"Ophelia" > wrote:
> "Steve Freides" > wrote in message ...
>> A few questions on the subject of convection ovens.
>>
>> From what we read, adding a fan seems to magically turn an oven into a >
>> convection oven - is that really all there is to it?
>>
>> We are considering replacing not our big oven, but our toaster oven,
>> with > something like the two below
>>
>> http://www.chefcentral.com/products/The-Smart-Oven.html
>>
>> http://www.chefcentral.com/products/...ster-Oven.html
>>
>> Chef Central is a local "chain" - it has two retail locations, one very
>> > close to us, and we've generally been very happy with them.
>>
>> Comments and suggestions appreciated.
>
> My large oven is convection which enables me to cook food at the bottom
> and the top at the same temp. Personally I wouldn't think a fan in such a
> small oven would make much difference.

Might have more effect. A small turbo oven cooks faster, because it also
has radiated heat from the elements. Biggest problem I see, they get hot on
the outside, and are harder to clean. My brother likes his breville, and
it's got a full 1800 watts. I like my little turbo oven, because it has a
basket, where you don't reach inside. You pull out the basket. Throw food
into the basket, and push back in.

Greg

On 7/22/2013 11:16 AM, gregz wrote:
> "Ophelia" > wrote:
>> "Steve Freides" > wrote in message ...
>>> A few questions on the subject of convection ovens.
>>>
>>> From what we read, adding a fan seems to magically turn an oven into a >
>>> convection oven - is that really all there is to it?
>>>
>>> We are considering replacing not our big oven, but our toaster oven,
>>> with > something like the two below
>>>
>>> http://www.chefcentral.com/products/The-Smart-Oven.html
>>>
>>> http://www.chefcentral.com/products/...ster-Oven.html
>>>
>>> Chef Central is a local "chain" - it has two retail locations, one very
>>>> close to us, and we've generally been very happy with them.
>>>
>>> Comments and suggestions appreciated.
>>
>> My large oven is convection which enables me to cook food at the bottom
>> and the top at the same temp. Personally I wouldn't think a fan in such a
>> small oven would make much difference.
>
> Might have more effect. A small turbo oven cooks faster, because it also
> has radiated heat from the elements. Biggest problem I see, they get hot on
> the outside, and are harder to clean. My brother likes his breville, and
> it's got a full 1800 watts. I like my little turbo oven, because it has a
> basket, where you don't reach inside. You pull out the basket. Throw food
> into the basket, and push back in.
>
> Greg
>

Which brand is yours?

casa bona > wrote:
> On 7/22/2013 11:16 AM, gregz wrote:
>> "Ophelia" > wrote:
>>> "Steve Freides" > wrote in message ...
>>>> A few questions on the subject of convection ovens.
>>>>
>>>> From what we read, adding a fan seems to magically turn an oven into a >
>>>> convection oven - is that really all there is to it?
>>>>
>>>> We are considering replacing not our big oven, but our toaster oven,
>>>> with > something like the two below
>>>>
>>>> http://www.chefcentral.com/products/The-Smart-Oven.html
>>>>
>>>> http://www.chefcentral.com/products/...ster-Oven.html
>>>>
>>>> Chef Central is a local "chain" - it has two retail locations, one very
>>>>> close to us, and we've generally been very happy with them.
>>>>
>>>> Comments and suggestions appreciated.
>>>
>>> My large oven is convection which enables me to cook food at the bottom
>>> and the top at the same temp. Personally I wouldn't think a fan in such a
>>> small oven would make much difference.
>>
>> Might have more effect. A small turbo oven cooks faster, because it also
>> has radiated heat from the elements. Biggest problem I see, they get hot on
>> the outside, and are harder to clean. My brother likes his breville, and
>> it's got a full 1800 watts. I like my little turbo oven, because it has a
>> basket, where you don't reach inside. You pull out the basket. Throw food
>> into the basket, and push back in.
>>
>> Greg
>>
>
> Which brand is yours?

It's a toastmaster, but my model is not made anymore. There is nothing else
like it on the market. I recently bought another on eBay for backup. I got
another backup but was delivered damaged. That's what happens when there is
no space in the box. Toastmaster ultravection.

