A few months ago, concerned like many by rising energy costs, I bought a mini oven. Although I don’t use the oven much - most of my cooking is done with the slow pot - it did seem a waste to heat a big oven just to say crisp up a jacket potato, cook a pizza or a part baked baguette which, very occasional baking aside, pretty much sums up my oven usage. The mini oven I bought was the Argos brand Cookworks, priced at the time at £58.50 but with some Nectar points and vouchers I ended up paying £28.50. Details HERE . As of September 2022 it’s currently £65.00 The power rating is 1380w and can cook at up to 220 degrees. There is no fan. My main oven, which came with the flat is a Neff electric fan oven. There was no documentation with it, so I don’t know the exact power rating, however using the smart energy meter display it seems that the oven itself is rated at 2500w, with an additional 100w for the fan. Based on this it appears that the mini oven uses just over half the power of the mai...
Caravanner, real ale lover, collector of long leather coats. Always dressed in black. Blogging about all the above and more. School minibus driver, 52. Widowed in 2018.