Oven Buying Guide

When choosing the right oven for your kitchen many factors should be considered. Style, size and features all need to be well thought-out before making a purchase. Please use this handy buyer's guide from Goedeker's to educate yourself on all the different choices we have to offer when purchasing a new oven.

Types of Ovens:

Gas Oven

The Gas Oven is standard in kitchens that use gas as the main power source to power appliances and cook food. These ovens can come in single our double configurations and use open flame burners at the bottom of the oven to provide heat.

Electric Oven

The Electric Oven is standard in many kitchens that use electricity as a power source over gas. These ovens can come in single our double configurations and use two heating elements to provide heat, one on the bottom and one on the top of the oven.

Convection Oven

The Convection Oven is preferred by professional cooks as they use fans to circulate hot air around food for faster and more even cooking. Some convection ovens have a third heating element around the fan in the rear for even faster cooking.

Features & Issues to Consider When Shopping:

Oven Window

Clear glass section of oven door with the ability to view food cooking without having to open the door and release heat.

Oven Racks

Metal grates that give the ability to place food at different positions in the oven for optimal cooking.

Warming drawer

Available on some models or as a separate unit, keeps food warm without over cooking.

Self-cleaning ovens

These models have a setting that they will clean themselves after cooking.

Multiple broil settings

This allows you to broil food at different temperatures for best results.

Broiler

The heating element in the oven used to cook food.

Capacity Plus Half-Rack

Special rack designed to maximize the oven space for large food items.

Recessed Oven Door

Designed to reduce heat exposure to surrounding cabinets to avoid discoloration.

Stainless Steel Exterior

New and modern look to integrate with other kitchen appliances.

Touchpad Controls

Replaces the dial controls on ranges and ovens for a fresh modern look.

Hidden Bake Element

The bake element is covered in the oven to make cleaning easier.

Multi-loop Bake Element

Provides extra element length for more even heat.

Control lockout

Feature that gives you the ability to keep children from turning on/off the oven.

Sabbath Mode

This feature is available on select models and is in keeping with kosher practices during the Sabbath.

Temperature Probe

Available on Dacor models only, this feature detects internal temperature and adjusts cooking time and oven temperature for optimal cooking.