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Bumblebeez SC Zone 7

2 years ago

I recently bought an Oster countertop oven as a backup oven and it's in the laundry room.

I have one range, a KA that had the control panel replaced once and the part took 6 weeks to arrive and that was pre pandemic. So if that ever happens again, I will have 2 ovens and it will be nice anyway. Last week, the panel was wonky and shut off the oven. Fine now after unplugging.

Also have an oven downstairs in the apt but I would ask my renter first and wouldn't go down there without asking to use it. She doesn't care though.

Anyway, the Oster. I bought a large aluminum cookie sheet for it to sit on and carry around.

Not here yet.

Will I melt the top or bottom shelf? I will remove the baskets on top to use it.

If I move it to the kitchen, can I put it directly on the granite countertop?

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Gizmo

2 years ago

I have that very same toaster oven as well - love the French door style.

Never worried about under surface because it's designed to sit on a counter

Mine isn't in my kitchen but in an adjacent utility area sitting on a makeshift plywood counter covered in vinyl floor tiles . Vinyl tiles are still intact

As mentioned above, the top does get hot so I keep a cookie cooling rack on top as a reminder and as a safety measure if a cat gets adventurous.

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DLM2000-GW
2 years ago
last modified: 2 years ago
I have the same oven Bumblebeez. It's part of my outside kitchen and sits on a stainless steel table on my back porch and because of that I don't worry about heat above or below. The top does get quite hot and if you are cooking something for a long period of time I'm sure it could eventually 'brown' the baskets above. As for a stone counter, I'd be very cautious and would not count on a metal tray under the oven to protect it - especially aluminum which is an excellent conductor. Those ovens are designed for counter top use so in theory it should be fine but personally I would not want to risk it and end up with cracked stone. If you can find an old cutting board to use as a sacrificial insulator (maybe at a resale shop) that would protect the counter.

BTW - have you used it much yet? I use mine all the time in the summer to avoid turning on my oven and year round anytime I have something small to bake/roast which is most of the time with just two of us! I like it a lot for most things but find it to be a PITA with the time limit for slow cooking. No way to have known that before purchase unfortunately. It's a safety feature I could live without.
Bumblebeez SC Zone 7
Original Author
2 years ago
Thank you so much dlm! that is exactly what I want to know and very helpful. I have an old cutting board under it right now and maybe will keep it there, I'll play around. i have not used it yet. I debated about putting it on a stainless table in the garage but decided too much extra work keeping it clean and also having it closer I will use it more.
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Bumblebeez SC Zone 7
Original Author
2 years ago
Hah yeah I spent WAY to long looking at carts for it to go on in the garage and then realized it needed a cover too, so took the easy route and put it inside.
Fun2BHere
2 years ago
I don't have that particular oven, but I do have a toaster oven on my granite counter. It's been there for 15 years and I have had no problem. There is a cabinet above, but a good amount of space between the top of the oven and the cabinet. We use the toaster oven for cooking most simple oven recipes, but I've never cooked anything longer than 30 minutes.
Bumblebeez SC Zone 7 thanked Fun2BHere
Bumblebeez SC Zone 7
Original Author
2 years ago
Fun, I also have a small toaster oven I keep in the kitchen, and it's on a galvanized aluminum tray and I pull it out when I make toast. I don't use it often enough to justify counter space.

A good chunk of counter space is dedicated to coffee: Gaggia espresso maker, Baratza grinder, Moccamaster coffee pot, container of beans and tray of coffee accoutrements!

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