Double Oven Dilemma

2 years ago

Hello!

My husband and I are building and in the process of picking out appliances. I love to cook and have always loved having double ovens.

With our new build, we’d love to incorporate a steam oven and are leaning toward the Thermador 30 inch Double Combination Built-In Oven with Steam Convection (pictured below) set up.

This set up would still provide me with two ovens, but the top one being a steam convection combo does have less cavity space.

I’m wondering if I should do two standard size wall double ovens and a separate steam oven, or if this steam/standard combo will be sufficient.

I would love opinions and especially love to hear from someone with this appliance.

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awm03

2 years ago

last modified: 2 years ago

How did you use your double ovens in the past that you needed all 10 cu. ft. of space in that double oven? Did you frequently fill all the space? Do you host huge gatherings a lot? Did you have prep and landing space for 6 or 8 cookie sheets going in and coming out all at once? I'm thinking you'll be very happy with the oven/steam oven combo and won't miss two regular sized ovens. Unless you really did require every cubic inch of space in your previous double ovens.

I downsized my oven this year. I replaced a KitchenAid single oven with a GE Profile Twin Flex, a double oven in a single oven space. I wanted a double oven so my DIL can cook at family gatherings too, but didn't want to reconfigure the current single oven cabinet. The Twin Flex has a 2.8 cu ft convection oven & a 2.2 cu. ft. regular oven. I was nervous about the "tiny" sizes, afraid they might have weird hot spots or that the small ovens would be limiting. But it's been terrific both in performance & capacity. We frequently cook for 10, & I haven't run out of oven space yet. I see now how much wasted space there is in a standard sized oven, let alone two.

Posters here are very happy with their steam ovens. They seem to be good, versatile cooking appliances.

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thekeller4
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2 years ago
Your response has made my day as it was really helpful. I don’t think I ever truly used all of the double oven space at once. It is actually helpful to hear that you downsized and still find both ovens very useful.

I think the smaller size of the steam oven threw me off a bit, as it is not what I am used to.

In reality however, it will probably be just fine.

It gets overwhelming reading all of the reviews and comments on here, as everyone has such diverse opinions and so many negative opinions are voiced 😫.

Thank you so much for your feedback!
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awm03
2 years ago
Ah yes, the reviews can make your head spin! I spent a year deciding on an induction cooktop. In the meantime, the oven died, shortly followed by the dryer & microwave. The miracle is all appliances arrived fairly quickly (this was last spring) & I didn't have to suffer the Supply Chain Hesitation Blues. You should read here about appliance wait times -- just for a heads up. But treat yourself to the steam oven discussions too. I'll bet you'll love yours as much.
Sumod
2 years ago
Joining the discussion as I’m on the same boat as the OP.

@awm03 it looks like you are super happy with your ge twin-flex and it looks like a great appliance. GE says it is no longer in production. Where did you buy it from?
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awm03
2 years ago
Sumod,I ordered it through a local appliance store last spring. Where are you seeing that GE says it no longer produces it? The only info I could find is from the GE Appliances website:
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Sumod
2 years ago
@awm03 Thank you. It looks like the "Smart" version is available but not the "plain" version when you visit the GE site. I wasn't interested in the smart version, but looks like that is the only one that is available now. Oh well...
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awm03
2 years ago
last modified: 2 years ago
Oh I see what you mean. Yes, GE stopped producing the old version, & replaced it with a new "smart" version last March. The day that I submitted my order was the day GE announced the new "smart" version, which is what I ended up with.

Your comment piqued my curiosity. The Profile Twin Flex is out of stock, checking around the big box sites. Looks like the Cafe version has a better availability, but it's several hundred dollars more. What strange times we live in!
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Sumod
2 years ago
@awm03 Knowing that this the Twin flex is a double oven in a single oven size, I was wondering at what height you have it installed? Would you mind sharing a photo if you find your setting convenient? Thank you!
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awm03
2 years ago
Sure, here you go:
Sumod
2 years ago
@awm03 Much appreciate the photo!
awm03
2 years ago
You're welcome, Sumod. I see the Profile Twin Flex is available at Home Depot for late April delivery, & the Cafe Twin Flex is available at Best Buy for late April delivery. So GE Appliances must have resumed production. (Delivery dates are not definite, of course).
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