Now that some of you have had oven for a while, would you still recommend it? How is the noise level? My LG is extremely noisy-fan runs entire time.
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I would not call this a noisy oven at all the fan does run after it is shut down but it is a soft sound. I leave door open a bit in cooler weather when it's cooling down and even then the fan is not a disturbance.
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to Markmurto, have you adapted NuWave recipes to this oven? I have the Oyama arriving tomorrow, since it is non-halgen and supposedly short on recipes and all the cookbooks for this type oven are halogen inspred, I'm thinking I'll be "creatively adapting" all my regular cooking times/temps with this oven. I did not want halogen because of burnt/exploding bulb/burnt socket issues I've read with the halogens. Any answer from you (or others) is appreciated, thank you!
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I had the same problem and thanks to MsG and Eve, I just came back from Bed Bath and Beyond with a new toaster oven. I brought back my 2 yr old cuisinart TOB-40 (without a receipt) and they gave me a store credit. I didn't want another Cuisinart so I was able to purchase a much nicer toaster oven.
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The majority of the posts are positive. However, a few fuss about "breakage" and/or the heating element dying out after a couple of uses.What model is yours? I am begining to comprehend the proper uses and the best recipes, but "model numbers" are not given with the posts.MML
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No. FYI, my LG is currently rotting at the bottom of a landfill at the town dump. I've never hated an appliance before (or since), but this POS needs to be taken out back behind the barn and put out of its misery.
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Convection gets you browning that you just can't get with a non-convection oven. I work in a bakery and it's frustrating trying to duplicate some of the things we make there when I bake at home. I now have a TOB-195 convection toaster oven, and it's a big help. Things like roasted chicken, fruit crisps, and even cookies take on a different, often superior quality from the convection aspect of the baking. It takes some getting used to, but you can get results that are impossible (or at least much more difficult) with a non-convection oven. I'm thinking about replacing my other Cuisinart with this one because of the brick and rotisserie features. With a high end toaster oven like my the one I have or this, I only turn on my regular oven to make a big pan of muffins or a cake bigger than 9".
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it sounds like it is defective... it is a little hard to turn but NOT that hard. when you turn it will feel like are forcing it a bit. i love this oven! I've purchased it twice one for my apt and another for my boyfriends apt. i hope you don't have to send it back but if it's that hard to turn for you, you just might:(
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You would use it like you use the oven, it keeps the temp at 160, and the mini fan circulates the air so that the entire box is heated equally. When you are not using it, unplug it. Also, if you are worried about "knowing" when it is on, it is pretty loud.. very similar to an oven vent in sound.
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I just got a Galaxy 430, have used it for medium gaming. No significant noise at all.
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I'm sorry Sheila, I really wish I had as experience as you seem to have had, cooking for a family seems impossible since it cooks small amounts of food at a time. I found nothing juicy, tender nor crispy with the food and believe I tried various foods and temperatures before I returned it. I still feel its total waste of money a convection counter oven does a wonderful job, fast, juicy, crispy food in half the time of a regular oven and cooking spray still offers grease feel food. And takes up less space without all the clear up!
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Works great and reduces the procedure of using oven, needing molds and flour mess. Dough is sometimes VERY thick and I like Just My Op thin the dough as much as to make it easier to work with (i.e. milk, broth, water, maybe veg oil) Have fun- it is. BUT yes, very time consuming. Think we all should ban together and ask Bake-A-Bone to make a 6 bone oven (or more)! Yeah right!!!!
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I have no space issue and am also deciding between 450 and 650. The 450 has the "A bit more" feature which allows you to add just a little more toasting or baking time at the end or in the middle of the cycle. I find it quite useful as I may want the toast or food just a bit browner or crispier than the default results. Does 650 have this feature? Also, I don't understand why there are so many negative reviews (1-star rating) on 650, but only a couple on 450?!
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I commiserate with you about your convection oven. I haven't been happy with mine since day one. I'm not having the same problem you're having but I don't like the way it functions.
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Yeah. That's the little fan inside. That's part of the convection ovens, but It should not be loud. If is too loud, maybe it fell down during shipping.
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Short answer: Not really for normal sleeper- Long reply- Noise level from fan speeds during operation is better than other unit's I've tried over the years, including previous 10k BTU LG wall unit. Bought two LG 10k units to replace a 13k heat/cool Sears unit in main living area of cabin and cut a/c bill by 50% . Noise issue, when both LG units quit operating (BR still runs but thermostat is off). Lady friend who can go to sleep with TV sound volume up does NOT get disturbed by this a/c (on in other room) when she's in town. I'm a light sleeper and the Frigidaire doesn't wake me up despite the slight noise when trying to get to sleep (noting again this Frigidaire is in the main living area (next room divided by wall and door, a/c location is 25' from headboard in the bedroom (Bedroom a/c is an LG which is a little noisier and left off unless deep into a hot n humid Florida Summer. The Frigidaire wall banger in question is quieter. There is a Light 'Thump' heard from compressor cycling on/off which is normal for wall units. The main issue with this a/c is the thermostat is not even close to actual temp, needing to be set 4 degrees lower and sometimes changed as the unit doesn't shut off like it should on Energy Efficient setting (nice for fan not to run full time like Sears unit). NOTE: This IS annoying and if buying again would purchase the 10k BTU LG unit instead of this unit. Not enough difference in noise to overcome other issues. Some folks I know, claim the Samsung wall units are quiet but this is second hand, not first hand info from.... davzway
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Sorry I havent really used that feature yet, but I really like this oven a lot. The rotisserie is great too.
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I also can hear it from another room. It has a middle to high frequency, which helps. By way of comparison, I *cannot* hear my oven alarm which is raspy and lower pitched unless I am nearby.