Doug's Question :
Hi Appliance Guru...I had a question on an older Bosch wall oven (HBL5045AUC). I have the chance to pick it up for just under $600 - brand new in the box (not a display). I guess it was just old stock as the dealer has a few still. Do you think it's worth it, or should I look at other stuff in that price range?
Answer:
Bosch has been closing these ovens out at a great price, as you see, for some time now. They are a good little oven, and I emphasized little for a reason. If you're remodeling your kitchen around the oven, I'd definitely leave room for a larger opening for when the time comes to replace it. The only real consistent problem with these ovens was the convection element going out, which doesn't cripple the oven from being used in a conventional mode if you were out of the warranty and didn't want to spend the money to fix it.
I don't think I'd buy it, but I wouldn't consider it a bad decision if you leave room for a larger oven in the future.
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Tuesday, April 28, 2009
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Thanks for the response! What do you mean little? The outside dimensions seem to be the same as other 30" models. Are the internal dimensions super small?
The width will be the same at 28 1/2" the height is where you'll run into the problem. The older bosch oven calls for a 23" cut-out versus the newer and more standard bosch oven which calls for a 28 1/4".
Oh wow...thank you so much for the info. I had no idea it was that "short." Is there another model you can recommend in the 600 range? We don't use the oven often and we would just want a stainless "normal" sized one. Thanks!
Frigidaire (FEB30S5GC) is going to get you the closest to that price point without giving up a lot, but it will still run you around $800-900.
Thanks for your help!
No problem Doug, let me know if you need anything else.
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