An oven dilemma

If you decide to replace your oven, I hope you don't encounter the problem we have.

We decided to replace ours but, the space in my fitted kitchen was measured to fit an oven bought a few years ago and we now find that the majority of cookers are now several centimetres wider.  I can't replace my cooker without destroying my perfectly good kitchen.  

That makes me think of plan C:

If you cannot change the oven, change the Cooker. 

You were lucky that OH does not have a new kitchen (or even home) in mind!

I’d suggest replacing the bits as the main parts will go on for ever and I’m not sure that the newer ones are quite as good. The Currys person may be right but Miele is at the far end of the spectrum, as you’ve already experienced and there’s not much to wear out in an oven. The bulb needs to be an ‘oven’ one (more expensive) to withstand the heat.

On the other hand, an event like this can be a useful excuse for making a change. AEG is pretty good, although I’d still prefer Miele. To a certain extent, that may depend on how long you intend to keep your current home for. If you think Miele is expensive, compare with the price of the appliances fitted in vans.

Ohhhh.......a new kitchen has already been mentioned......several months ago!

Bulb was a special oven one.

We intend to stay here as long as possible, we designed the house to suit us when it was built.  However, we doubt we will last another 28 years, so another Miele oven is probably not necessary.

However,  OH and DD were speechless at the suggestion  that a £700 oven would last only 5 years!!

One other thought ,have you tried Miele service they are not cheap but are very good and give good service +12mth waranty on their work ,might give you a breathing space or a report on whether its worth it

Replacing the bits myself is no problem.  The rest of the oven is in good working order, so I think we will speak with the parts people tomorrow  to ensure the parts we have found will fit, then maybe  give the Miele another  chance, OH does like it.

However..........I need to think about making life easier for OH.

One other bit of information......

The reason for the 2 contenders, other than their features, is that the door design will enable OH to more easily access the oven.

The oven is built in just above worktop height.

Since having a partial shoulder replacement 8 months back, she is finding reaching over the door to put food in the oven is both difficult and painful.

...Get a new oven, don't let your wife struggle on with pain and difficulty. A new oven will be much more efficient, will virtually clean itself and you'll all be happier!

Good points Brue.......hence the dilemma.

I've had to change things in my kitchen due to problems with my hands, it has made life easier. (I think you'll find new ovens last longer than the sale girl's pitch, she's hoping to sell more ovens.)

Hmm, she's not exactly making us keen to buy a new oven!

Things these days just do not seem to last like they used to.

Well I don't hear of friends complaining about their ovens not working too often and the oven is not something I will be leaving in my will.

If you decide to replace your oven, I hope you don't encounter the problem we have.

We decided to replace ours but, the space in my fitted kitchen was measured to fit an oven bought a few years ago and we now find that the majority of cookers are now several centimetres wider.  I can't replace my cooker without destroying my perfectly good kitchen.  

 

Fortunately we will not have that problem as the size of this type of built-in oven was standardised  at least 35 years back.

Two words of warning if you choose to replace your oven - your wife may hate the slide away door.  My sister does, because it stops her using it as a temporary shelf when lifting out very hot food to see if it's cooked.

Another - the highest temperature on more modern ovens is much lower than it used to be (Health and Safety issues) and if your wife is used to an oven which will cook at high temperatures she may despair of the lower temperatures available on some modern ovens.  Check your Miele highest temperature and make sure you get a replacement which matches it if you can (though it may take some finding).