Rosewill R-HCO-11001 Halogen Convection Oven

Maybe another brand will do a better job, but the booklet with this is worthless. It only shows a temp chart, no better specifics and no info on how long to cook. Recipes online may work for other brands, but not so good with this one. Tried a whole thawed chicken, 375 degrees for an hour + and it came out bloody. Same with a pork roast. We know a couple of people who have the brand in the infomercials and love it. I also don't like the fact that the drippings collect in the glass bowl under the meat with no way to get to them except to take the meat out of the bowl and pour it off, then put the meat back in the bowl. I think other brands have some sort of slide out shelf for this. Pretty much a waste of money so far.

When I first got it I remember thinking "These plastic pieces don't look or feel very strong." But then I decided to give it a try, after all, my husband was very pleased with the last one we had (a different one, more expensive,the one from the infomercials) and that I broke accidentally. I read the instructions prior to using it, the instruction book looks very, very basic and more like a booklet, no pictures, no diagrams etc. After one hour of trying to cook 5 small pieces of pork meat, (about 4oz each),still raw. According to the instruction book it was supposed to take only 15-20mins to fully cook. I never heard air circulating or any fan working during cooking time. Very disappointing. It's definitively going to be returned. I guess I'll the expensive brand buy next.

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Seemed like a nice inexpensive way to try out these cheaper convection ovens, so I went for it. It appears to be a rebrand of the Mr T one on TV at a fair discount. I loved using it for leftovers especially. They came out less soggy than in the microwave and more evenly cooked than in a toaster oven. When I did use it on frozen foods, I tended to microwave thaw them a bit before finishing them off in this. I guess I'm not very patient.

Still, you get what you pay for. Mine spontaneously died mid-meal about 18 months (using it a couple of times each week) after I purchased it. Both the fan and bulb stopped at the same time, so there might something simple I could replace and get it working again, but if your instincts are telling you this is a little *too* cheap, don't ignore them. If you buy it, make peace with it being potentially very temporary in advance, a good way to find out if you really want something like this or not.

Overall, I'm glad I got it. Now I know I want a convection oven and I can spend some time finding a better model.

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This is my 2nd Rosewill oven...I love the way it works so well, cooking faster and crispier than my regular oven, and found it easy to use and clean...I also love the lower price for this compared to the costlier alternatives ( like Nuwave/Big Boss).

But after a meagre 6 mths of great cooking, it suddenly stopped working... no bulb operating....on close inspection, there were a few grease splatters on the halogen bulb (from chicken thighs), and that must have been enough to kill the bulb, and oven. So be warned...dont let spatters get anywhere near the sensitive and unprotected bulb...I now know this is a common problem with all these ovens.

Anyway, I missed it so much I had to buy another one while on sale at Amazon...and if lasts only 6 mths like the last...its still money well spent! So far its done great for 1 mth. But I sure wish they would fix the design flaw!

Apr 09/13.....update..this 2nd Rosewill just stopped working, just like the first..the fan blows but the bulb is dead...no obvious splatters on it...always cooked on low rack to avoid this, cleaned catefully, but didnt work obviously...so definitely a quality problem, with only 3 months light use....make sure to buy a warranty with this that includes return shipping cost coverage....

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Hell yes you want this thing. Hell yes you can cook meat, bake things, defrost crap and reheat pizza. Hell yes it makes life easy... if you're more than two people cooking, though you may want to eat in shifts. It's perfect for single or double people cooking though. Just season, set the timer and go

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