[quote=UCGal]My personal preference is to have gas for the range/stovetop. It’s easier to make quick changes to the temp. I prefer electric for the oven – baking and roasting you want a consistent, dry, oven. But I’ve been told that the newer gas ovens cook much more evenly than they used to.[/quote]
I prefer electric for the oven also. Two years ago, I replaced a wall oven that died with a “convection” oven. They are a little harder to install because of the large fan on the back. Convection cooks much faster but I do not use convection for baking, only roasting.
If you will install wall ovens, I would highly recommended ONE 30″ oven under your counter/cooktop as opposed to two 25-28″ ovens (or 28″ micro/oven combo) at eye level. Then install your 30″ micro-hood above the cooktop. The 25-28″ ovens are too small for large items and both need to be running when you are cooking a lot. One large oven is cheaper to run.
A decent 30″ convection oven retails for $2,000 to $3,000. But you may be able to score a “floor sample” for less than half price. That’s what I did at Lowes. I just had to pay for it and come back in a couple of days to pick it up when they removed it from their display. Ask your retailer if they have any appliances on display they will sell you. They will usually be at least half off (and a little dusty … lol). If they’re not, make them an offer. They may have to get back to you after consulting mgmt. I’ve bought appls this way for years.
