When installing a steam oven, there are a few things to keep in mind so you can fully enjoy the benefits of steam cooking.
We've put together some background information and tips.
When it comes to choosing the right oven for your home, you're spoiled for choice. The most common types of ovens are gas ovens, electric ovens, and steam ovens.
The steam oven combines the functions of a steamer and an oven in a single appliance. In steam cooking, food is gently cooked and largely preserves vitamins and nutrients thanks to the steam. This makes vegetables really crunchy, bread crusts especially crispy and meat exceedingly tender. Preparing meals in a steam oven is particularly beneficial to people who like to pay attention to their nutrition.
If you decide to install a steam oven, there are a few things you should look out for when installing. It’s essential to have a water source for steam cooking so that the steam can be distributed throughout the oven chamber during the cooking process. In some steam ovens, the water enters the oven via a trough in the oven floor. Other steam ovens feature a water tank and some other ovens feature a mains water connection – just like the BORA X BO.
The permanent water connection is particularly convenient for a steam oven, as the water is supplied and drained automatically without the need to manually fill or refill the tank. A permanent water connection is absolutely necessary when installing the BORA X BO—otherwise, the X BO cannot be operated with all its cooking functions. When planning, therefore, existing fresh water and wastewater lines should be taken into account.
In general, the X BO can be installed flush with the surface or protruding, either in the upper section of a tall cabinet or in the lower section. Installing an oven at counter height is particularly convenient to use and has become almost standard in modern kitchens. Ideally, the oven should be installed so that its bottom edge is roughly level with the countertop. From an ergonomic standpoint, installing the steam oven in a tall cabinet is therefore particularly practical.
Design also plays an important role when installing an oven, as it is one of the central appliances in any kitchen. The X BO's elegant black design and glass fronts make the FlexBack oven an eye-catcher in any kitchen. To show off the stove to its best advantage, you can use the frame spacer included in the package. This allows for flush mounting with various cabinet front thicknesses or, if desired, a protruding installation.
One advantage of the BORA X BO is the automatic steam extraction prior to the doors opening. This stops steam from blowing into your face when cooking, and wearers of glasses can enjoy clear vision. For this, the BORA X BO needs a continuous ventilation cross-section of 160 cm² which is why it’s not possible to install the X BO under a worktop or a BORA cooktop.
The ventilation cross-section is important as it allows the moist air flowing out towards the back to escape. If the prerequisites regarding the ventilation cross-section, return flow opening and distance from the adjacent component on the rear side are observed during installation in a tall unit, there will be no risk of condensate build-up.
Particularly industrious bakers can plan for two BORA X BOs – one above the other or next to one another. When installing one above the other, please note that a continuous ventilation cross-section of 160 cm² is needed. However, two X BOs cannot be installed one directly on top of the other. They should be separated by a shelf or bracket.
The BORA X BO is a professional steam oven for your home and as such even fits into a standard tall unit carcase for conventional ovens with a depth of 56 cm. There should be a distance of at least 3 cm between the back of the appliance and the wall, and the ventilation cross-section described above should be ensured.
You can find further details on points to bear in mind during installation in our planning guide. If you follow these installation tips, nothing will get in the way of your cooking experience. The BORA X BO will coax out even the most reluctant cooks from behind the oven.
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