Breville Smart Oven – The Breville BOV800XL Full Review

Regardless of whether you are looking for an oven solution to your cramped kitchen, or just a faster and simpler way to cook your food, The Breville Smart Oven – BOV800XL (also known simply as Breville 800 XL) just might be up your alley. This 1800-Watt Convection Toaster Oven with Breville’s Element IQ technology is a definite candidate for anyone looking for a toaster oven.

Breville BOV800XL Review

What is the Breville BOV800XL’s Smart Oven Element IQ?

The Breville Element IQ smart sensor technology helps to put the heat where it’s needed the most, to ensure an energy-efficient operation. For all the 9 pre-set functions on the Breville BOV800XL, Element IQ automatically adjusts the power and calculates the required cooking time.

Pre-sets and Interface of Oven 

The Breville Smart Oven comes with 9 pre-set functions including Bagel, Bake, Broil, Cookies, Pizza, Roast, Reheat, Toast, and Warm. These should cover pretty much every possible use you can think of for your toaster oven. And if the pre-sets wouldn’t fit your needs, you still have the option to customize the settings almost indefinitely.

There is a timer/temperature dial, control for toast shade and a defrost button  The timer can be set from 1 minute to 120 minutes and the temperature can be adjusted from 120 to 450 degrees. There is also a conversion button for changing temperatures between Celsius and Fahrenheit.

The Backlit LCD shows the current functions, temperature, and adjustments mode, making operation and viewing current settings very easy. The included operating manual has also been praised by customers as very useful.

The Cooking in Oven

The Breville BOV800XL features a spacious interior of 0.8 cubic feet which can hold pretty much anything you might want to cook. The short heat-up time means it is available for use in no-time.

The three different rack positions allow for multiple options when cooking. The auto-eject wire rack comes in handy when removing hot items from the oven.

Thanks to the Element IQ technology, it can adjust the temperature and cooking time on its own.

The included accessories help to cook all kinds of food from pizza to baking and broiling. Thus, this oven can lend you a hand pretty much regardless of what you want to do.

A smart feature is to use the fact that oven exterior gets hot and make the top ribbed and useable as a warming tray. This allows for both efficient use of the energy and saves you counter space.

Cleaning and Maintenance of Smart Oven Air

The Breville BOV800XL interior, as well as the tray and included pizza pan are non-stick which makes it easy to clean. A removable crumb tray also aids in simplifying the cleaning process.

Design and Build Quality

The combination of durable materials and a sleek modern design means it is a kitchen appliance you will want to show off. The Stainless steel finish means it will look in place in most kitchens. The fact that it is a useful appliance that encourages daily use is another good reason to have it out.

It comes with a 1-year limited warranty, which is what should expect from a quality product like this.

Dimensions of Smart Oven 

Coming in at 11.25 x 18.5 x 16.25 (inches in H x W x D), it is to be considered fairly compact for a toaster oven. The size of the BOV800XL makes it fit well on most countertops. At the same time, it is big enough to toast 6 slices of bread or even a 13″ frozen pizza.

Accessories

Among the included accessories are a 13” non-stick pizza pan, a 12 x 12” enamel baking pan, and a 12 x 12” enamel broil rack. These should help you cover pretty much every need you might have with your toaster oven.

Pros

To sum up some of the best points of the Breville BOV800XL:

Convection feature: The convection functionality allows for even faster cooking times than a regular toaster oven.

9 pre-sets to cover them all: The 9 pre-set functions ranging from toasting and bagel to reheat, roast, and pizza will help you cover pretty much all of your cooking needs. And if they are not to your taste, you can use custom settings as well.

Three wire-rack positions for all ranges: The three-wire rack positions allow for a great range of cooking tasks and the size of foodstuffs. Including accessories like a pizza pan, baking pan, and broil rack to cover most possible cooking tasks with this appliance.

Easy-to-use interface and manual: The manual and interface help make it user-friendly. The clear LCD screen shows the current functions, temperature, and adjustments made.

Easy cleaning: The removable crumb tray plus non-stick interior ensures that cleaning is as simple as possible.

Safer use: The feature of the wire rack to eject halfway out when opening the door will aid in getting hot food items out safely, lowering the risk of accidental burning when cooking.

Good-looking design: A nice-looking stainless steel design helps make it a good fit in most kitchens.

Cons

As great an appliance this is, there is of course a few things which you should note on the downside.

A somewhat short power cord: First off, the power cord is only 3 feet, and might be a little short if you don’t have a power outlet nearby

High wattage: Due to the high wattage of the unit, you might have to be careful with running other high-power appliances at the same time (depending on how your electric system is set up)

Should have a 4″ clearance all around when in use: And lastly, despite being insulated the outside does get hot when in use. When operating, nothing should be within 4″ of any side. You should keep it in mind when planning where it will fit in your kitchen.