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Any user experience on the Sharp SuperSteam Oven SSC3088AS?

6 years ago

Hi

Newbie here. I'm looking for some user experience/feedback on the Sharp SuperSteam oven SSC3088AS. I can't seem to find any feedback on this unit anywhere. I see there's feed back on the older countertop version. Other options are Miele which is $4K. Not sure I will reap the benefit of spending $4K. The Sharp is half the price.

Thanks

Jon

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Kim G

6 years ago

I suggest reading the user manuals and comparing the operation and features of the different ovens. Yes the Sharp is about 1/2 the $ of the Miele but my cursory reading of the sharp user manual tells me the amount of control and features of the sharp is quite a bit less than the Miele/Wolf/Gaggenau./Thermador. There seems to be limited cooking modes in the combi steam modes in the sharp. The Sharp also has limited non steam/combi steam modes. The Miele has all the modes of their 30" ovens including broil plus the steam functions. I have the Miele and I love the ability to control amount of steam/temperature/cooking mode. The Sharp is also a small cavity at 1.1 ft3. My combi steam is my favorite of my 3 ovens (30" convection/CSO/Speed) and the CSO would be the oven I would invest the extra $$ in. If you have an opportunity to visit a wolf/Miele/Thermador design center and get a demo - I would strongly suggest that you do so you can see the versatility of a full function CSO.

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barryv_gw
6 years ago
I haven't seen it, or used it, but it is not comparable to the other combi's most of us have, it is more like a counter top. I say that because it is 120 volts, the combi's that most manufacturers offer are 240 volts, so they have power similar to a built in oven, with a smaller cavity, so they heat up quickly, and have the ability to generate steam quickly, which takes lots of electrical energy. I had a small countertop combi once, and it was okay, and Sharp usually makes pretty good products, so you might like it.
jjyrecord2000
Original Author
6 years ago
Hi Barry

Thanks for the feedback. Power will not be an issue as i'm doing a full renovation, including updating electrical and plumbing. As I've read through some of the other comments regarding Miele/Wolf/Gagg steam ovens I was looking for similar type of feedback (good and/or bad) on the Sharp to see if it's worth considering.

Thanks!
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M
6 years ago
"Power will not be an issue"

Barry's point was that while power might not be an issue for you, it is an issue for a lot of other people. And that's why Sharp built their model with only 120V service in mind. That severely limits the power budget that is available for the oven. It might be enough for your purposes, or it might not be. Hard to say.

Also, I feel there are strong arguments for a plumbed steam oven. And that pretty much limits you to Miele at this point.
jjyrecord2000
Original Author
6 years ago
Point well taken. But as I mentioned I'm looking for user feedback/input with regards to good/bad features and flaws in regards to performance.
barryv_gw
6 years ago
I would look for reviews of the Cuisinart CSO, it is smaller and cheaper, but will have many of the same functionality since it is 120 volts, though a much smaller cooking chamber. Again, what M and I are saying about power is that most of the current built in combi's use 240 volt, and many here use the combi more often then the conventional oven, even when they don't use the steam functions. A wild guess is that I use my combi 30 to 40 times to one use of my regular oven, and of those 30, I use the steam or combi steam function 10 to 20% of the time Since the Sharp just came out, it might be a while before there are many users who can provide feedback.
alishaes
6 years ago
jjyrecord2000 I'm curious what you decided? I am looking at the plumbed Miele also but this Sharp model caught my attention being substantially cheaper.
Harry Doyle
4 years ago
Not to open a "dead" thread, but @jjyrecord2000, did you get the Sharp? We are looking at built in steam ovens as well.

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