Thermador ME301ES Oven User Manual


 
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Thermador ME301ES Wolf SO30F/S Viking DESO130T Dacor MOV130S
Self Clean Settings
Min. 1.5 hours
Max. 2.5 hours
Any self clean time
between 1.5 h and
2.5 h can be set
Only one setting with
3 hours
Only one setting with
3.5 hours
Three settings with 2, 3
and 4 hour self clean
Cool Down Time 30 minutes 1 hour 30 minutes 1 hour
Total Self Clean Time
incl. cool down
Min. 2 hours
Max. 3 hours
4 hours 4 hours
Depending on self
clean setting 3, 4 or
5 hours
Weakness
• Rack supports need
to be removed to run
self clean cycle.
• Self clean tempera-
ture is very low with
avg. 775°F
• Bottom not easy to
clean due to uneven
surface with the heat-
ing element under
glass
Cleaning Results
Slight soil at the door
Lots of soil left in
the cavity
Slight soil at the sides
of the cavity
Excessive amount of
soil at the door and
bottom of cavity
FACTS ABOUT THE WOLF WALL OVEN
FACTS ABOUT THE DACOR
WALL OVEN
• The Wolf Oven failed in all Cake and Cookie baking tests.
1 Cake cracked in the Bake test.
All cakes cracked in the Convection test.
• The dual convection fans don’t run simultaneously
in all convection modes.
Why have two convection fans if they don’t run
at the same time?
• Doesn’t offer a Fast Preheat mode.
Wolf’s fastest preheat is 4:13 minutes slower than Thermador’s.
• Temperatures during Self Clean are too low for good cleaning results.
• Rack supports have to be removed for self clean.
• Doesn’t offer a ball bearing telescopic rack.
• The Dacor Oven failed all Cake and Cookie tests due to
uneven browning.
• Does not offer any Fast Preheat mode.
• The Dacor Oven stays below the set temperature in
True Convection.
• After Self Clean, the door seal was damaged.
• Cavity showed signs of fracture after Self Clean.