Is an integrated double oven better than a single integrated oven?

[AniceMNetter]

We have no space for a big wide oven but wanting to know if a double integrated oven is better than a single? Will it make cooking Sunday lunch easier? Anyone know? If so I would happily have one for Christmas! Thanks

[Duckyneedsaclean]

Well, yeah it's better. You have more space, obviously, and can cook things at two temperatures at the same time.

[GiddyOnZackHunt]

We've got a single oven plus a smaller combination oven that can be used as a microwave, grill or conventional fan oven. Takes up a little bit more height than a double integrated oven but means you don't need a separate microwave.

[Trills]

Yes because you've got two ovens.

HTH

[PickAChew]

The ovens in built under double ovens are a bit on the small side, but the built in (eye level) ones are a bit more generous. I long for one, but have never got around to getting our kitchen sorted. Won't be bothering now, as we're (fingers crossed) only in here for another year.

[AniceMNetter]

Thanks. I just worry its just 2 smaller ovens but less head room?

[Duckyneedsaclean]

Usually one normal sized, one smaller.

[SpeckledyBanana]

Essential for cooking big roast dinners without stuff going cold IMO.

[AniceMNetter]

Thanks for the replies very helpful, we need built under so could be smaller, unfortunately don't have the space for eye level :( will have a look at some in store and go from there.

[MigGril]

Oh we got one when we did our kitchen 8 years ago now and I can highly recommend the new style ones. The controls are at the side on the top which makes the top oven narrow but deeper. I can put in casrol dishes or cook cakes and the bottom oven is still the same size as a normal built-in oven. It's the best thing we did when we changed our kitchen.

[GETTINGLIKEMYMOTHER]

I have a double with a small combi microwave/grill oven. I use it all the time as an oven - unless cooking for masses of people it's big enough for most things inc. e.g. a big roast chicken. Kitchen is not huge so it's good not to need a separate microwave.
I wouldn't be without this combination now. The only time I've used the big oven in ages was for 2 sponge sandwich tins for a birthday cake. They won't fit on one tray in the small oven.
Also use it a lot for jacket potatoes - oven and micro on at the same time, 2 big ones done in about 14 mins, with crispy skins.

[fuzzyduck1]

Double better as the grill in a single will cover the whole oven in fat splats and smoke a lot if you use it as an oven after

[PigletJohn]

built under double may mean you have to crouch down a lot to get stuff out of the lower one.

Check the sizes carefully. Will the big one fit an ostrich a big turkey and roasties? It will probably not be as big as the biggest single oven you can find. Measure your existing oven and your biggest pans (precisely).

[AniceMNetter]

Thanks very helpful, I've been to Curry's to have a look and I've done some research. My current single oven has 66 litre capacity, the double one I have my eye on has a 59 litre capacity (so should fit a large bird) for the main oven and 37 litres for the smaller oven/grill so I get 30 litres extra capacity plus all the other benefits above. Having the 2 ovens will make roast dinners much easier!

Thanks everyone for your thoughts. Now onto something less boring instead!

[unlucky83]

When you are looking check the position of the shelves inside the oven!
I have a Bosch one - and the capacity of the main oven iirc is similar to what you have. Not sure if it is standard in double ovens or mine is just a bit bad design but the shelf runners are quite high off the bottom and quite close together. If I put a roast - a standard chicken - on the uppermost shelf it touches the top of the oven, so I have to use the second position down -but the gap between the lowest shelf position and the middle shelf is too shallow for a tin for roasties...I can just about fit two smallish roasting tins next to each other on a shelf -but that means it is effectively a one shelf oven....at Christmas I end up doing the turkey in the main oven and using the top oven for everything else...so it is still a juggling act as the top oven is also effectively also a one shelf oven...

[bouncydog]

If you're able to, depending on whats available in your kitchen housing range, go for a single and a separate smaller single/combination above. The reason being that if you get a double and one oven needs replacing you end up having to replace the whole thing.