I am in love with my oven!
Written: Feb 12 '02
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Pros: The ability to cook two different items at different temperatures at the same time!
Cons: No oven drawer for extra storage space
The Bottom Line: Overall, I love this oven! It's wonderful being able to cook two items at the same time in separate ovens at different temperatures!
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| eyestar's Full Review: Maytag RanMER6770 Kitchen Range |
My husband and I purchased a new home in November 2001, and with the new home came new appliances. New appliances meant a new oven, can you tell I was excited?
I kept seeing ads for the Maytag Gemini oven on tv. I'd always complain before how I was never able to cook two items in the oven at once. I suppose it was possible, but I didn't want to mess with figuring out how to set the right temperature or waiting extra times. When I saw the commercial for the Maytag Gemini I was so excited! A double-oven was just what I was looking for!
At first we avoided the Maytag Gemini because it was a bit pricey. $1000 for an oven was more than we wanted to spend. Luckily I was able to cut back on some of our other purchases for our house to have enough money for the oven and I am so glad that I did!
We purchased the lowest end smooth top model, the "Maytag Gemini Double Oven Electric Range model MER6769B" for $999. The difference between this model and the model one step higher was that ours had a smaller viewing window and did not have the warming center. The top end model included the larger window, warming center, and convention cooking option. To tell you the truth, I don't believe the middle model with the warmer and larger oven window is worth the price. I feel the top model with convention cooking is however because convention cooking cuts down cooking time almost in half.
This is the first time I have ever used a smooth top model rather than coils. I found that smooth top cooking is slightly different. It takes a few times to make sure to cook the items without burning them but you learn very quickly. Cleaning the smooth top is much easier than cleaning out the coiled type models. It's tricky getting some marks off of the smooth top, but with some heavy scrubbing you can get them off. I still feel it's better than the coil models because with the coils I would have to take out the rack under the coil, clean that and also clean out the section of the oven underneath. Many times I'd find that I was unable to get stains off of the rack under the coil and would have to purchase a new one. With the smooth top this is no longer necessary.
Here is a list of different items I love about this oven:
1. The ability to cook two different items at different temperatures at the same time
2. I can use the smaller oven, which preheats much faster, for most items and can use the bigger oven for larger items
3. Since the smaller oven is so much smaller, it saves time by preheating faster and also power
4. The smaller oven can be used to keep items warm
5. The smooth top allows for easier cleaning
6. I can use the smooth top to place hot items on instead of using a pot holder
7. The oven has two separate timers - one for the small oven, one for the larger oven - which can also be used for items cooking on the stove top
8. The electronic keypad is easy to use and understand
9. It's self cleaning
10. An oven light is available on both the smaller and larger oven
11. A light on the stove lets you know that the smooth top burners are still hot and should not be touched
Here is a list of different items I dislike about this oven:
1. The smaller oven cooks faster in the back half than the front - usually I have to rotate the item I'm cooking to make sure both sides get cooked evenly
2. The larger oven is difficult to get to at times, especially when you have a heavy item
3. The larger oven takes about twice the time as the smaller oven to preheat
Overall, I love this oven! It's wonderful being able to cook two items at the same time in separate ovens at different temperatures!
Recommended:
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Amount Paid (US$): 999.00
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