Things to Consider when Buying Oven in Florida

Factors to Consider When Buying an Oven

A modern kitchen is not complete without an oven or a range. Whether purchasing new or upgrading existing appliances, consider design styles, capacity, size, type of control, power options, budget, and features when making your oven selection.

1. Design Styles

  • Freestanding: Most popular, fits easily into any kitchen, and least expensive. Typical control panel designs are on a back panel, above the cooktop surface.
  • Slide-in: Stylishly designed without a back panel, allows matching with surrounding countertops. More expensive than freestanding models.
  • Drop-in: Similarly designed to slide-in models, sitting flush with surrounding countertops and front control panels, drop-in ovens only appear to be dropped between two cabinets due to a piece of cabinetry beneath the appliance.

2. Capacity & Size

Oven capacity or interior cavity size is available in several options.

  • Small
  • Medium
  • Large
  • For Singles
  • For Couple
  • Family of Four and above

Required oven size depends on:

  • Usage: All types of cooking or supplemental (Defrosting/ Reheating)
  • Cookware: Baking sheet, pan, and other cookware freely fitting
  • Kitchen Space
  • Family Size
    • Two or fewer members: Less than 29 liters
    • Four members: 20 to 29 liters
    • Six or more members: More than 30 liters

3. Type of Control

  • Analog: Mechanical switch knobs, durable and less expensive.
  • Digital: Electronic push buttons with automatic precise settings, less durable, more expensive.

4. Power Options

Electric: Modern, safe, quick, and less expensive purchase price.

  • Smoothtop (Glass-Ceramic Cooktop): Scratch-prone and designed with built-in heat sensors.
  • Electric Coil: Thermostat sensor designed, slow to heat/cool and less expensive than comparable models.
  • Induction Cooktops: Use heat from electromagnetic energy, safer than gas or electric burners, and more expensive than electric or gas ranges.

Gas: Traditional and decreased operation costs.

  • Gas Cooktops: Most preferred by home and professional cooks due to evenly distributed heat output.
  • Gas Ovens: Compared to electric ovens, gas ovens require increased time to produce even baking results.
  • Duel-Fuel: Hybrid-designed with gas-fueled cooktop and electric oven. More expensive than traditional one-power-source ranges.

5. Budget

  • Basic Cooking Function: $500-$1,000
  • Additional Cooking Options: $1,000-$3,000
  • Dual-fuel Powered/Slide-in Design/Convection Fans: $3,000-$6,000
  • Professional-Grade Appliances/Commercial Kitchens: $6,000-$10,000
  • High-End Customized Appliances: $10,000+

6. Optional Features

  • Auto-Lockout
  • Bottom Drawers (Baking/Warming/Broiling)
  • Convection Fans
  • Clear-view window
  • Double Ovens(Conventional Space)
  • Self-cleaning
  • Special Cooking Modes
  • Temperature Monitor
  • Wireless

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