06-10-2007, 07:41 AM
Finally, on the subject of ovens.
I installed a gas cook top and an electric oven. I just don't use an oven often enough that the extra electricity use is a killer and I like the extra features (delayed cooking, timed cooking, etc.) on an electric oven. I think it is worth paying extra for a self-cleaning oven. Now, I have never used the cleaning feature so why pay for it? Self-cleaning ovens have extra insulation around them so the inside can get hot enough to carbonize the gunk without setting the house on fire. I can do dishes that require long moist cooking by starting it in the morning when it is cool, leave it in the oven the rest of the day to finish, and it will still be warm at dinner time.
I installed a gas cook top and an electric oven. I just don't use an oven often enough that the extra electricity use is a killer and I like the extra features (delayed cooking, timed cooking, etc.) on an electric oven. I think it is worth paying extra for a self-cleaning oven. Now, I have never used the cleaning feature so why pay for it? Self-cleaning ovens have extra insulation around them so the inside can get hot enough to carbonize the gunk without setting the house on fire. I can do dishes that require long moist cooking by starting it in the morning when it is cool, leave it in the oven the rest of the day to finish, and it will still be warm at dinner time.
Larry