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Default Small Kitchen Appliances - Next, Range Hood and Microwave Combo

casa bona wrote:
> On 7/27/2013 8:56 AM, Steve Freides wrote:
>> casa bona wrote:
>>> On 7/26/2013 7:58 AM, Steve Freides wrote:
>>>> She who knows what she wants in the kitchen says the next order of
>>>> business - we will be buying a convection toaster oven very soon
>>>> now - is to replace the range hood with a combination range hood
>>>> and microwave oven, this in order to free up the counter space
>>>> currently taken up by the microwave in our small kitchen. The
>>>> previous discussion of convection toaster ovens was indeed very
>>>> helpful. I imagine this is a matter for a contractor, since I'm
>>>> sure not all
>>>> range hoods are the same, but if anyone has any recommendations, we
>>>> are all ears here. We like our microwave ovens powerful - I think
>>>> our current model is 1100 or 1200 watts. Our house does vent the
>>>> range hood to the outside.
>>>>
>>>> Many thanks in advance.
>>>>
>>>> -S-
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>> GE Advantium.

>>
>> This looks interesting - from what I read on GE's web site, it's a
>> combination of microwave _and_ convection conventional (heating
>> elements) cooking? The web info isn't all that easy to decipher,
>> IMHO. Wiring it for 240 - I will ask that question, should be
>> possible.
>>
>> -S-
>>
>>

> They do make a 110 volt model, but 240 is preferable.


Thanks. Do I understand that it's both a normal oven with a convection
fan _and_ a microwave? It wasn't clear to me that there were actually
conventional heating elements in it as well (although I've never heard
of a convection microwave ...)

Thanks again.

-S-