Double or single oven?

[Greenbanana]

I am renovating a house and putting in a new kitchen. The house will be a family home.
I originally wanted a built in double oven, however, I’m starting to doubt whether I’ll get a lot of use out of the smaller oven and also if double ovens are good performers compared to single ovens.
I’m now considering a built in single oven and a combi microwave, these two appliances would be housed in a tall appliance housing unit. I like the idea of the microwave being not using counter space and it can double as an oven when I’m cooking a large meal.
I would appreciate your opinion.

[Martin]

Re: Double or single oven?

Double oven your best option. The smaller oven incorporates a grill, an essential tool if you want to use both oven and grill at the same time. You can’t do that with a single oven 😉

[iadom]

Re: Double or single oven?

Agree with Martin, I have a microwave above a double oven.
The other advantage of a double oven is the oven not in use for cooking can be used to warm plates or keep other food warm. 😉

[don]

Re: Double or single oven?

Hi

Not wanting to confuse or tread on other’s comments 😉 we had in our last house a single oven and a combination microwave over it in a tall housing. That way you have double oven, double grill and microwave option and at the same time all the other benefits as previously mentioned.

Don

[Greenbanana]

Re: Double or single oven?

Thank you Martin, iadom and don

How does the grilling space compare between a grill in a double oven and a combi microwave ovens?

Re. the idea of the combi microwave oven on top of the single oven. I am a little worried it might be a little too high for getting hot food stuff out safely. I’m 5″ 4′.

[Martin]

Re: Double or single oven?

A possible solution for you?….

[Greenbanana]

Re: Double or single oven?

Thank you Martin!

I was all for a built under oven, but people are recommending to me that I get an oven at a height I don’t have to bend down because of my bad back and small children.

[don]

Re: Double or single oven?

Hi

A good kitchen fitter would be able to drop the oven shelf down to a level comfortable for yourself while at the same time being safe.

On the grill topic you could always have a built in double oven that has a grill in both cavities that way giving you loads of grilling room.

Don

[Greenbanana]

Re: Double or single oven?

That’s really useful to know, thank you Don.

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