When the over the stove microwave dies here…we will get a nice and good exhaust fan (yes…the ductwork is there as our microwave exhausts to the outdoors). We will get a small microwave, and we have a place in our kitchen that we will turn into a mini appliance counter. It is currently a desk that just accumulates piles of debris!
Had double ovens in my first remodeled kitchen. Chose a single oven with a warming drawer for my second remodeled kitchen. Loved that option. If I ever get to choose another set of appliances I’d love to have a steam oven.
I’d track local Craigslist listings for a gently used stove, then microwave too. Lots of people renovate their kitchen and replace perfectly good appliances for aesthetic reasons. That said, 30 year-old stove in poor functioning condition is a fire hazard. Average major appliance life-expectancy is <10 years. Consider yourself lucky, and replace stove asap.
Agree–once we lost one burner of our stove, it was failing and starting sparking and was definitely a scary fire hazard. I agree it’s not worth hangin onto.
Cooking in the microwave is a frequent activity at my house. I’ve even got a years-old microwave cookbook buried somewhere. You’ve got to be creative because seasoning and spices in a microwaved meal can be tricky. A Caribbean pork roast didn’t turn out too well, but I have had success with vegetable recipes and with dark meat chicken. I think I made chili (using dried beans) once.
@sylvan8798 : Did we scare you away?
Well, I’m not the OP but I now have 4 working burners again thanks to my handy hubby and some replacement parts.
We’re going to see the potential new units next week, H has been working out of town (making the $$ necessary to pay for this!)
Update - 8 weeks and $4K later, we now have a new oven combo and cooktop (see thumbnail). The top section of the oven is both a microwave and an oven, so I’m looking forward to trying it out.
I’ve also informed H that we have to take down the large hanging cupboards which are coming unglued and out of kilter and put them back together. If we’re not redoing the kitchen, at least we have to keep it from falling off the walls!
Yay! Progress!
Excellent news! Thanks for the update, and enjoy the new appliances!