Product Description

The convection feature which cooks food up to 35% faster and the extra large capacity, accommodates a 12 inch pizza, makes this Countertop Oven an ideal item for the home. Don't waste energy and heat up your kitchen with a standard oven when this unit will do the job. Five functions of this unit include Warming, Toasting, Broiling, Rotisserie and Baking. Accessory pieces include a 12" pizza pan, a removable and reversible rack and a handle attachment for easy removal of food on the rotisserie. Temperature control ranges 150 to 450 degrees. Unit has a timer with continuous on setting or up to 1 hour auto shutoff.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #23958 in Kitchen & Housewares
• Color: Stainless and black
• Brand: West Bend
• Model: 74706
• Released on: 2005-11-04
• Dimensions: 13.00" h x 15.00" w x 19.00" l, 20.00 pounds

Features

• Convection oven with rotisserie bakes, broils, toasts, and keeps food warm
• Large capacity accommodates whole chicken or 12-inch pizza; nonstick interior
• Temperature control from 150- to 450-degrees F; 60-minute timer with auto shut-off
• Includes pizza disk, removable/reversible rack, drip pan, and handle attachment
• Measures 20 by 16-1/2 by 14-1/2 inches; 1-year limited warranty

Customer Reviews

Excellent do-it-all countertop oven
Just received our West Bend 74706 and tried it right out. Be advised to wipe it down inside and out for dust and then heat it up empty for about 15 minutes as it may smoke a bit as it heats up for the first time. First to note that it is built extremely solid. I've looked at every oven like this at Costco, WalMart, Sears, etc and not one had the solidity that this one has. The handle on the West Bend is rock solid as is the entire build quality of this model. Many other model's handles flex up and down considerably during use and I question how long they would last. We also like the analog dials rather then digital (and easier to see if you use reading glasses and want to avoid hard-to-read digital displays). Low tech adds up to ease of use and less that can go wrong over time! It also means more $$ went into the rest of the oven design and quality, not into hight tech controls! Also to note, YES!, this is a convection model which allows faster cook times and much more uniform heating across the oven. The oven convection fan and motor do emit a hum of sorts, but, nothing that is loud and annoying. We've baked chicken in it and tried the toaster function as well. Cook times were fast for the boneless chicken and the texture was perfect, still moist and not charred like some smaller ovens can do since the meat, etc., is too darn close to the cooking elements in those smaller models. Convection also allows lower heat output and more heat element cycling (not on 100% of the time) to allow reduced electricity consumption.Toast takes no more time then a normal toaster and browns very uniformly across the oven. The oven's profile is smaller then we expected (a plus for a limited counter spot) and yet it will hold a 12" pizza pan or a 5X9 cook pan. The oven seems well insulated as well and does a great job at holding in the heat where it needs to be. We haven't tried the rotisserie yet, but, the hardware included is like the rest of this oven, well made and solid. With very limited use as of yet, my feeling is that we'll continue to praise this model as we use it more and that it deserves the high ratings most owners gave it. It'll do it all and use only 110V in the process versus that 220V oven you use for a small item that could go in the West Bend instead. It's a keeper!

Like it so far
Well-constructed, although this oven is by no means a commercial unit. Everything works and it's not what I would call an ugly appliance.

I have rotisseried a couple of chickens and they were delicious and clean up was easy. Next time, I will put a sheet of aluminum foil in the drip pan, and cleanup will be almost nil. I've also used the warm function on vegetables. I haven't used the toast, grill, or bake functions yet, so I can't comment on those.

One note: the convection function is not user controllable. It's either on or off depending on the mode you choose. For example, rotisserie mode uses convection, and the warm mode does not.

There is a lot of noise when the convection fan is running. It's caused by the grilling rack vibrating in it's slot, and can probably be eliminated with a little creative bending.

Edit 4/13/09
Well, many weeks have gone by and I'll say this is a great little oven. For the money, I'd give it 5 stars. I've used all the functions. Toast does bread perfectly, but takes a lot of time. If you're not in a hurry, it's they way to go. I've used bake for pizza and grilled vegetables with good results. I've rotisseried a 4.5 lb chicken with no problems. 3 lbs is the max recommended. If you get bird centered and balanced on the spit there is no problem. I've gotten used to the little noises this unit makes and don't notice them anymore.

large countertop oven
This countertop oven was ordered as a gift for my mother in law. She told us she is very satified and it is large enough for her to cook a pie or a chicken very well. She wanted something large enough to replace her old conventional oven that blew and this does the job. It has it's limitations I'm sure (it can't do a turkey) but for everyday oven usage it does great.