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Short answer: It fits! It doesn't get too hot! It works great! Best choice! How did I live without it??
Long answer, for those who like to overanalyze everything (not that I'd know anything about that...):
*** How big is it? ***
- Width: 21.5"
- Depth: 15" not including handle, 17.25" with handle
- Height: 12.375" not including handle, 12.75" with handle
See the attached pictures for how it compares with the BOV800XL.
*** How loud is it? ***
Quieter than the old one. The older 800XL convection fan was loud and almost rattled. The new one has 2 fans: one to cool the electronics and one for convection. Even with both fans, cooking with normal convection is pretty quiet. Airfry turns the convection fan up to 11 and makes a serious whoosh. I don't use airfry much (regular convection works just as well for most things we cook), so it's not a big deal.
You want numbers? I got numbers. With the decibel meter sitting on the counter next to the oven:
Baseline room noise: 33dB
Oven, no convection: 55dB (mostly the electronics fan)
Convection: 57 dB
Airfry mode: 69 dB
(Note that when the fan first starts, it's louder, maybe 66dB, for 1-2 seconds until it gets up to speed. That's how the old 800XL fan sounded all the time.)
Check out the attached video if you want to actually hear it.
*** How hot does it get? ***
After 15 minutes of convection roast at 450°F:
- Top front: 215°F
- Top back: 160°F
- Sides: 140°F
- Glass: 235°F
- Door: 220°F (top and sides), 170°F (bottom)
- Back: 135°F
- Wall behind it, a few inches away: 90°F
- Cabinet above, 7" clearance: 90°F
The cabinet above it does get warmish inside, so if you store your chocolate or cooking oils or other heat-sensitive stuff there, you might have a problem.
*** How well does it work? ***
Great! Having a 2nd oven is amazing for when I don't want to heat the big one, or need to cook things at 2 different temperatures, or need to keep something warm while the rest of the food finishes cooking. This oven has 10 settings, but I use only a few of them:
- Toast: Slower than a toaster, but cooks the slices evenly.
- Bake/roast: Temperate is accurate, cooks mostly evenly (there's a slightly hotter spot in the front right).
- Airfry: I never had a standalone airfryer, so I can't compare. It does make things crispier compared with normal convection. Usually I just use the airfry basket with the fan on normal convection, and that seems fine.
- Slow cook: Never used it.
- Reheat: As far I as I can tell, the only difference between reheat and bake/roast is that for reheat, the timer starts when the oven starts heating. For bake and roast, the timer starts after the oven is already heated. Subtle difference, but surprisingly convenient for not overcooking your leftovers.
tl;dr: Oven is good. I like it.
