A:AnswerThe Bamboo Cutting Board we manufacture for this model makes a perfect heat deflector as it is designed to allow it to remain on top of the oven at all times including during extended operation.
A:AnswerThe outside of the oven does get very hot. The handle, not so much. I just place my oven near an opened window so that it will cool off faster.
A:AnswerThis oven is 1800 watts. At 1800 watts, the current required for a 120 V circuit would be 15 amps. Recommended that on a circuit no more than 80% of a circuit should be utilized. So.... 20 amp circuit x 0.8 = 16 amps. You need a circuit with probably 20 amps. Now other things can be used on the circuit but not necessarily all at the same time. Hope this helps.
A:AnswerThe Smart Oven Pro also comes with an interior oven light to monitor your cooking progress. Plus a slow cook function designed for long cook times at low temperatures to tenderize and develop complex flavors. Slow cook for up to 10 hours before the setting automatically turns to keep warm so food is ready to serve when you are. Other Breville Smart IQ Ovens do not have the slow cook option.
A:AnswerThere are pans that come with it, but I use other pans all the time. The only one I would consider "special" is the airfry basket, but you can use any pan you like under it to catch drippings. I actually ordered one of those copper air fry pans to use in this. It comes with a basket and drip pan. The pan I use now for drippings is actually the broil pan that came with the oven. No problems with using my other pans or anything flaking off. If it does, I'll just go get another. All pans wear out at some point, I guess. Hope this helps.
A:AnswerI've baked bread and actually bought this for my restaurant for doing test pies so I didn't have to keep using our big commercial oven. Other than the height it works great. If your doing a high rising bread I wouldn't advise it.
A:AnswerFrom the Breville website (I checked against mine and looks about right).
Exterior: (W) 18½ x (D) 15¾ x (H) 11
Interior: (W) 13¼ x (D) 11¼ x (H) 5¼
A:AnswerAll Breville® Smart Ovens® including the BOV900 Smart Oven® Air, do come with a crumb tray included. The baking pan can also be placed on the bottom rack when air frying to prevent drips from coming into contact with the elements.
A:AnswerYes, when cooking foods that have a lot of moisture in them, the Breville® BOV900 Smart Oven® Air will ventilate steam from around the door which can cause the control LCD screen to fog up.
A:AnswerThe top of this oven should remain unobstructed and should not be installed this way. They do advertise that you can by a wood cutting board that can sit on top of it as a "warming" board, but I would still not recommend installing this under a counter or cabinet for safety reasons.
A:AnswerI would not worry about heat below the oven. Grills are at the top and most the heat rises up from there. I haven't noticed any significant heating below the oven.
A:AnswerIt does not get too hot for Formica countertops. Mine have been used for well over a year and no damage or discoloration has taken place. The top of the oven is another story. Don’t put anything on top or too close to the sides or back. 3” or 4” is sufficient spacing.
You will love the oven. We were 1/4 thru baking an item before our oven fully preheated the other day.
A:AnswerThe oven can sit on the counter below the upper cabinets. That is assuming that you have a standard between the countertop and upper cabinet. I have mine placed in an appliance shelf with a little room for clearance. The oven does not required a separate circuit breaker.
A:AnswerShort answer - no. Stainless steel racks. Enamel coated pan and sidewalks. Easy clean surfaces. So far have not found a problem cleaning. Recommend coating pan with cooking spray prior to use. Easy cleanup afterwards.