| Infrared ovens such as the Flavorwave oven are a | | | | price of them. Due to the fact that they are a relatively |
| revolutionary new design that each and every home | | | | new technology, people immediately assume that they |
| should not be without. Using infrared technology, it is | | | | are to be more expensive than conventional ovens. |
| now possible to cook frozen meals in a matter of | | | | However, this is not the case. Quite often they can be |
| minutes rather than waiting an hour for your standard | | | | comparable in price and sometimes even cheaper due |
| oven! However, due to this technology being | | | | to the size of the infrared ovens being smaller and |
| somewhat new to the world, there are still a few | | | | therefore costing less to produce. |
| questions that are frequently asked that need | | | | Are they Hard to Clean and Expensive to Use? |
| addressing before anyone is willing to pay for one. We | | | | Along the same lines as the cost for these ovens, |
| are a society of extremely conscious consumers | | | | people also seem to believe that the maintenance and |
| nowadays and cannot afford to lose money on any | | | | the operational costs for infrared ovens is a lot more |
| product that we purchase and therefore it is | | | | than that of the standard gas convection oven which |
| extremely important that we have all of our questions | | | | is just not true. The warm-up time required for infrared |
| answered beforehand. | | | | ovens is very little and therefore, operational costs for |
| Are they Safe? | | | | energy are reduced because of this fact. Also, the |
| A common query regarding is whether or not the | | | | maintenance for these infrared ovens is nearly exactly |
| infrared radiation could be harmful to its users. The | | | | the same, the only difference being the emitters and |
| short answer to this is simply no. There is no | | | | reflectors will need to be checked on a regular basis |
| immediate danger associated with them. However, you | | | | to ensure that your infrared oven remains in complete |
| should avoid staring directly at the oven for prolonged | | | | working order. |
| periods of time while it is in operation. Shields and | | | | Overall, the choice between a standard oven and |
| reflectors can also be purchased with the infrared | | | | these ovens mainly comes down to how long you are |
| ovens in order to make them safer and more efficient | | | | prepared to wait for your food to cook! You can find |
| for their users. | | | | a lot of useful information on the web about these that |
| Are they Expensive? | | | | will help you to make a more educated decision. |
| Another frequently asked question is, of course, the | | | | |