The Sharper Image 8127SI Super Wave Oven Halogen, Infrared & Convection Tech 1300watt 16 Quart (White)

by Sharper Image

Product Features

• 16-quart countertop oven bakes, boils, broils, air fries, steams, grills, and roasts
• Cooks up to 3 times faster than a conventional oven; no need to defrost frozen foods first
• Uses halogen, infrared, and convection heat; food stays moist on the inside and browned and crispy on the outside
• Adjustable temperature; 60-minute timer; stay-cool handles; 2 stainless-steel cooking racks included
• Measures approximately 15-4/5 by 13 by 12-1/2 inches; 1-year limited warranty

Product Details

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• Product Dimensions: 15.8 x 13.1 x 12.5 inches ; 15.5 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 18 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• Shipping Advisory: This item must be shipped separately from other items in your order. Additional shipping charges will not apply.
• ASIN: B003DNRGAS
• Item model number: 8217SI
• Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (60 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #7,573 in Kitchen & Dining (See Top 100 in Kitchen & Dining)

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

Combine the fast cooking time of a microwave with the quality results of a conventional oven. The Sharper Image Super Wave Countertop Oven works like a standard oven but cooks up to three times faster. Using a tri-cooking system, this 12-1/2-quart countertop oven bakes, boils, broils, air fries, steams, grills, or roasts your meals. Eliminating the need to defrost frozen foods first, the oven lets you enjoy a variety of dishes and low-fat meals with fewer calories while spending less time in the kitchen.

Super Wave Countertop Oven At a Glance: Bakes, boils, broils, air fries, steams, grills, and roasts without added oils and fats 60-minute timer, stay-cool handles, and two cooking racks for convenience Halogen, infrared, and convection heating system cooks food three times faster than conventional oven Includes 25 recipe cards Backed by a one-year limited warranty

A tri-cooking system keeps foods moist inside and browned and crispy outside. View larger.

Cook at Home or On the Go
Enjoy a delicious dinner in a fraction of the time with this 1,300-watt countertop oven. Three times faster than a conventional oven, it can cook food straight from the freezer.

This handy oven features an adjustable temperature knob, a 60-minute timer, and a transparent design that allows you to monitor the cooking process. The stay-cool handles make it safe for transport and cooking at potlucks, picnics, or during camping trips. Plus, it's a great addition to busy kitchens and holiday meal prep. The two stainless steel cooking racks allow you to cook multiple dishes at once.

Tri-Cooking System
This convenient cooking appliance uses three types of technology to cook food: halogen, infrared, and convection. Halogen browns the surface of food, while gentle infrared cooks from the inside out, sealing in moisture. Convection circulates the hot air, evenly distributing heat and speeding up cooking time.

Bake, Broil, Grill, and More
Cook just about any meal with this versatile countertop oven. It bakes, boils, broils, air fries, steams, grills, and roasts. You can prepare everything from meat, poultry and fish to vegetables, appetizers, and side dishes. Cover every meal--breakfast, snacks, dinner, and even dessert. Need meal ideas? Get started with the 25 included recipe cards.

Cooks Delicious Low-Fat Meals
Now you can enjoy lower-fat versions of all your favorite dishes. This countertop oven's technology keeps foods moist on the inside and browned and crispy on the outside without added fats or oils. Ideal for health-conscious cooks, the oven will even prepare traditionally deep-fried foods, like fried chicken and French fries. Save calories without sacrificing taste.

Product Information
This dishwasher-safe countertop oven measures approximately 16 x 12.5 x 13.5 inches (LxWxH). It is covered by a one-year limited warranty.

What's in the Box
The Sharper Image Super Wave Countertop Oven, recipe booklet, tongs, low rack, high rack, extender ring, and instruction manual.

