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Hamilton Beach 31197R Countertop Oven with Convection and Rotisserie, Black

Hamilton Beach 31197R Countertop Oven with Convection and Rotisserie, Black

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Brand: Hamilton Beach

List Price: $109.99
Buy New: $91.99
You Save: $18.00 (16%)



Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars 35 reviews

Color: Black
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Number Of Items: 1
Batteries Included: No
Shipping Weight (lbs): 27.3
Dimensions (in): 22.1 x 19.6 x 16.8
Legal Disclaimer: Sale Ends: 05-11-2008. You may return or exchange merchandise purchased from Macy's @ Amazon by mail only. Certain items are covered by warranty as indicated. To obtain a copy of the warranty prior to purchase, please write to: macys.com Customer Service Dept.; P.O. Box 8215; Mason, OH 45040; Small Ticket Department-Warranty;
Warranty: 1

MPN: 31197
Model: 31197R
UPC: 040094311972
EAN: 0040094311972
ASIN: B0002HDWNS

Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days

Customer Reviews:
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3 out of 5 stars convection motor   February 27, 2008
cooker (brooklyn, ny)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful

I own the large capacity rotisserie convection oven. After owning it for 2 years the convection fan is dead. However as a broiler and rotisserie it still works. Now I have to have it repaired or get a new one.


1 out of 5 stars poor choise   February 26, 2008
Robert Dick (Massachusetts)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful

this is without a doubt one of the worst purchaces i have ever made;i was replacing a Farberware convection over, saw this on sale, it looked good , so i bought it. One week to the day the fan sounds like someone sticking a screwdriver in it, what a racket, the temp is way off , almost 50 degrees, and the timer iff almost 10 min, when it works. Buying this oven would be throwing your money away in my opinion.


5 out of 5 stars Great product. Will buy for me too   January 2, 2008
Rebecca Mccloud (Lexington, KY USA)
I just bought one of these for my son for Christmas. We broke it in Christmas day -- my granddaughter made a beautiful and delicious baked hen.

Setup was a breeze, just take it out of the box, wipe it down and plug it in. I didn't notice a long warm up time as someone else stated, and it did take a little longer to cook the chicken than the recipe (using a standard oven) suggested.

My son has used the rotisserie to cook game hens and he reports it works very well.

As soon as I recover from Christmas spending, I'll get one for myself!!!!

Bought this one at WalMart for $82 and it was Site to Store, so no shipping charge.



5 out of 5 stars Awesome Product, love mine!   December 27, 2007
C. Ingram (Winston Salem, NC)
7 out of 7 found this review helpful

I purchased mine from another source other then amazon and paid only $85.00 (including taxes). I love the fact that you can bake, broil, and do a rotisserie chicken. Some people from other reviews have had trouble with the heating elements, mine seems to work just fine, it actually cooks a little faster which I will need to adjust my recipes accordingly. We are temporarily living in an RV while we are in the process of moving from NC to OH...and since I do NOT like to cook in our gas oven (cooks unevenly and hard to broil anything! so slow to cook!) , I needed an electric alternative to my oven. I bought this one and so far, I'm pleased with it. It's BIG so be prepared to have an area to use it!! I use mine on top of my stove, it'll be more of problem when I need to use the burners on my stove and cook in this oven (!?!?!? what to do !@?!?!?) . Gas is so expensive, I'm glad I can use an electric oven in my RV, it saves money in our propane tanks! *lol* Also, be prepared that the sides of the oven will get very very hot, but once done cooking, the oven cools down very quick, good for those hot days and don't want to heat up your house. Also, the electrical cord is rather short, it needs to be right near an outlet or you'll need to get an extension for it. Again, it's bigger then most convection ovens but you can cook two 12" pizzas at the same time!!! I love mine and can't wait to cook more and more in it! I just baked my first chocolate pudding cake in it and it came out DELCIOUS! Yum! P.s. it will NOT fit a 13"x9" pan but will fit a brownie sized pan 11" x 7".


4 out of 5 stars Life Saver... LITERALLY!!!   December 23, 2007
Joshua Hubeny (Mine Hill, NJ)
4 out of 4 found this review helpful

I moved into an efficiency apartment about 1.5 years ago. A major down flaw of the place is the fact that it does not have a full kitchen! WHAAAAAAAT? A person that loves to cook without a way to cook? All I had was a hot plate?

BLASPHEMY!

I needed a way to actually cook. "Is there a such thing as an oven that does not take up the room as a regular oven?"

Enter this oven.

The little kitchenette is small on top of not having an oven or stove. I looked at the Cuisinart version of the countertop oven but it was more expensive and it did not have the convection feature. I rolled the dice and went with the lesser name.

I usually wait a while before I make my opinion hence 1.5 years later. This oven has saved me from going crazy and choking people because I could not cook. The convection feature is great! A few times the fan did get a little noisey but a simple cleaning fixed that right up. I have used the rotisserie many times. I will advise you that if you are making a full sized chicken you use some twine to tie up the legs and wings. If you do not do this they will (and if the bird is large enough) drag the pan and sometimes stop the motor from turning the bird. When making roasts be sure to try to get the "spit" as centered as possible. Some of the best roasts I ever made were in this oven using the rotisserie feature. I do wish it came with a way to make Kebabs or possibly a basket as the Ronco rotisserie oven.

The Drawbacks?:
Baking:
I like to bake as well as cook meals. If you are baking anything of any importance be ready to loose a shelf! I will tell you why. Since this oven is basically a large toaster oven it has the same heating elements that a smaller toaster oven has and works the same way. The door does not seal too well so a lot of the heat is lost. This makes the elements almost in constant "ON" mode when you are using the oven. The elements are just to rods on the top and bottom of the oven. If you try to make a cake, or pie, or an item that requires an indirect heat in order for it to turn out right. I am not saying you can not bake in this oven! My solution was to use the included baking pan or one of the pizza trays on the top shelf. Yeah yeah this only gives you one shelf to cook and and it increases the cooking time if you have, let's say a two layer cake or two pies, but it is very worth it. You can either have a cake that takes twice the amount of time but turns out perfectly or you can have a cake where one of the layers has racing stripes from the elements.

Toaster Oven:
No can do. The oven has too much space to be a genuine toaster oven. I have a true toaster oven when I want the speed and direct "heat" of a toaster oven. It really does not make great toast because of this so I also have a true toaster, I mean come on now, toaster ovens do not make great toast either.

All in all I love this oven. I use it every single day. It has saved many a people from being choked out as well! The few flaws the oven has does not compare to the benefits that this oven provides. If you are thinking about buying this oven you need to stop thinking and purchase it... it is calling your name!!!