Hamilton Beach 31197 Countertop Oven with Convection and Rotisserie
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Product Summary
Manufacturer: Hamilton BeachBrand: Hamilton Beach
Model: 31197
Color: Black
Product features:
- Extra-large countertop oven with broil, convection, bake, and rotisserie functions
- 10- to 120-minute timer or "stay on" option; adjustable temperature up to 500 degrees F
- Spacious interior can fit a 5-pound chicken or 2 12-inch pizzas; easy-to-clean design
- Includes two cooking racks, two baking pans, broiler rack, rotisserie skewer, and rotisserie lifter
- Measures approximately 21 by 18 by 15-1/2 inches; 1-year limited warranty
- Warrantech Appliances 5 Year DOP Warranty - Under $2,000
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Kitchen and Housewares Reviews of Hamilton Beach 31197 Countertop Oven with Convection and Rotisserie
Customer Review: Another one that wasn't worth bringing home or taking out of its box
Summary: 1 Stars
And yet another one is going back. Can't they MAKE and sell ANYTHING anymore that actually works right? This is the fourth convection/toaster oven that I have tried since last November. Since its now March that's trying out a new one every month. I've gone through 2 Black & Decker ovens, a GE, and now a Hamilton Beach.
I started back in 1995 with a little Black & Decker toaster oven. It was a bit on the small side but I got to where I was using it more than I did my microwave - since I'm a bachelor that's saying a lot for a toaster oven - then the toasting function on it died putting me on this quest to find the perfect Convection Toaster Oven. I found right away that there "ain't no such thing" as a "perfect toaster oven", with Convection or not.
First of all for looks or style, this one is ok. Not great, but not too bad either, but it's a bit on the blocky side. Kinda like an oversized kids toy building block and it does take up more counter space than most of the other convection toaster ovens do. The oven door is made of glass and curved out just a little. This helps to break up that flat sided cube look. The top edges are rounded and the side panels have a slight bulge with vent slots that also help to remove that "cube" or plain box shape blah look.
For its construction it is pretty well made. The sides and top are double walled and the back might be, its heavy enough material that it's hard to tell if the back is doubled or not. This helps it to contain its heat inside of it instead of heating your kitchen or whatever room you are using it in.
The crumb tray is easy to slide out and has raised sides to help from spilling it or dumping it where you don't want to and only where you do want too. It is also made of heavy material that will not be easy to bend or warp like some of the other brands do.
Inside the oven it has several slots to put the trays in giving you several height choices for what you are cooking. There are four levels for the racks, two above the rotisserie and two below it. The top two levels would be for toasting or broiling, all though; it doesn't have a setting for toasting like most ovens of this kind have. What I also like is that the groves are a tight enough fit that you can slide the wire oven rack out a good distance without it tipping down very much and allowing whatever is sitting on it to slide off. This makes it easy to check on whatever it is that you are cooking. A couple of the other toaster ovens I've tried if you slide the wire rack out with something on it you have to watch it or it will be all over you, the counter, and the floor. Along with anything and everything else that's close enough.
Now for its down side. The temperature control is way off! And I mean waaaay off! Like anywhere from 75 degrees over what you set it for to more than 150 degrees over! It averages around 100 to 125 degrees over what its set for. So if you really want this oven for some reason or other, be sure to get a good oven thermometer and placed so that you can see it.
If it wasn't for it getting way hotter than what its set for I would like to keep this one. For one thing I'm getting tired of looking at these things trying to decide what one to try next, just to have to take the thing back and start all over again. Now it's got to the point that it's a personal challenge or "My Personal Quest in Life". I'm going to find a toaster convection oven, with or without a rotisserie or an inside light, and one that everything actually works like it's supposed to, if it's the last thing I do!
All I want is a toaster convection oven with a built in rotisserie, and a inside light. I would like one with a separate button for the convection fan so that I can choose when to use it, or not to. It needs to be big enough to hold a 12" pizza &/or a 9"x12" baking pan with handles. And most important of all, have an accurate temperature control that will get to and hold the temperature that I set it for with a timed auto shut off! Now is that asking too much? If anybody knows where I can get one like this please let me know!
Description of Hamilton Beach 31197 Countertop Oven with Convection and Rotisserie
Bring back family dinners with a three-in-one oven that offers room to experiment! Bake, broil or toast anything - or use the revolving rotisserie rack for moist, juicy meats! Generously sized to accommodate two 12" pizzas and 7.5 pounds of chicken. Includes 120-minute timer and convenient controls for cooking precision. Convection operation saves cooking time by 33%. Easy to clean.Model number may appear as 31197 or 31197R, however there is no difference in the products.
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