On Fri 03 Mar 2006 12:47:19a, Thus Spake Zarathustra, or was it Edgar
Iredale?

> limey wrote:
>
>>
>> "Edgar Iredale" wrote >>
>>> I've just Googled(UK) for Dacor but it seems they are sufficiently
>>> rare here that it would be inadvisable to buy one. Anyway I really
>>> don't want a fan.
>>>
>>> Part of the trouble is that suppliers here never seem able to switch
>>> on the things they sell so it's quite impossible to judge the noise.
>>> In other people's homes I notice that fan ovens always seem to make a
>>> loud irritating roar. Much worse than an un-quietened PC.
>>>
>>> Edgar
>>
>> Edgar, you might want to ask your question on the newsgroup
>> uk.food+drink.misc . They're a friendly group and would be happy to
>> help if they can, I'm sure.
>>
>> Dora
>
> Thanks Dora. I assumed quiet cookers would be pretty international
> things. This group came up when I googled for "quiet cooker" although I
> noticed "roaster" didn't get an answer.
> Anyway thanks to all for putting up with me.
>
> Edgar

The majority of ovens in ranges marketed om the US do not have fans,
although "fan ovens" or "fan-assist ovens" have been popular in the UK and
Europe for many years and probably represent the majority of the market
there. In the US, one assumes no fan unless the unit is being marketed as
a "convection oven". The majority of units in the US that do have
convection ovens can usually be operated either with or without the fan.
As Dora suggested, posting on uk.food+drink.misc may be more helpful, and
somethere there may be able to put you onto a brand that has no fan, or at
least a fan that can be turned off. Good luck with your search.

--
Wayne Boatwright o¿o
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