Space Saving Wall Ovens For Modern Kitchens

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Modern kitchen designs today are including more than just granite countertops and stainless steel appliances. Today's kitchens are also focused on space saving designs with functional cooking stations. For this reason, wall ovens are becoming a popular alternative to a traditional floor model oven with a cook top. Having a cook top in another area of the kitchen is functional a more modular design.

Wall ovens provide space in kitchens. Although you can get a single wall oven, the more popular double wall oven is preferred in a modern kitchen. The ability to use two ovens simultaneously are appealing to many especially since adding a second oven still will take up less space in a kitchen than a traditional oven. Another type of wall oven to consider when updating a kitchen is a thermal/microwave combination wall oven. This takes away the need for a separate microwave in your kitchen and will save even more space.

Wall ovens have a tremendous amount of features to choose from. Most wall ovens come standard with electronic controls, child-locks and the self-cleaning feature. One also needs to choose between an electric ...
... or gas wall oven. Depending on the type of cooking a person is going to be doing there are a few things that should be taken into consideration. Wall oven interiors come in different sizes so you can choose from ovens that have different capacity sizes. The door of wall ovens can be purchased to open different directions, so depending on how a kitchen is set up a wall oven door can open up and down or to the right or left. It is good to look at the lay out of the kitchen being designed and how cabinets are placed when considering how the wall oven doors should open. If the doors open in an inconvenient way, it can decrease the space saving element that wall ovens provide.

Many people who purchase a wall oven prefer to have one that is a convection oven. Although there are many benefits to having a convection oven, one of the drawbacks is the fan in a convection oven takes up space in the oven cavity and make it more cramped inside the actual cooking part of the oven. But many people do prefer the convection oven feature as it speeds up baking and roasting times. The fan circulates the hot air, which is attributed to the faster cooking times. However, one must be sure they convert cooking times to accommodate recipes with this feature.

The benefits that most people would initially see with having a wall oven would be the space saving feature and with double wall ovens, the ability to simultaneously cook two things. But another huge benefit of wall ovens is the value they add to your home. In today's real estate market, most realtors report that one of the most requested features in a home that buyers are looking for is an updated kitchen. A wall oven will provide you with this updated look. Stainless steel appliances are very popular, and when purchasing a stainless wall oven, it will add an extra $250 plus to the cost of the oven. A kitchen with updated appliances will add value to your home and that in itself places worth on having a wall oven.

Rachael Sluder is a full-time mom and a part-time caterer. For more information on wall ovens, visit http://www.dacor.com/Our-Products/Wall-Ovens.aspx