Quote Originally Posted by pomtzu View Post
Sure they have insulation, but they still radiate heat into the kitchen that I don't need. Besides that, you still have to open that door for periodic checks on progress, and to take out the food when done. I hate getting blasted in the face with hot air.
Come Fall and cooler weather, is when I like to bake all kinds of goodies, and make a lot of different roasts, turkey, lamb, etc. A microwave just doesn't cut it for all of that.
Oh yes, absolutely. My kitchen is rather small and can itself feel like an oven when mine is on. In the winter, it's welcome; summer, not so much.