Waring C01500 Professional Convection Oven 1.5 Cu. Feet

I am writing this to warn all of you cooks and bakers at home, that like me, prefer real commercial equipment in your kitchen. Anything less is just a toy. I had purchased the Waring Pro 1500 convection oven thinking this would be a quality convection oven to replace a Farberware convection oven that I have had for over 10 years and just plain wore out. I ordered the Waring Pro 1500 from a catalog/online store other than Amazon, I don't know if it is legal to say, but it does have the word Chef's in it. I was so excited to get it! I opened the box, set it up, and was so disappointed. It was made so poorly I was just sick. The stainless steel top was not smoothed out, the oven door was installed so crooked it scraped the metal off of the side of the controls, and it had been dropped or something before packing because the feet were up inside of the thing, and the top was bent down. The shipping packaging was fine, there was no broken packing and the box was fine. OK, so I sent...Read more

I just received this oven yesterday after waiting nearly 6 months for it to be in stock. I wanted a convection oven to replace my beloved microwave/convection oven that was too tall & wide to fit anywhere in my new kitchen. This oven had the right dimensions (barely, though, at 23.5"w x 14.25" h x 21" d), the right capacity (can easily hold a 9 x 13" pan) & the right price. It also has a rotisserie - an unexpected bonus. The timer has an old-fashioned ticking sound because it's a dial rather than a digital one. The sound is actually rather soothing. The fan is audible, but not annoying - but that's the nature of convection cooking. I must say that I do have this appliance in the old wall oven cabinet, so that muffles the noise somewhat. In person, it's a very commercial-looking piece of equipment. It feels quite sturdy. The glass in the door is clear & you can see anything cooking very easily. Before I used the oven to actually bake or roast something, I heated it up to test...Read more

This oven was delivered very quickly - I was surprised. I like the oven very much and particularly the rotisary. I have rotisarized about everything you can think of and it is all delicous. I have trouble baking cookies in it, as the temperature is quite a bit higher than a normal oven and things burn easily. I am sure practice will make perfect. I was also surprised at the amount of heat this oven creates. You must have it in a well ventilated area (open) for safety. On a countertop under cabinets would not be advisable. Too much heat! Other than that I am quite happy with it and would probably order it again.