Wed, 09 Sep 2026 00:10:03 +0100 https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/ Lussumo Vanilla 1.0.3 https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=12650&Focus=210650#Comment_210650 https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=12650&Focus=210650#Comment_210650 Tue, 07 Oct 2014 13:20:07 +0100 WeeBeastie
Also, does anyone regularly use a freestanding microwave combi (the conventional oven part of it) as a replacement for their main, fitted oven? Are they any good? Would they save much energy?]]> https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=12650&Focus=210654#Comment_210654 https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=12650&Focus=210654#Comment_210654 Tue, 07 Oct 2014 13:47:22 +0100 gravelld http://www.sust-it.net/energy-saving.php?id=175 ?

How many people are you cooking for? Is a halogen oven large enough?]]> https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=12650&Focus=210659#Comment_210659 https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=12650&Focus=210659#Comment_210659 Tue, 07 Oct 2014 13:59:17 +0100 SteamyTea Posted By: WeeBeastieAre they any good? Would they save much energy?I used to have a Sharp on till the house got burgled, was the only thing taken (so must have been good).
I am after one now but find they are a bit small.

Energy Efficiency is an odd one. All down to insulation and air changes really, just like a building.
But any heat escaping does heat the house, not not all is lost, unless you have a large extractor fan.

I find baking bread quite cost effective and I get a warm kitchen too.]]> https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=12650&Focus=210660#Comment_210660 https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=12650&Focus=210660#Comment_210660 Tue, 07 Oct 2014 14:00:39 +0100 WeeBeastie
Thanks for the link; I hadn't come across that before. So not a great deal in energy use between top of range and bottom. So maybe reliability is the thing I need to find out more about.

The oven is used maybe three times a week. There are only two of us, but most of the use is when we have a couple of extra visitors. Pizza, cake, and my son's favourite Linda McCartney sausage rolls are pretty much it!

I quite like the idea of combi oven because I do need a microwave, and obviously having the two-in-one saves space in my tiny kitchen.]]> https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=12650&Focus=210663#Comment_210663 https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=12650&Focus=210663#Comment_210663 Tue, 07 Oct 2014 14:35:22 +0100 ringi
Next saving would be to have a more powerful element so it heated up quicker along with better insulation.

I wish our top oven was a “fan” as well as the bottom oven, as it would let us use the smaller top oven most of the time.]]> https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=12650&Focus=210691#Comment_210691 https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=12650&Focus=210691#Comment_210691 Tue, 07 Oct 2014 22:31:28 +0100 Gotanewlife
Also, whilst to me, it seems to heat up quickly, I deliberately choose a 2.7kW oven because we only get 6kW and my in-laws have moved in downstairs and she had to have an electric oven as well.]]> https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=12650&Focus=210696#Comment_210696 https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=12650&Focus=210696#Comment_210696 Tue, 07 Oct 2014 23:19:22 +0100 rhamdu Posted By: ringiI think the largest saving an oven could make for us was to have an alarm that sounded when it was up to temperature.

Definitely an energy saver.

But remember the over-riding reason for pre-heating ovens is to get reproducible results from recipes.

A secondary reason is if you are in a hurry and want to heat the oven while you prepare the food.

Thirdly, some foods actually need it. Bread including pizza, most cakes, meringues, soufflés, oven chips etc won't cook right unless they go straight into a hot oven.

But roast veg and baked potatoes are perfectly happy cooking from cold. I don't know about meat or poultry.

You can also save energy at the other end of the process by turning off the oven some time before cooking is complete. If you suspect your oven actively cools itself down when switched off, simply turn it down 20 degrees or so towards the end of cooking. Then it will cool naturally but won't think it has to do anything special.]]> https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=12650&Focus=210757#Comment_210757 https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=12650&Focus=210757#Comment_210757 Wed, 08 Oct 2014 14:37:55 +0100 HollyBush
We have replaced it once, but so happy we bought the latest version. We tend to use it a little less now as it isn't big enough for a roast and yorkshire puds :-)

The only down sides I can think of is having to swap out the shelf supports for the turntable and cleaning it all over, which is a bit harder when you are using the oven features.

I remember another microwave a long time ago had a cardboard insert that you needed to keep clean - so I would look carefully how you keep it clean, before buying.]]> https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=12650&Focus=210758#Comment_210758 https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=12650&Focus=210758#Comment_210758 Wed, 08 Oct 2014 14:50:32 +0100 richardelliot https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=12650&Focus=210794#Comment_210794 https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=12650&Focus=210794#Comment_210794 Wed, 08 Oct 2014 19:13:03 +0100 RobinB Posted By: WeeBeastiedoes anyone regularly use a freestanding microwave combi (the conventional oven part of it) as a replacement for their main, fitted oven? Are they any good?

I hardly ever use our "real" oven. We have a Panasonic flat-bed microwave combi. It's great for baking just about anything. I like not not having the turntable in there. Only downside - I think it cost more than our actual oven.]]> https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=12650&Focus=210800#Comment_210800 https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=12650&Focus=210800#Comment_210800 Wed, 08 Oct 2014 21:15:36 +0100 WeeBeastie ]]>