Thermador ME301ES Selling Manual

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THERMADOR

WALL OVEN

SELLING GUIDE
PROFESSIONAL
SERIES
MASTERPIECE
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  • Page 1: Wall Oven

    THERMADOR WALL OVEN SELLING GUIDE PROFESSIONAL SERIES MASTERPIECE SERIES ® ®...
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    CONTENTS INTRODUCTION TEST PROCEDURES 6–14 TEST RESULTS FACTS ABOUT THE COMPETITION 15–16 AT-A-GLANCE COMPETITIVE CHART THE SECRETS OF THERMADOR’S TRUE CONVECTION THERMADOR WALL OVEN FEATURES & BENEFITS 19–21 THERMADOR WALL OVEN PRODUCT LINE OVERVIEW 22–24 NOMENCLATURE GUIDE...
  • Page 4: Introduction

    INTRODUCTION Thermador Wall Ovens have been ranked #1 by a leading consumer magazine nine consecutive times. That alone is proof of the superior performance of every Thermador Wall Oven. To help demonstrate the superior performance of Thermador’s Wall Ovens, Thermador examined the functionality, durability and quality of its products and compared them to equivalent models from Wolf, Viking and Dacor.
  • Page 5: Test Procedures

    TEST PROCEDURES Bake and Convection tests: The same recipes and bakeware have been used to prepare and bake the cakes and cookies. For baking, the cakes and cookies have been placed in the oven as recommended by the Use & Care Manual of each manufacturer. For Convection tests, the recommended Convection mode for the test dishes has been used.
  • Page 6: Test Results

    TEST RESULTS BAKING TEST 1 Thermador ME301ES Wolf SO30F/S Test Dish: Four 8” White Cakes TOPS OF TOPS OF CAKES CAKES Rack Levels: 2 Cooking Mode: Bake Temperature: 350°F Even browning across and Cake 4 on upper rack is cracked.
  • Page 7 TEST RESULTS BAKING TEST 2 Thermador ME301ES Wolf SO30F/S Test Dish: Sugar Cookies TOPS OF TOPS OF COOKIES COOKIES Rack Levels: 2 Upper rack Cooking Mode: Bake slightly darker Even browning and uneven. across and Temperature: 375°F Lower rack has between dark edges.
  • Page 8 TEST RESULTS BAKING TEST 3 Thermador ME301ES Wolf SO30F/S Test Dish: Four 8” White Cakes TOPS OF TOPS OF CAKES CAKES Rack Levels: 2 Cooking Mode: Convection Temperature: 325°F Even browning across and Large cracks on all cakes. between racks.
  • Page 9 TEST RESULTS BAKING TEST 4 Thermador ME301ES Wolf SO30F/S Test Dish: Sugar Cookies TOPS OF TOPS OF COOKIES COOKIES Rack Levels: 2 Edges too dark Cooking Mode: on both racks. Even browning Uneven Convection between and browning across racks. between and Temperature: 350°F...
  • Page 10 TEST RESULTS BAKING TEST 5 Thermador ME301ES Wolf SO30F/S Test Dish: Sugar Cookies TOPS OF TOPS OF COOKIES COOKIES Rack Levels: 3 Even Uneven Cooking Mode: browning browning Convection across each across and rack and between Temperature: 350°F between all racks.
  • Page 11 • Dacor with fastest preheat time in True Convection. • Thermador had fastest preheat times overall. • Wolf’s fastest preheat is up to 62% slower than Thermador (Convection Bake). • Viking’s fastest preheat is up to 54% slower than Thermador (True Convection).
  • Page 12 Convection Bake at 325ºF Bake at 350ºF • Thermador wall ovens use a PID (Proportional – Integral – Derivative) algorithm to keep the oven temperature on the set level (very similar to Cruise Control in a car). • The oven electronics constantly calculates the on/off cycles of the heating elements based on the past two duty cycles (1 duty cycle equals 1 minute).
  • Page 13 15°F and a maximum of 50°F the entire time. • Failed baking tests are just a logical result of this temperature performance. TEMPERATURE GRAPHS – DACOR BETTER PERFORMANCE THAN WOLF AND VIKING, BUT STILL BELOW THERMADOR True Convection at 325ºF Convection Bake at 325ºF Bake at 350ºF •...
  • Page 14: Test Results

    Slight soil at the door soil at the door and the cavity of the cavity bottom of cavity CAVITY SIZE COMPARISON THERMADOR HAS THE LARGEST WALL OVEN CAVITY ON THE MARKET Thermador ME301ES Wolf SO30F/S Viking DESO130T Dacor MOV130S 30” – 4.7 cu.ft.
  • Page 15: Facts About The Competition

