I’ve had the original large Smart Oven for years but I’ve only been using it regularly for the past 6 months or so. I never toast anything - I only use it for oven functions. While I appreciate having a small oven as an alternative to heating up the apartment to cook for one person, I do have some issues with it. The ones at the top of my list:
- The convection fan has developed an annoying loud rattle.
- The oven takes far longer to reach the desired temperature than the indicator suggests. The last two times I baked cakes in there I used a separate oven thermometer to check it, and though I had it set at 325 convection, when the beep went off indicating that the oven was preheated it was actually only at 200 degrees. Took another 10-12 minutes to reach the proper temperature.
- It takes forever to cool down.
- The footprint is so large that I had to buy a separate kitchen cart to set it on.
I’ve read many complaints online about poor quality control and faulty units, so I’m not sure I would buy another if this one dies. I’m sure I could bring it back to Bed Bath & Beyond for an exchange because they’re great about that kind of thing, but I can’t justify schlepping it there on the subway when it’s still working (albeit not that well).
