West Bend 74766 Countertop Convection Oven

 (3 customer reviews)

I wrote two reviews for this oven because I ended up purchasing it twice. The first one shocked me with its terrible functioning, but as of purchasing the second one, I have no complaints with its operation (thus far). I wonder if these ovens suffer from some quality control issues. In order, here are my reviews:

Review #1: This is quite possibly one of the worst appliances I have ever bought in my life and I seriously hope my model is simply defective.

(1) It entire oven itself shakes and buzzes. The vibrations are terrible.

(2) The glass door touches the front of the oven and makes a loud buzzing noise. If you push against the handle, it quiets down a bit, but it's still as loud as a hair dryer. Not a comforting noise, especially listening from another room. I would say it's like listening to a bathroom fan or a jackhammer (from 2 blocks away).

(3) The fan is noisy. It starts and stutters and makes noises as if it is hitting the metal...Read more

I have owned this oven for just under two years and it finally bit the dust last night. I can't say it was the greatest thing I ever bought, but while it lived it did its job.

I have to say the construction was a little to be desired. The fan was noisy and the door and shelves liked to rattle a lot until they were adjusted. They would even make noise when someone walked past the oven. Apart from dying short of two years, those are all the negative points I can think of. On the positive side, the oven cooked food wonderfully. It did what it was supposed to do and it did it well. The removable tray (to catch the droppings) is great and cleans up easily. The pan and extra grill are a nice touch, although I can't recall more than a couple times I used them.

Overall, it was a good piece of equipment. I just wish it lasted longer. I will probably buy another one since they aren't very expensive. Maybe they made some improvements with the fan noise. :)

This has got to be one of the best products I've purchased in a while! It does a 12 inch Papa Murphy's pizza to perfection. I'm a single guy and this "little" oven is the way to go. The fan is a bit loud but I've heard worse. It doesn't have any settings for toast but then again, this isn't a toaster. But it still does toast pretty good, you just have to keep an eye on it. I'll reheat stuff in the microwave and give it a couple minutes in this oven to get some crispness back. It heats up quickly and cooks fast.