- Main criteria when choosing
- Oven types
- Cleaning methods
- Equipment and additional functions
The modern market of household kitchen appliances is filled with many models of ovens. Among such abundance it is quite easy for a buyer to become confused and confused. Therefore, before going to the store, you must learn to understand how one cabinet is different from another.
The main criteria when choosing
To understand how to choose an electric oven, you need to consider the following criteria:
- independent model or embedded;
- device control method;
- set of basic options;
- method of cleaning the unit;
- types of protective functions;
- additional design features.
For each specified criterion, it is necessary to give an exhaustive answer. Undoubtedly, to achieve this goal it is necessary to study a variety of oven models from different manufacturers. There is no other way in practice to make the right choice.
Types of ovens
The oven with electrically heated chambers manufacturers produce two types - an independent version, working in standalone mode, and appliances that come complete with a hob. They have the same working principle. The cabinet and the products inside are heated by the hot air flow created by the built-in electrical elements.
In all other respects, each species has different technical features. These include the following.
- The cabinet combined with the cooking appliance is structurally inseparable, since these two elements are mounted one above the other. The main technical feature of this unit is a common control panel functions. Cooking panel and built-in wind instrument have the same design decoration. This feature can be a problem when you need to make a change in the interior of the kitchen with redevelopment. In all other respects, this type of instrument does not technically inconvenience the user.
- Autonomous oven is a versatile appliance. The main design feature of this type is that it works offline. All its options do not depend on the functioning of other kitchen units and operate at the command of the consumer. Its only minor drawback - this device requires an additional point of the electrical network to connect. As for the design, on the marketplaces of household appliances, you can easily find a wardrobe that ideally complements the most sophisticated kitchen interior.
In addition to the considered species, these devices are produced by manufacturers with statistical capabilities and with a large set of functions. The first units differ from the second in that they have a limited number of options.
Cleaning methods
Today, oven manufacturers offer users mainly three methods of cleaning - traditional, pyrolysis and catalytic cleaning. Each of them is characterized by its own technology. This factor must be taken into account when choosing an electric oven for the kitchen.
The essence of the traditional method is to clean the surface of the device, covered with enamel, with a sponge and detergent. Typically, a manufacturer of such a coating is referred to as a simple cleaning surface.
The catalytic cleaning technology of the oven has a character independent of detergents and other standard methods. The coating of the chambers inside the device has pores that contribute to the decomposition of fatty deposits that form on the surface during the cooking process. Unfortunately, as practice shows, such a purification has not justified itself. The surface must be cleaned after this cleaning method.
The most efficient among the listed methods is the pyrolysis cleaning method. It is completely independent of the above technologies. Its principle is to burn fatty deposits on the walls of the oven under the action of high temperature. For its implementation, the cabinet is equipped with a special function that allows it to be heated to 600 ° C.The user will need to perform three manipulations - close the cabinet door, turn on the cleaning function, wait for the required time and open the door.
Equipment and additional features
It is important to know here that all electric ovens are equipped with a clockwork and convection function. In general, convection is a common fan that facilitates the rapid movement of heated air through the chamber to speed up and uniform cooking. Many models are equipped with two ventilators, but this design has no particular advantages.
If we talk about the skewer, then it is not available in every model. This design is designed for gourmets who love, for example, grilled chicken, or another type of product cooked on a rotating mechanical element.
Many electric ovens are equipped with features such as microwave, pressure cooker, thermal probe, roll out platform and other devices. It is important to think about the need for such additions in the device unit.
