I have a 27" Viking wall oven and boy does that thing rock! Heats up in no time and is solid as a rock. Plus it's still pretty decent sized inside. I use it for my everyday cooking. For big holiday meals and parties etc, I have a 36" bluestar range. The burners are the best and the oven is equally as impressive. It just takes longer to heat up. But it's broiler blows away the Vikings.

Thank you!

But what if you didn't have the BlueStar (or another similar large oven) and only had your Viking and one or two 24" ovens (~1.2 cu. ft. each)?

I know you could "get by" but would you be happy with the setting?

My only oven is a 27" Electrolux wall oven. I would prefer a larger oven because I bake large batches frequently, but I don't miss it. The Elux heats very evenly over the entire interior so I bake cookies on three racks at a time. I've roasted a 22lb turkey in it, with room for a second pan with sweet potatoes.

We installed the Elux and took out the 27" GE Monogram which was ancient and failing. When househunting, I didn't really notice that the wall oven was 27" instead of 30". It made no difference in our choice of the house.

Cheryl

Thank you, Jadeite!

That is what I was hoping to hear: three racks of cookies or turkey plus side dish!

Do you know what capacity your oven has?

You're welcome. The specs say it's 3.5 cu ft. I think this is higher than actual usable space because of the various bits and pieces that take away from the interior - the convection fan at the back, the slots that the racks fit into, etc. I haven't measured the interior to see what the true interior capacity is.

Cheryl

This post was edited by jadeite on Fri, Apr 26, 13 at 17:10

I think I could get by with just the one 27" Viking wall oven. I measured the interior space and it was maybe 1/4" smaller than a 30" GE profile.

Thank you!

For resale, most people won't even notice if an oven is 27" or 30". Get what you want! (more drawers!!!)

"Do you think it could be a deal-breaker if I suddenly have to sell the house (which is not likely but could happen)? "

It COULD be...............but so could the cherry or white cabinets you chose. Or, the berber carpet, or the tile in the bathroom, or the wall paper.

You'll drive yourself crazy trying to game the market. Not even your realtor who does it everyday for years and years can say with any certainty what will sell your house.

Few people will even notice whether you have a 27" oven or a 30" one. I wouldn't even say 30" is standard. It's definitely heading that direction , but plenty of 27" ovens are in kitchens and are sold everyday. Most will notice if you have a 24" one, but even then it might not be a deal breaker. Besides, if it came down to just that, you'd simply credit the buyer $2500 at closing to buy whatever size and brand oven they wanted and take the old one with you.

Furthermore, you aren't going to recoup the dollars you put into the renovation at closing anyway - so you should get what YOU want and will use instead of what you think a buyer will want. P.S. - it won't be the same things you do. Go for the drawer.

jadeite - how many more cookies do you think you could get in a 30" oven than the 27" one ? I'm guessing the same as you'd probably end up using the same sheets you have now.

Sounds good.

"Furthermore, you aren't going to recoup the dollars you put into the renovation at closing anyway".

Isn't it interesting how it works? If I had to sell the house tomorrow, I'd lose everything I spent on the remodel. High end energy efficient windows and doors would probably help to sell quicker but wouldn't bring the price up at all in this market. :-(

I just had to place my bet on staying for at least 10 years - or getting a new job elsewhere with much higher pay. :-)

"or getting a new job elsewhere with much higher pay. :-)"

and higher housing costs too ?

good luck with the renovation.

LOL.

No, I am not planning on moving to SF Bay area or Manhattan. In most other places, it wouldn't be much more. Right now, we live in an area where housing isn't cheap (nothing is) but the pay is much lower than the country average. :-(