This isn't what you asked and maybe won't be helpful, but today's appliances are not equal to your old ones. The last 2 ranges I've had have self cleaning ovens and the sales and repair people have all stressed to never use the self clean if I wanted the stoves to last. Apparently, the newer ovens with digital/computerized controls do not stand up to the heat and moisture emitted during the self cleaning cycle! So you pay for the feature you cannot use, or risk shortening the life of the appliance. So, I don't use the feature. It sucks.

Others may have successfully used it and had their stoves/ovens last longer than 7 or 8 years, so I hope you hear from them, too. It looks like several manufacturers make them; Kitchenaid, GE, Bosch.

Aren't all electric ovens self-cleaning? Ours, which admittedly doesn't get heavy use because we also have a gas oven, is over 20 years old and it works fine.

Size/whether or not they fit into the existing hole may or may not be a consideration. Good luck.

I have a KitchenAid double oven with the top self-cleaning, the bottom not. I had a choice in that regard and figured the bottom oven wouldn’t get heavy use. I have used the self-cleaning feature once, due to the same reason Olychick spoke about. I just keep the inside wiped clean periodically and use a degreasing cleaner or BKF on the glass door if necessary.

The feature I do use a lot is the convection feature.

Our installer, appliance repairman, and many threads here on the Appliances forum. recommended against using the self-clean function. Apparently it can, in fact, overheat the electronics. Our installer also reminded us not to open the oven door to let the oven cool too soon, as that can also overheat the electronics.

So, it sounds like those eledtronics are sensitive. So much so, that ovens also have a fan to keep them cool during everyday use. We learned that the fan can be noisy. And when googling ”loud oven”, I found the Appliances forum here, learned it’s a thing, and got a suggestion for Bosch, which is much quieter than the new Whirlpool it replaced.

Bpath is it possible you have a convection oven or use the convection setting? I have been looking for new appliances and have not had anyone mention a fan in anything other than the convection ones.

The fans aren't listed as a feature, they just "are" in most if not all electric wall ovens and slide-in ranges now, to cool electronics.

The self clean issue is real. I blew two single wall ovens in my last house, and my parents had to replace motherboards twice in their free standing range as a result of self clean. I'd avoid using it.

My current double wall ovens are vintage 1999, have self clean but I wouldn't dare use them before confirming there are no supply chain issues in anything I'd want to replace them with. With the oven lights off, no one but me sees what's going on in there.

With regards to where to look for a new oven, I'd say start with the basics and check your electric panel for the current amps it's wired for, and measure the rough opening in your cabinetry. Then go to a user friendly site like ajmadison.com, apply some filters and see what pops up. Unfortunately height isn't a filter so you will have to dig around. Buy where you want, this is just a starting point to see what's out there.

I can testify that the controls on my self-cleaning oven broke down awhile back, and the repair man told me the same thing. I had used the self-cleaning feature a number of times over the years, but not regularly.

I don't know about anybody else's, but mine needs to be cleaned regularly because fats/grease from cooking splatter and carbonize on the oven walls and floor, not to mention the occasional spillovers from pies, etc..

I miss just wiping the ash off the walls and not having to deal with the black goopy glop from cleaning spray, but I now use this - at least it's not as noxious as regular oven cleaner, and it works very well.

BTW, mine is a wall oven and replaced a pastel yellow 1950s GE that was original to the house, which stopped heating, and was repairable, except for the fact that the serial numbers had worn away, so the repairman couldn't look up the schematic. I had a limited choice of what would fit the existing opening. I wound up with a Frigidaire that has otherwise worked very well for about 12 years now.

Kind of amazing, but that old oven kept perfect temperature right up until 2010 - almost 60 years.

P.S. My oven has a fan that goes on and off while it's operating, and for awhile after being turned off. It blows the hot air out the front.

@maifleur03...The newer ovens have a fan that runs after the oven is turned off to cool it down. It is noisy. I have a Wolf. It's as loud as the Kitchenaid Architect Series I had at the last house. I also do not use the self clean feature.

@Olychick...My Wolf's fan also blows on the regular bake setting. But...on the convection setting it has two fans that blow air.

I'd go to an appliance store. I'm sure they can help with the info you need. The insulation and energy efficiency has improved a lot over the last 44 years and I'm sure they could educate you on what's currently available on the market and what wil serve your needs.

When we were doing our kitchen we got a Viking convection oven. We also got a GE Trivection oven which I don't think they make any more. Both electric, both with self-cleaning capability, both with convection functions. The "tri" of trivection is regular, convection and speed bake. The speed bake function adds just a touch of microwave (can't be used as a stand alone microwave) to drastically reduce bake time while still browning the food like a conventional oven.

I don't find my oven fan overly noisy. The only drawback to me is in the summer, when the warm air heats up our tiny kitchen. When the weather's cold, I like it.

I'm glad to have learned from this discussions that not all electric ovens are self cleaning.

Nicole interesting that newer convection ovens have two fans. I do not remember when mine was replaced other than prior to 2008 the year I retired. I think mid/late 1990s and has only one fan. I seldom use the oven much less the convection part so had to move the pans that I place there for ease of use to see what I had. Kitchen redo is far down on my list but I know my stove is probably needing replacing within a year or so. My favorite burner is starting to take forever to cook things and cost of repair is more than a new one.

Oh! I never knew the heat from the self cleaning cycle could damage the control panel although it makes sense as we’ve had repeated repairs on our 15 yr old Kitchen Aid double wall oven. May be time to start using Easy Off to extend the life of our ovens.

OP - I suggest starting with appliance or big box stores in your area. You may need to prepare for sticker shock. Double wall ovens = $$$$

In my last 2 houses had Miele double ovens and used the self clean function with no problem. I have a single Miele in this house due to space and have used the self clean. Again, no problem.

It's not a problem until it is. I had used mine without incident almost 10 years, until the control panel suddenly started malfunctioning.

And I haven't looked at prices for large appliances lately, but I'm thinking they've likely risen quite a bit - just like a lot of other things.