Has anyone put oven in pantry ?

9 years ago

Since my kitchen is open plan and next to the lounge . I am concern with the smell and fume when use oven. As with current home when I use oven , specially roasting, the smell travels to the entire house , include bedrooms. The possible locations of oven is either inside pantry or out side pantry and the two location is just a wall apart. But with inside pantry , I can close the door and since I will have exhaust fan in pantry , I can draw the smell out without it travel to out side of pantry . Appreciate any thoughts or experience cooking in open plan kitchen .

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HU-896520

9 years ago

I have not put one in the pantry nor have I ever seen one in the pantry. A good quality oven should not cause any concern of fumes only delicious smells.

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siriuskey
9 years ago
Don't think locking it in the Pantry is a good idea, too much heat. Do you have a deck that you could use a hooded BBQ
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Gallifrey
9 years ago
What are you cooking that is so offensive? I love the smell of meals cooking in our open plan home.
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Jill Rogers Interior Designer
9 years ago
Hi there, yes I have put ovens into butlers' pantries on a few occasions, and I'm most likely going to install an under bench unit in my new home as well. The thing to remember is that ventilation is key here. You need plenty of airflow PLUS a great exhaust system. I am assuming this is a large pantry you're talking about, not the small variety?
Leanne M
Original Author
9 years ago
Yes , it is a walking in pantry with have two opening windows , and a full size sink . I don't know if the ventilation in my current kitchen poor done or what . ( no exhaust fan in kitchen ) The smell travels to the bedrooms when I had the oven on for roasting . And no I dont mind the smell of baking a cake in lounge . But roasting meat and smelling it in the Bedroom is not form me .
Leanne M
Original Author
9 years ago
Trying to engage people who have installed oven in pantry to see if it makes any difference .
jmm1837
9 years ago
I'd be very concerned about ventilation and overheating in the pantry. I think I'd be exploring options for getting an exhaust fan into the kitchen itself first.
Andy Pat
9 years ago
ventilation is the key...windows and exhaust fans! I'd be worried about heat buildup in the pantry..
siriuskey
9 years ago
Leanne M
Original Author
9 years ago
Thanks every one , I will reconsider the oven back in the kitchen again :)
wuff
8 years ago
I love cooking smells, especially roasts, fish is the one that gets me though. We roast outside in hooded Webber mainly because it gives such a great flavour. My worry would be be I might forget or not hear oven buzzer if out of site and no cooking aromas .. I can usually tell when something is cooked by the smell
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Cipriano Italian Home Design
8 years ago
There will no doubt be regulations as to the area that the oven can be installed. It wouldnt surprise me if council didnt allow such an install due to fire risks. It is important also to think of safety measures for the oven, will it be easily accessible for taking food in and out with the pantry door? As a short I struggle as is to remove hot food from a standard oven, let along having to negotiate another door before I can put the tray/pot down. Best of luck
macyjean
8 years ago
"Yes , it is a walking in pantry with have two opening windows , and a full size sink . I don't know if the ventilation in my current kitchen poor done or what . ( no exhaust fan in kitchen ) The smell travels to the bedrooms when I had the oven on for roasting ."

Surely there is a rangehood over your hotplates? If you have a rangehood I don't think there is anything poorly done with your kitchen ventilation. I do not believe adding an exhaust fan would be sufficient to avoid cooking smells.

So your pantry is a butlers pantry with its own windows?

I have seen some large butlers pantries in display homes that are almost like a second kitchen. If your pantry is like that and it has windows and sufficient space to install an oven and sufficient nearby benchspace to make it workable I do not see why you could not have it done.

If your butlers pantry is not suitable to use as a second kitchen which can be both closed off and adequately ventilated, then maybe the Webber on the patio type idea might be worth looking into?
Leanne M
Original Author
8 years ago
Yes, the pantry is 2.4mx 3.4m size , with two windows . Bench around walls . Cabinet below bench with open shelves above bench. There is also exhaust fan install in the ceiling . Whats why thinking moving he oven into pantry .
Andy Pat
8 years ago
seems harder to work from there...taking plates in and out..
macyjean
8 years ago
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Your 'pantry' is the size of some people's kitchens. So use it as your kitchen if it suits your lifestyle I say.

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