I need a new convection oven. The single (as opposed to double oven) Fisher&Paykel looks like a first class oven - bit better than the Electrolux and Bosch. However, I am getting mixed reviews about reliability and service on line for the F&K . My spouse thinks that only the bad stuff is being reported. How about an objective survey from some very practical folks on the WW group who have an F&K oven (single or double).

Thanks
Len

On Wed, 5 Sep 2012 12:09:15 -0700 (PDT), "
wrote:

I need a new convection oven. The single (as opposed to double oven) Fisher&Paykel looks like a first class oven - bit better than the Electrolux and Bosch. However, I am getting mixed reviews about reliability and service on line for the F&K . My spouse thinks that only the bad stuff is being reported. How about an objective survey from some very practical folks on the WW group who have an F&K oven (single or double).

Thanks
Len


You may get a better response posting this to a group like
rec.food.cooking

My impression of F & P is not good though, but never owned one.

wrote:
I need a new convection oven. The single (as opposed to double oven)
Fisher&Paykel looks like a first class oven - bit better than the
Electrolux and Bosch. However, I am getting mixed reviews about
reliability and service on line for the F&K . My spouse thinks that
only the bad stuff is being reported. How about an objective survey
from some very practical folks on the WW group who have an F&K oven
(single or double).


Probably the wrong group to ask this question of. Though there may be
opinions and experiences here, you'd probably be better served in a group
that is about this kind of thing. Lord knows - you'll get a lot of opinions
here, but it's questionable how many of them are "practical".

--

-Mike-

On 9/5/2012 2:09 PM, wrote:
I need a new convection oven. The single (as opposed to double oven)

Fisher&Paykel looks like a first class oven - bit better than the
Electrolux

and Bosch. However, I am getting mixed reviews about reliability and

service on line for the F&K . My spouse thinks that only the bad stuff

is being reported. How about an objective survey from some very

practical folks on the WW group who have an F&K oven (single or double).

Thanks
Len



No experience here other than they are strongly pushed on "America's
Test Kitchen" show.

--


___________________________________

Keep the whole world singing . . .
Dan G
remove the seven

On Wed, 05 Sep 2012 20:14:54 -0500, DanG wrote:

On 9/5/2012 2:09 PM, wrote:
I need a new convection oven. The single (as opposed to double oven)

Fisher&Paykel looks like a first class oven - bit better than the
Electrolux

and Bosch. However, I am getting mixed reviews about reliability and

service on line for the F&K . My spouse thinks that only the bad stuff

is being reported. How about an objective survey from some very

practical folks on the WW group who have an F&K oven (single or double).

Thanks
Len



No experience here other than they are strongly pushed on "America's
Test Kitchen" show.

Doesn't that mean F&P gave them $20k worth of ovens in return for the
ATK morons hawking their wares?

Hayseuss Crisco, 1,500 teevee channels and _nothing_ on...

--
The most powerful factors in the world are clear
ideas in the minds of energetic men of good will.
-- J. Arthur Thomson

On Wed, 05 Sep 2012 20:14:54 -0500, DanG wrote:

On 9/5/2012 2:09 PM, wrote:
I need a new convection oven. The single (as opposed to double oven)

Fisher&Paykel looks like a first class oven - bit better than the
Electrolux

No info on the F&P but SWMBO likes the Electrolux a lot - enough that I'll
probably be buying another soon after she moves to the new place.

wrote:

I need a new convection oven.
---------------------------------------
Can't comment on F&P equipment; however, if you also
are considering a toaster oven, the Breville with quartz rod
heating elements is tough to beat.

At $249.00, it's Festool pricing, but have found it worth
every penny paid for it.

Lew

On Wed, 5 Sep 2012 23:07:49 -0700, "Lew Hodgett"
I need a new convection oven.
---------------------------------------
Can't comment on F&P equipment; however, if you also
are considering a toaster oven, the Breville with quartz rod
heating elements is tough to beat.

At $249.00, it's Festool pricing, but have found it worth
every penny paid for it.

Is it convection? I've thought for some time about buying a large
sized toaster type over with convection capability, but I've been wary
of what convection cooking can do in such an oven.

Anybody here use such a beast? How useful is convection cooking in a
toaster type oven?

"Dave" wrote:

Is it convection?
---------------------------------
Yes.

http://tinyurl.com/9lnfw6f

Since they are based in OZ, CDN customs may not be a PITA.

Lew

On 9/5/2012 10:06 PM, zzzzzzzzzz wrote:
On Wed, 05 Sep 2012 20:14:54 -0500, DanG wrote:

On 9/5/2012 2:09 PM, wrote:
I need a new convection oven. The single (as opposed to double oven)

Fisher&Paykel looks like a first class oven - bit better than the
Electrolux

No info on the F&P but SWMBO likes the Electrolux a lot - enough that I'll
probably be buying another soon after she moves to the new place.

I thought Electrolux was a sweeper? I'd go with Festool before Electrolux.

I bet bet fewer WW's know what a F&K is than what a Festool is. That's
saying something...

--
Jack
Add Life to your Days not Days to your Life.
http://jbstein.com

On Thu, 06 Sep 2012 09:31:31 -0400, Jack wrote:

On 9/5/2012 10:06 PM, zzzzzzzzzz wrote:
On Wed, 05 Sep 2012 20:14:54 -0500, DanG wrote:

On 9/5/2012 2:09 PM, wrote:
I need a new convection oven. The single (as opposed to double oven)

Fisher&Paykel looks like a first class oven - bit better than the
Electrolux

No info on the F&P but SWMBO likes the Electrolux a lot - enough that I'll
probably be buying another soon after she moves to the new place.

I thought Electrolux was a sweeper? I'd go with Festool before Electrolux.

Nope. It's an appliance manufacturer; one of the largest. Perhaps you've
heard of Frigidaire?

I bet bet fewer WW's know what a F&K is than what a Festool is. That's
saying something...

In article ,
" wrote:

I need a new convection oven. The single (as opposed to double oven)
Fisher&Paykel looks like a first class oven - bit better than the Electrolux
and Bosch. However, I am getting mixed reviews about reliability and service
on line for the F&K . My spouse thinks that only the bad stuff is being
reported. How about an objective survey from some very practical folks on
the WW group who have an F&K oven (single or double).

Thanks
Len

8 years of daily baking in both our single and doubles. No issues.
Burned out 3 others in the 3 years prior. My wife averages 12 dozen
cookies a day and 8 to 10 loaves of bread.

On Thu, 06 Sep 2012 09:31:31 -0400, Jack wrote:




I thought Electrolux was a sweeper? I'd go with Festool before Electrolux.

I bet bet fewer WW's know what a F&K is than what a Festool is. That's
saying something...

Electrolux is a sweeper, but the other Electrolux is a Swedish
appliance manufacturer. About 10 or so years ago, they bought out the
company that evolved into Frigidaire.

The original Frigidaire was a General Motors division that made good
appliances. It was sold off, but the name was worth quite a bit.

Westinghouse, White, Hotpoint, Crosly, Edison Products and a few
others became part of White Consolidated Industries but they changed
the name to Frigidaire after doing some market research. The name had
a good reputation and was associated with a quality product even
though they were cheapened over the years. AB Electrolux bought out
WCI in about the mid 90's or so.