We provide three crucial pieces of information that can help you find the best wall oven possible.
Model performance: We capture performance at the model level in our wall oven ratings. You’re able to search by model and see how well a particular oven bakes, broils, and self-cleans. You can also see how its capacity compares with the competition, what features it has, and what it earns on a 100-point scale. It’s the best indicator of how a particular model will work in your kitchen. (You can also check out Best Electric Wall Ovens of the Year and 5 Best Wall Oven-Microwave Combos for specific recommendations.)
Reliability and owner satisfaction: Each year, we survey hundreds of thousands of CR members about the products they buy, and in particular, how well those products hold up. We use repair or breakage rates to generate a brand-level predicted reliability score for every major appliance we test. We also ask whether people would recommend their appliance to other people to determine a brand-level owner satisfaction score. The results can be found in our ratings charts.
Brand-level performance: These scores, shown above, reflect how well the wall ovens from a particular brand perform in our testing and surveys. The scores are not model-specific. For that reason, they can be a good backup if you’re interested in a particular model we haven’t tested. Just remember that a high brand score isn’t a guarantee that every model is a winner. It’s possible for a company to earn a high score for its wall ovens even if it has a few duds in its lineup.
