Thermador Oven Comprehensive and Detailed Review

Buying an oven is quite the investment. Not only is it a lot of money, but it could make or break the style of your kitchen. There are a lot of brands that offer quality ovens, but which one is the best?

We will be examining the brand Thermador.

They also come with the fastest preheat in luxury appliances, an industry exclusive Softclose door, and a record setting 2 hour cleaning mode.

They offer wall ovens, single ovens, double ovens, and steam and convection ovens.

Whether you buy a Thermador oven or one from another brand, you should know what to look for when it comes to finding the perfect one.

Fuel Type

What kind of fuel do you want to use? You have the options of gas, electric, or dual fuel. Gas is the lower cost option, if you already have a gas line set up. If you don’t have a line already set up, then it will get costly fast.

This the preferred fuel type for professional chefs, it gives a good level of precision on the stovetop that electric can’t manage.

Electric ovens are more popular with consumers because of the sleek design they have. They use more energy, but if you don’t have a gas line, it’s the cheaper option.

Bakers prefer electric ovens because they produce superior baked goods due to the heating being more even.

Duel fuel range is a good combo of gas and electric. It has the precision of gas with the evenness of electric. They usually cost more than gas or electric separately. It good for anyone who does a lot of cooking and baking.

Heating Settings

For standard baking, ovens heat from the top and bottom. If you are broiling, only the upper part is used.

Think about what heating settings you want. Also make sure that oven has a fan to spread the heat evenly.

Size

A key aspect to think of is the amount of space you have to put this oven in and how you can use that space. Do you want one large compartment or 2 smaller ones?

Large compartments are good for large pieces of meat or baking. Make sure to measure any pans that you have.

Service and Parts

Everything breaks down eventually, so it’s best to think about how easy it is to fix. Is it a common brand and maybe has a store in your area? Will you have to send away for parts?

Or is it just impossible to get it fixed after a certain amount of time?

How Easy is it to Clean?

You are going to have to clean this oven. You should make it easier on yourself and consider how easy it to clean.

Many ovens offer a self-cleaning mode, but depending on the oven, how long it takes to clean will change.

Also make sure that there isn’t any hard to clean seams or cracks.

Features

Think about some of the extra features you want. Some ovens offer automatic settings, safety features, or adjustable racks. Also, not all ovens have a clock on them so be aware of that if you want one.

Now let’s get down to the nitty gritty. We are going to lay out specifications of a few different ovens to give you an idea of Thermador offers.

Single Oven

The first example is 30 Inch Masterpiece Series Single Oven.

Double Oven

For the double oven example, we will be using the 30 Inch Professional Series Double Oven.

Combination Oven

The example for the combination oven is the 30 Inch Professional Series Combination Oven (Oven and Convection Microwave).

Steam and Convection

We will be using the Professional Series Steam and Convection Oven for our next example.

Triple Combination Oven

The 30 Inch Professional Series Triple Oven (Oven, Convection Microwave, and Warming Drawer) is our next example.

Pricing

Thermador ovens can range anywhere from $2,000 all the way up to $8,000. The prices depend on the size and how many features it has.

Even though Thermador boasts about being the best in the field, many people feel like that claim is false. Many feel it lacks the functionality of other premium brands.

Thermador is around $2,000 to $3,700 cheaper than brands like Jenn-Air, Miele, or Wolf.

If you are looking for better, more intuitive controls and a more advanced convection system, then experts suggest that you look elsewhere.

Though if you are looking for a good quality oven for a cheaper price, Thermador is your brand.

Consumers have complained about the fact that all Thermador products seem to fall apart within 5 years. It also seems extremely difficult to get it repaired. If you try to get it repaired, it gets expensive fast.

While a Thermador oven is a decent oven for a reasonable price, it seems like overall it may not be worth it.

The most common problem is probably the biggest problem, which is the durability of the oven. If you are going to spend thousands of dollars on an oven, you want it to last a while. For it to fall apart in within 5 years is pretty bad. It’s not worth your money.

To add to that problem, it seems really difficult to get any part of the oven repaired. You either have an unhelpful customer service, that will pass you around from one person to another, or a unhelpful repairman.

It costs you money for a Thermador repairman to come to your home to just look at your oven. Many former customers claimed that the repairmen had no idea what they were doing and had no idea how the products work.

Then the individual parts get so expensive that it would probably be worth it to just to get a new oven.

Because an oven is such an expensive investment, it’s worth skipping this brand and doing more research. There are plenty of other brands within this the same price range of Thermador, give or take.

Think about how much money you want to spend, what features you are looking for, and the amount of space you have. As always, make sure to read customer reviews. Thermador is the perfect example of something looking good on paper and then turning out bad.