Who likes full wall oven under kitchen counter?
Tami Ballou
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Comments (5)I have a 27" 500 series Bosch wall oven installed under counter with a Bosch induction cooktop mounted above. Like you two, I do not care for the looks of a range, but was quite concerned about the discomfort of using an oven mounted that low. My only other oven experience has been wall mounted ovens, which I love. However, this patio home, which was purchased for retirement, has a kitchen too small for wall ovens. Much to my surprise, the under counter oven hasn't been at all uncomfortable. I specifically chose the Bosch for the dials, which to me seem a breeze to operate for a lower mounted appliance. Also,the oven racks slide so easily that the ball bearing racks were not special ordered as had been previously planned. I believe the Bosch has one of the largest internal oven dimensions on the market, if not the largest. This has been a great oven, quiet and reliable after two years. I can't answer your question about oven height without a cooktop above but would like to pass on a tip. My Kraftmaid cabinets have a taller than usual toe kick which then made them too short to allow the required 3" between the oven and cooktop. The installer added 1" wood strips to the tops of my cabinets to provide the added inch which was needed. By accident, I found the taller counters to be a more comfortable working height (I'm average ht.). I don't know why you couldn't use the same strategy to raise your oven an additional inch. Anyway, good luck and let us on GW know how things worked out with your oven decision....See MoreSingle wall oven under counter, cooktop on adjacent counter?
Comments (10)I looked into installing a single wall oven under an induction cooktop (I ended up getting an induction slide-in range though). What was interesting was that most induction brands allowed it IF the wall oven was the same brand as the cooktop. This included Kitchenaid - don't know where you got your information, but the installation instructions do allow for it with certain ovens - it turns out it is the Kitchen Aid single ovens. Two brands did not allow for a single oven under the cooktop even with their own brands (well, it voided the warranty so the same thing): Bosch and Thermador. No problem with Jennair, Kitchenaid, GE, Electrolux, and Frigidaire. I think Whirlpool also didn't allow it, but I wasn't considering that brand. Don't worry about the venting. There is some venting in all ovens - whether built in wall ovens or ranges. The vents aren't any more hot for a wall oven than a regular range. The reason I chose a slide-in induction range had nothing to do with the height of the oven. The wall oven under the cooktop would have been about the same height as a range's oven. Rather, I really liked the Kitchenaid induction with its (albeit small) second baking drawer. I cook a lot and could see using this. Plus, the cost was much less for a slide-in than a separate cooktop and wall oven. Our house is being remodeled and we haven't even been able to move in yet - so I haven't used it. I hope I love it. It does look nice....See MoreSingle wall oven under counter with cooktop
Comments (6)I've had all three -- double wall ovens for many years, a free standing range for two years before my remodel, and currently a Bosch 500 wall oven with a Bosch 500 induction cooktop above. Obviouslly the raised wall oven is the most comfortable if one has the space. The deciding factors for the current configuration were (1) my desire to make a small kitchen appear as large as possible which I believe has been accomplished. Clean unbroken lines with almost no protrusion of a large appliance gives the eye continuous movement around the kitchen; and (2) the fact that as an empty nester I rarely bake any longer so the bending issue is not that important. Like Sara the Brit, I have not found the lower oven to be any more of an issue than the oven in the free standing range, no discomfort from bending. Also like Sara, my countertops had to be raised an inch to allow for the required air flow between the induction cooktop and oven below. Unless you have a bad back, I say go for it....See MoreRaised counter height for under-counter wall-oven?
Comments (8)lambic, 20 some years ago when I moved into my current home I was distressed to realize that all of my countertops were 38" high. I'm 5'5" and the prior owners were both over 6' tall and had the cabinets custom made to accommodate their height. The range and dishwasher were both on platforms to also raise them to 38" and put them at the same level as the rest of the countertops. Over the years I have become accustomed to this height and most of my prep work has actually been done at 40" because I have a 2" high hugh cutting board sitting on the 38" countertop. Finally, I am getting my new kitchen and I'm going to do the countertops all at 38". The wall oven will be under the cooktop but with the 38" countertop height it won't seem to be sitting on the floor. This works for me (and everyone in my family is taller so they don't want lower counters)but you may want to think about your height in relation to the height of the countertops but it sound like you have this well thought out....See MoreTami Ballou
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