We bought this combination convection wall oven and microwave in 2009 and absolutely love it! It was our first experience with convection but now that we know how to use it, will never go back to the old way!
Easy to install (did it myself - my daughters helped me lift it into place - it is heavy), easy to use, microwave works great, oven appearance is very clean. Cookies in 8 minutes on all 3 racks all baked evenly! One wish: would be better if a broiler pan were included - it is not. It must be ordered separately.
Have not used the microwave broiler element or convection yet - but I'm looking forward to it.
Tons of features - I won't list them because another reviewer has already listed many. It will take me a long time to use all the features.
Make sure you abide by the rough cutout - it really needs all the space specified in the rough cutout dimensions. I did have to enlarge my cutout because my old oven was smaller, but it worked out well because I followed the cutout dimensions in the installation manual.
Update 2 years after purchase: Now love it. Microwave has melt functions that work great, the microwave broiler element works great, and the convection/broiler of the oven itself also work great. The self cleaning gets rid of pie drippings as well as pizza corn meal and other things..... One touch feature on the microwave starts it for 1 minute with just a start button touch.
We purchased this in March of 2009. It came with the following:Turntable, Convection grid, Crisper pan & handle, baking tray and steamer vessel.
There are so many features in here that I don't think I've used everything.
First, the Convection Microwave Oven:
De-Frost - I'm not a big menu planner so defrosting before I cook has to work quickly and efficiently for me. Apart from the usual cooking power options (High 100%, 90%, 80% etc) I can choose from Meats, Poultry, Fish, Bread, Juice & Manual. The microwave calculates the defrosting time based on the weight that I input. The manual has guidelines and pound to kilogram conversions.
Re-Heat - The options include Dinner Plate, Sauce, Soup, Pizza, Casserole, Beverage and Manual. The microwave bases the reheating on how many cups of sauce/soup/casserole/beverage is inputed and the number of slices of pizza. For example, I want to heat a cup of coffee. (Ghastly to some, I know, but I've done it) The microwave will ask you how many cups and whether you want it warm or hot. Simple & easy.
Manual Cooking - Just input the cooking power and the cooking time and you're all set!
Popcorn - Works like in other microwave ovens. Pop it based on the bag size.
Steam Cooking - The vessel comes in 3 parts: the cover, the food holder and the water container and they all fit together. I've steamed fresh vegetables, frozen vegetables and a lot of dim sum. They've all been delicious. The options are Potatoes, Fresh Vegetables, Frozen Vegetables, Fish fillets, Shrimp & Manual. Again, the microwave calculates the cooking times on how many cups and how many ounces. The steaming vessel is dishwasher safe.
Soften/Melt - The options are Butter, Margarine, Ice Cream, Cream cheese and the softening/melting time is based on how many sticks and ounces you have. We love to bake and we have a fondness for ice cream cakes so this has been so useful.
Crisper Pan Frying - This is the one feature that I've only tried a couple of times. I still like to use the old frying pan, I'll admit. I followed the guide in the manual and made an omelet.
Timer - I use this mostly when I'm making pasta on the stove top. I can have this running while the oven is cooking something else.
The Microwave converts to a Convection oven/Easy Convect. I just put the grid on the turntable. I've done smaller amounts of cookies, some chicken, baked potatoes and french fries this way.
The bottom part of this oven is the Electric Convection Oven. In "traditional" oven mode I can choose from Bake, Broil & Bread Proof. In convection mode, there's Bake, Broil & Roast. Just to give me something else to think about there's also an EasyConvect option. There's also the Options key that does the fahreinheit & celsius conversion, turns the sound on/off/high/low, dehydrates,oven temperature calibration, Sabbath mode and turn the turntable on/off.
To clean, I turn on the Self Clean Mode, choose the number of hours I want and wipe down when it's cool. The manual advises against using commercial oven cleaners.
Again, so many features. The bottom line is I've been very happy with this oven. It replaced an ancient GE that came with our house. A lot of thought went into this purchase since we also had to hire someone to chip away at a brick wall that also housed a fireplace that we wanted to keep. I chose this oven because of the brand, the stainless steel, its size & features and because I wanted the microwave oven off my counter. Notice that I mention the manual quite a bit. It has a lot of information!
Highly recommended.
Feature Product
- Microwave convection cooking provides more even results in less time
- Crispwave(TM) Technology works with a crisper pan to allow grilling, frying, and convection cooking options in the microwave
- Soften and melt microwave cycles provide a true low power for delicate tasks such as softening ice cream or melting butter
- Even-Heat(TM) True Convection System provides consistent heat throughout the oven for even cooking on all three racks
- EasyConvect(TM) Time and Temperature Conversion System takes the guesswork out of convection cooking
Description
KitchenAid KEMS378SSS 27" Microwave Combination Wall Oven with 3.7 cu. ft. Oven Capacity, 900 Cooking Watts, & Even-Heat True Convection System: Stainless Steel
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