Cheap Solo S2000 Extra Large Professional Countertop Convection Oven 1.5

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I chose the Solo2000 because it was a largest of the reasonably priced table-top ovens. It was a bit of a gamble, because I'd never heard of Solo Ovens prior to this and there were no customer ratings when I ordered mine.

I would say the gamble paid off. The oven seems to work fairly well. It will (just barely) fit my large baking sheets. Also it will (just barely) fit a 14 in Papa Murphy's pizza. I'm happy with the results so far.

I did notice that the handle on mine was just slightly bent, not enough to be problematic, just enough to be noticeable if you look closely. I (knock on wood) so far haven't seen any problems with the glass, as reported by C. Cushing.

I have noticed that there's a bug in the the operation of the "Roast" mode, which is supposed to provide heat from both the top and bottom elements and operate in convection mode (fan on). The fan only runs when the heating elements are active. I would think it should run all the time. I haven't checked to see if the "convection" mode has a similar bug. Still, the results are quite acceptable for a table-top oven.

I do wish they built one of these that was 2 inches deeper and would fit a 16 in (family-sized) Papa Murphy's pizza. I would definitely upgrade!

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If you're going to be like me and redo your kitchen in a stainless steel "industrial/commercial" style, understand that it also means any additional appliances you buy will have to match as well. As I'm quickly finding out, this means shelling out an extra hundred or so for the privilege of a stainless steel "commercial" finish…which is why I was surprised and grateful to a caterer/personal chef buddy of mine who turned me on to this Solo S2000 convection oven.

For a convection its pretty impressive --especially considering the price, it browns, bakes and crisps much like a regular oven –though it won't do justice to a bag of microwave popcorn or flash defrost a rock solid frozen steak but its not meant to. On the other hand, if you find yourself in constant need of a spare or second oven to handle real oven chores Solo is perfect. Ours has already handled two 13" lasagna pans way better and faster than I expected it to, and according to my daughter it also did a great job on her grandmother's brownie recipe. It's rated to have 1700w of power which in convection land is serious enough to prevent most anything from coming out half baked.

From a usability standpoint its very intuitive and oven like—there's three dials one for temp which goes from 150 up to 500, the second for modes which includes broil, roast, defrost bake and "convection bake" –which lives up to its name at least when it comes to brownies…the third dial is the timer which gives you up to two hours in 5 minute increments.

While there's more expensive "industrial grade" options that will also match my kitchen and needs, I also needed to match my budget and Solo delivers.

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Alot of heat comes through the front window of the oven because it is not insulated like a regular oven. The sides and back seem to be insulated though and the oven is working well so far. Instructions are a bit hard to follow and seem to be written by a non primary english speaker and have quirky phrasing not compatible with the normal English language.

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Looks great. Ready to use right out of the box. Seemed to work perfectly. However, within 2 days, the plate glass in the insulated door had slipped down into the frame of the door leaving an ~ 1-1.5 inch opening in the top of the door where the glass should have been. I was able to easily slide the glass back into place however I have no way to make sure this doesn't recur as it most likely will without being repaired. As this renders the oven unusable, I really have no choice but to return it. I think I will try one more as the oven looks like it is otherwise a good buy.

05Jul2013...Addendum. On closer examination, while preparing the oven for return shipping, we found damaged (bent) metal on the upper left side of the door adjacent the handle. This could explain the above occurrence. It also would mean that this item should not be resold without first replacing the door. I now suspect shipping damage.

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We bought this for the kitchen at the office. Everyone loves it for heating pizzas and sandwiches. I would recommend it.