Greg

gregz > wrote:
> casa bona > wrote:
>> On 7/22/2013 11:16 AM, gregz wrote:
>>> "Ophelia" > wrote:
>>>> "Steve Freides" > wrote in message ...
>>>>> A few questions on the subject of convection ovens.
>>>>>
>>>>> From what we read, adding a fan seems to magically turn an oven into a >
>>>>> convection oven - is that really all there is to it?
>>>>>
>>>>> We are considering replacing not our big oven, but our toaster oven,
>>>>> with > something like the two below
>>>>>
>>>>> http://www.chefcentral.com/products/The-Smart-Oven.html
>>>>>
>>>>> http://www.chefcentral.com/products/...ster-Oven.html
>>>>>
>>>>> Chef Central is a local "chain" - it has two retail locations, one very
>>>>>> close to us, and we've generally been very happy with them.
>>>>>
>>>>> Comments and suggestions appreciated.
>>>>
>>>> My large oven is convection which enables me to cook food at the bottom
>>>> and the top at the same temp. Personally I wouldn't think a fan in such a
>>>> small oven would make much difference.
>>>
>>> Might have more effect. A small turbo oven cooks faster, because it also
>>> has radiated heat from the elements. Biggest problem I see, they get hot on
>>> the outside, and are harder to clean. My brother likes his breville, and
>>> it's got a full 1800 watts. I like my little turbo oven, because it has a
>>> basket, where you don't reach inside. You pull out the basket. Throw food
>>> into the basket, and push back in.
>>>
>>> Greg
>>>
>>
>> Which brand is yours?
>
> It's a toastmaster, but my model is not made anymore. There is nothing else
> like it on the market. I recently bought another on eBay for backup. I got
> another backup but was delivered damaged. That's what happens when there is
> no space in the box. Toastmaster ultravection.
>
> Greg

At the end he pulls basket part way out.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KXnADwthU44

Greg

On 7/22/2013 6:10 PM, gregz wrote:
> casa bona > wrote:
>> On 7/22/2013 11:16 AM, gregz wrote:
>>> "Ophelia" > wrote:
>>>> "Steve Freides" > wrote in message ...
>>>>> A few questions on the subject of convection ovens.
>>>>>
>>>>> From what we read, adding a fan seems to magically turn an oven into a >
>>>>> convection oven - is that really all there is to it?
>>>>>
>>>>> We are considering replacing not our big oven, but our toaster oven,
>>>>> with > something like the two below
>>>>>
>>>>> http://www.chefcentral.com/products/The-Smart-Oven.html
>>>>>
>>>>> http://www.chefcentral.com/products/...ster-Oven.html
>>>>>
>>>>> Chef Central is a local "chain" - it has two retail locations, one very
>>>>>> close to us, and we've generally been very happy with them.
>>>>>
>>>>> Comments and suggestions appreciated.
>>>>
>>>> My large oven is convection which enables me to cook food at the bottom
>>>> and the top at the same temp. Personally I wouldn't think a fan in such a
>>>> small oven would make much difference.
>>>
>>> Might have more effect. A small turbo oven cooks faster, because it also
>>> has radiated heat from the elements. Biggest problem I see, they get hot on
>>> the outside, and are harder to clean. My brother likes his breville, and
>>> it's got a full 1800 watts. I like my little turbo oven, because it has a
>>> basket, where you don't reach inside. You pull out the basket. Throw food
>>> into the basket, and push back in.
>>>
>>> Greg
>>>
>>
>> Which brand is yours?
>
> It's a toastmaster, but my model is not made anymore. There is nothing else
> like it on the market. I recently bought another on eBay for backup. I got
> another backup but was delivered damaged. That's what happens when there is
> no space in the box. Toastmaster ultravection.
>
> Greg
>

Same one as this perhaps?

http://www.amazon.com/Toastmaster-TU...ews/B00005B6YQ

http://www.amazon.com/Toastmaster-TU.../dp/B00005B6YQ

This sounds like a smaller version of the Advantium series ovens that GE
put out some years back.

It gets good reviews too. Thanks for sharing.