I loved my Thermador convection double wall ovens when first purchased, but beginning in year 3, the mother board needed replacement, and service was horrible with delivery of parts, waiting for tech, etc. Next came replacing hinges, which were not cheap, then 2 more motherboards. Now, only 1 oven works, but must be manually shut off at circuit breaker to avoid error code when convection fan won't cool down the oven.

Does Thermador make an impressive looking oven? Yes. Does it bake, cook, roast, convection, etc.? Yes. Do racks slide easily? Yes. Are controls easy to use and aesthetically pleasing? Yes. Is it reliable after the third year? Not so much. Never use the self clean mode. Techs will tell you in any brand, you risk frying the motherboard. If you can afford Wolf, I'd recommend it over Thermador.

My friend also has newer Thermador ovens and hates hers.

I'll be interested to see what others say.

In any case, if you purchase Thermador, purchase the extended warranty. Don't be swayed by any "package" deals, either.

You can google reviews of customers' comments re: Thermador ovens for further review.

Thank you, ceilsan32, for sharing your experiences and advice.

@Loretta T-thought you might want to note that Wolf ovens are having problems with flaking blue porcelain, whether or not self clean mode was used. It's also occuring with KA and LG, so it's probably best to look for ovens without blue porcelain interiors, despite their attractiveness. You'll find a post/discussion on Houzz re: flaking on Wolf ovens, so I must amend my recommendation of Wolf. Gaggenau is terrific, but very expensive.

Darn! Will do! Thanks!

We bought a house with a Thermador gas range (36", I think? it has a small oven and a normal oven) and a Thermador dishwasher. they're older models than what you're looking at, I'm sure, but we've been happy with them for the past 6 months. good luck!

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Thank you, Dorothy, I will definitely get the extended warranty.

I have Thermador fridge and freezer columns, Thermador Induction Cooktop, Thermador dishwashers and Thermador Double Ovens. Got them all 3 years ago. The only issue I've had is with the electronics in the Induction Cooktop but was covered under warranty and fixed promptly. I agree that an extended warranty may be a good idea!

@Loretta T - you're welcome! Good luck with your project!

Every model of appliances with an electronic motherboard bites the dust eventually. It's the luck of the draw. I've had a few Thermador appliances and liked them. I have a set of double convection ovens that have worked really well.

The advice about not using the self-clean mode for any wall oven is great advice. The temperature gets so high and there is so little venting in the cabinet that the electronics will be fried. I've done this myself.

FYI, when you can't get a replacement motherboard, there are companies that do motherboard repair. You can find them on the internet. Ship the damaged electronic unit to them and voila, they return it in working condition. No reason to trash the oven. You will have to wait for it to be returned and reinstalled.

Thank you, homechef59! Great advice that I will keep in mind.

My new kitchen is Thermador. We've only been using everything for a couple months, but very happy so far. 36" fridge/freezer, wine column, plumbed coffee maker, induction, sapphire dishwasher, under counter microwave, double stream convection oven. I've had Thermador in previous homes with good success as well.

Thank you for your review, widdy23.