Amana RMC-30 Vintage Amana Radarange Plus Microwave Convection Oven - Excellent Con - $250
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That is a nice looking machine. What makes it rare that it is also a convection oven too. The Radarange series were just microwaves only.
That is a nice looking machine. What makes it rare that it is also a convection oven too. The Radarange series were just microwaves only.
Amana Micro-Convection Counter-Top Ovens
These things were expensive [ about $800 or so ] and heavy
These things were expensive [ about $800 or so ] and heavy
Consumer Reports didn't have much good to say about this offering from Amana. As a microwave it was decent enough, but the convection function didn't fulfill its promise.
IIRC CR tested the Panasonic convection microwave, and one other (cannot recall), with the Panasonic coming out on top. One of the test foods was hamburgers which the Panasonic cooked decently for a microwave/convection. IIRC the ones done in the Amana came out "grey" and not very good.
All these convection microwave ovens of the same vintage operate pretty much the same. Rather than a heating element surrounding a fan (true convection), the heating element is located (usually) behind a side wall or top of oven cavity. The fan then merely blows the radiant heat from those surfaces around inside of oven.
From what one has read one of the best convection/microwaves were the early Sharp Carousel II models. Apparently one could bake cakes and do all sorts with things coming out as if they'd been baked in a normal oven.
IIRC CR tested the Panasonic convection microwave, and one other (cannot recall), with the Panasonic coming out on top. One of the test foods was hamburgers which the Panasonic cooked decently for a microwave/convection. IIRC the ones done in the Amana came out "grey" and not very good.
All these convection microwave ovens of the same vintage operate pretty much the same. Rather than a heating element surrounding a fan (true convection), the heating element is located (usually) behind a side wall or top of oven cavity. The fan then merely blows the radiant heat from those surfaces around inside of oven.
From what one has read one of the best convection/microwaves were the early Sharp Carousel II models. Apparently one could bake cakes and do all sorts with things coming out as if they'd been baked in a normal oven.
Back in the 90s, I found one of these in a thrift store in the Sarasota area for next to nothing and in excellent shape. I bought it, cleaned it up and used it a bit, BUT like all of these, the big problem was that on 120 volts, you really did not get a lot of speed in combination mode because you could only operate the magnetron or the heating element. The answer to that was a 240 volt appliance with both modalities that could be used full blast at the same time to produce the 5 minute frozen French Fries under the broiler of my Amana micro-thermal oven in the 30" range. John was such a believer in this type of cooking that when we found one behind an appliance store in the 90s, he said I had to have it. We did not even take it off the back of his truck at his house but switched the brown panels on it with the white panels on a hi-lo Amana in his shop and then took it up to my house.
ovrphil
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Amana - made a newer version combo mw/convection as well..
I remember the Sharp Carosel's , Carosel II...but only owned a generic Sears monstrosity purchased in the seconds bin.
I have been out of commission(long story of health issues, but on the road to recovery...it'll be a while). Meanwhile, it's nice to have internet and enjoy reading aw.org again. It's interesting to know how convection ovens of old worked vs. the current designs. But Amana did make another micro-convection oven, which I would like to know more about. It was a newer model than this one I posted here. I know Cory has it.
Thanks all...nice to be back here again.
I remember the Sharp Carosel's , Carosel II...but only owned a generic Sears monstrosity purchased in the seconds bin.
I have been out of commission(long story of health issues, but on the road to recovery...it'll be a while). Meanwhile, it's nice to have internet and enjoy reading aw.org again. It's interesting to know how convection ovens of old worked vs. the current designs. But Amana did make another micro-convection oven, which I would like to know more about. It was a newer model than this one I posted here. I know Cory has it.
Thanks all...nice to be back here again.Phil, hope that you are up to speed soon. Tom
ovrphil
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Tom..and all who happen to look in
It's going to be a little time, kidney failure, some left eye damage that will reportedly fix itself, and the usual other for guys by the time they're our age, Tom. I can say this much...after 10 days in the hospital and seven of those 24 hours of intermittent extreme pain(relief after 7 days), LIFE is so good. I feel like I'm on vacation. In late March I should see a return to some kind of normal, but probably not ever as good as before. Hell, I'm lucky to be here at all. Thanks Tom...hope you are keeping your rudder free from devices forever.
It's going to be a little time, kidney failure, some left eye damage that will reportedly fix itself, and the usual other for guys by the time they're our age, Tom. I can say this much...after 10 days in the hospital and seven of those 24 hours of intermittent extreme pain(relief after 7 days), LIFE is so good. I feel like I'm on vacation.
In late March I should see a return to some kind of normal, but probably not ever as good as before. Hell, I'm lucky to be here at all. Thanks Tom...hope you are keeping your rudder free from devices forever.
Micro-Convection Ovens True Convection ?
All Micro-Convection counter-top and OTR types are true convection, they all have a fan blowing air over the heating element [ you cannot blow radiant heat around ]
The Amana model being discussed here is a true convection model, forced air is forced directly over and around the element, the thing that this Amana suffers from is a lack of a turn table to even our microwave cooking and browning.
John L.
All Micro-Convection counter-top and OTR types are true convection, they all have a fan blowing air over the heating element [ you cannot blow radiant heat around ]
The Amana model being discussed here is a true convection model, forced air is forced directly over and around the element, the thing that this Amana suffers from is a lack of a turn table to even our microwave cooking and browning.
John L.
ovrphil
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True and if I ever find one of these Amana MW/Convections, I've got two or three Micro-Go-Rounds to solve the problem John mentioned.
True and if I ever find one of these Amana MW/Convections, I've got two or three Micro-Go-Rounds to solve the problem John mentioned.
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elginkid
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Ovrphil, do you want one? I found one at a thrift store in Cincinnati, and I travel to GA often.
Wes
Wes
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Oh, also helpful probably, $50, and missing the shelf.
ovrphil
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Reply #10
Hi Wes...omg, yes. I'd love one of these. I can deal with find a shelf...price is very reasonable. Thanks, you can email me when you're around town here. I'll be gone in July this year - and not sure which two weeks. Thank you kindly!
Hi Wes...omg, yes. I'd love one of these. I can deal with find a shelf...price is very reasonable. Thanks, you can email me when you're around town here. I'll be gone in July this year - and not sure which two weeks. Thank you kindly!
ovrphil
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A Gift
I just received this from my buddy's mom..mint condition. I had to leave it in Michigan at our house. Thanks again Wes.
I just received this from my buddy's mom..mint condition. I had to leave it in Michigan at our house. Thanks again Wes.
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