    • Doesn’t offer a Fast Preheat mode. Wolf’s fastest preheat is 4:13 minutes slower than Thermador’s. • Temperatures during Self Clean are too low for good cleaning results. • Rack supports have to be removed for self clean.
  • Page 16 The tests show this fan doesn’t help performance. They failed all Convection tests. • Doesn’t offer any Fast Preheat mode. Viking’s fastest preheat is 2:46 minutes slower than Thermador’s. • The Viking oven exceeds the set temperature on Convection Bake and True Convection by 15 – 50°F.
  • Page 17: At-A-Glance Competitive Chart

    AT-A-GLANCE COMPETITIVE CHART AND TEST RESULTS SUMMARY Thermador ME301ES Wolf SO30F/S Viking DESO130T Dacor MOV130S Cake on 2 racks in Bake Sugar Cookies on 2 racks in Bake Cake on 2 racks in Convection Sugar Cookies on 2 racks in Convection...
  • Page 18: The Secrets Of Thermador'strue Convection

    THE SECRETS OF THERMADOR’S TRUE CONVECTION • While developing the Thermador True Convection, it was very important to perfectly harmonize the interaction of the technical components. The size, design, speed, location and wattage of the ring heating element, convection fan, convection baffle and the air guides had to be brought to perfect harmony.
  • Page 19: Thermador Wall Oven Features & Benefits

    THERMADOR MASTERPIECE SERIES OVENS ® MAIN FEATURES AND BENEFITS MASSIVE OVEN CAVITY • Six rack levels for multiple item cooking • Hidden bake element and fully recessed broil element • Cooks an entire meal at once • Maximizes cookware versatility •...
  • Page 20 ® COOKSMART™ In 1976, Thermador introduced the first “Speed Cooking” oven with a combination of microwave and thermal heating. Thermador has been a leader in wall oven technology ever since. In 2000, Thermador introduced the CookSmart™ Technology, a combination of microwave and convection heating that results in optimal temperatures and cuts cooking time by up to 50% without compromising taste or texture.
  • Page 21 THERMADOR PROFESSIONAL SERIES OVENS ® MAIN FEATURES AND BENEFITS PROFESSIONAL DESIGN ® • Perfect match to Thermador Professional Series Ranges and Cooktops • Design elements such as stainless steel knobs and Professional handles intensify the outstanding fit and finish • Analog chronometer contributes to the...
  • Page 22: Thermador Wall Oven Product Line Overview

    PRODUCT LINE OVERVIEW THERMADOR MASTERPIECE ® SERIES OVENS 27" 30" SINGLE OVENS SINGLE OVENS True Convection Standard Convection ME271ES M301ES True Convection ME301ES DOUBLE OVENS DOUBLE OVENS True Convection True Convection in in both cavities upper cavity MED272ES ME302ES True Convection in...
  • Page 23 PRODUCT LINE OVERVIEW THERMADOR MASTERPIECE SERIES ® OVENS WITH PROFESSIONAL HANDLE & THERMADOR MASTERPIECE SERIES ® DM OVENS 30" THERMADOR MASTERPIECE SERIES THERMADOR MASTERPIECE SERIES ® ® WITH PROFESSIONAL HANDLE DM OVENS SINGLE OVENS SINGLE OVENS True Convection with True Convection Professional handle CookSmart™...
  • Page 24 PRODUCT LINE OVERVIEW THERMADOR PROFESSIONAL SERIES ® OVENS AND TELESCOPIC RACKS 30" SINGLE OVENS COMBINATION OVENS True Convection Double Combination with POD301 • Convection Microwave • True Convection Oven PODM301 DOUBLE OVENS True Convection in both cavities PODC302 COMBINATION OVENS Triple Combination with •...
  • Page 25: Nomenclature Guide

    NOMENCLATURE GUIDE FOR WALL OVENS M EMCW 30 1 E S Series Color/Style M = Masterpiece S = Stainless P = Professional Type of Oven handle E = True Convection ED = True Convection Year both cavities E= 2007 EMC = Double Combination with F= 2008 Convection Microwave G= 2009...
  • Page 28 1 8 0 0 7 3 5 4 3 2 8 W W W . T H E R M A D O R . C O M 5 5 5 1 M C F A D D E N A V E N U E H U N T I N G T O N B E A C H , C A 9 2 6 4 9 ©...

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