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[scordelia]

I recently purchased a house with KitchenAid double wall ovens--electric. They are awful! They have a single element, in the top of the oven, which means they are lousy for baking. I have calibrated the damn things, put pans on the top rack and pan of water on the floor when I bake, etc, etc, and I have had it! My DH is getting a nice bonus and I asked for new ovens.

Which one is best? They have to fit in my existing space of 27". I need something bakes cakes and souffles really well, so I think I need a bottom baking element that is hidden. I do not care about Sabbath mode or anything else for that matter except cooking food well. It would be nice if it came in white or ivory. Budget is up to $3000 but I would rather be less spendy. I am not a brand snob.

Thanks!

[onrushpam]

I just had to replace double electric wall ovens that were ~ 15 years old. Unless you are willing to remodel your cabinets, you must be very, very careful to make sure the ovens you buy will fit your space. 27" ovens are not all equal! It took me 6 months to find ovens that would (1) fit and (2) didn't cost a fortune. Most of the ovens I looked at would fit vertically, but not horizontally. Depth will also be an issue if you are going from non-convection to convection. You need to measure carefully and then look at the specs drawings. Don't trust the dimensions you see on the store descriptions online. They are often off by quite a bit.

I wound up going with low-end GE ovens. I don't love them, but they're better than no ovens, which is what I had for nearly a year. I finally just threw up my hands and bought what I could find that would fit. They fit. They work. I've not had any disasters from them.

Good luck to you!

[Sam Iam]

Take a look at the Electrolux double oven. Smooth oven bottoms, regular or convection, etc.

If you need dimensions, I can look them up next week.

We both love it!