Product Description

1300 Watt Power / 12.5 Quart COOKS UP TO 3X FASTER. The Sharper Image Super Wave Oven. Forget about traditional ovens, stove tops and microwaves. Introducing The Sharper Image Super Wave Oven, a versatile cooker that combines halogen heat, convection and infrared technology keeping foods moist on the inside and browned and crispy on the outside without the use of added fats or oils. Combines Halogen, Convection & Infrared Heat Technology; Cooks From Frozen, No Need To Defrost; Cooks Multiple Foods at the Same Time; Uses Less Energy than Conventional Ovens Halogen directly heats the surface of the food for browning. Gentle infrared heat cooks food inside out, sealing in juices. Convection circulates the hot air, evenly distributing the heat & speeds cooking up 3 times faster. Roast chicken, bake fish, broil steaks, air fry chicken, grill meats, steam vegetables and even make dessert. Bring frozen foods straight from the freezer into the oven without defrosting. Includes 2 stainless steel cooking racks (low and high) so you can prepare a whole meal at once. Taste the difference.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

88 of 92 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Won't last long..., February 15, 2011

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Pugalesco (NYC) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: The Sharper Image 8127SI Super Wave Oven Halogen, Infrared & Convection Tech 1300watt 16 Quart (White) (Kitchen)

I loved this oven for the one month that I had it before the fan stopped working. The bad news is that when I contacted the company they said that I had to send the oven back at my own expense. This appliance is not light. When I questioned why I should have to invest any more in their defective product, they said that they didn't offer free return shipping to Amazon customers...only to customers who purchased directly from them. Hey Amazon...sure you want to carry this product?

174 of 198 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars OK for some cooking. BUT: bulky, hard to clean and easy to burn yourself..., February 25, 2011

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35-year Technology Consumer "8-tracks to 802.11" (Mid Atlantic, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Sharper Image 8127SI Super Wave Oven Halogen, Infrared & Convection Tech 1300watt 16 Quart (White) (Kitchen)

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We've never had a convection oven in our kitchen, and I looked forward to trying this hybrid convection/infrared cooking unit. Overall, the negative aspects of this device outweigh its positives.

Some things to consider:

First: sheer size. I did the math, and at 15" tall (12" if you remove the metal extender ring) and 12" in diameter, you'll need to find a cool cubic foot of storage space when it's not in use. If your kitchen is like mine, and you already have a rice cooker, a slow cooker, a food processor and a countertop mixer competing for cabinet and counter space: good luck. I realize that the volume allows it to accommodate substantially sized contents. Just be aware that you'll have to find a place to keep it.

Second: weight. Approximately 17 pounds (advertised shipping weight is 18 pounds). Wherever you decide to store it, you'll be hefting it.

Third: lots of opportunities to burn yourself. See all that glass in the product picture? It all gets hot (as does the 3" metal extender ring). While it may be intuitive that these get hot, you'll be working in close proximity to them while turning items over or removing them from the cooking container.

Fourth: Clean-up. The main cooking bowl will take up most of a kitchen sink during clean-up. The heating and fan element, along with the power cord and power supply, are integrated into the glass lid. Obviously this is a "do not immerse in water" item. Cleaning up after the spatters resulting from cooking takes some thought.

One of the attractive features of this appliance is the opportunity to cook meats from frozen. Great idea, and seems like a time saver. Here's a reality check for one such scenario: cooking a 6.7 lb frozen chicken.

-the giblet bag. It's frozen inside the body cavity. I tried both running water and a brief stint in the microwave to get is sufficiently thawed for removal...no success. Neither was it extractable at the halfway cooking point (when you turn the chicken over). So I left it in the chicken.

-the cooking instructions for a whole frozen chicken call for it to be turned halfway through cooking. The included tongs for lifting the cooking rack out of the container simply can't accommodate the size of a chicken this large. So turning becomes an adventure with opportunities to both burn yourself...and send your half-baked chicken sliding across the counter..and maybe onto the floor.

Also of note in the included cooking instructions was a surprising difference in cooking temperatures for "whole chicken, 4 lb" and "whole turkey, 6 lb". The instructions indicated the chicken should be cooked at 460 degrees (F),the turkey at 350 (F). As they are both poultry, I was surprised by this, and had no confidence that either was correct.

Bottom line:consider carefully the wisdom of the "whole frozen chicken" recipe selection!

A brief discussion about cooking times and energy savings:

The description of this item indicates "up to 3 times faster" than a conventional oven. Pay attention to the "up to 3 times", and plan on about 2 times faster as a rule of thumb. This is a 1300 watt (110 v) appliance, so it'll use about the same energy as a high powered microwave or hair dryer. I'll assume this is still less than a 220 volt conventional oven (and leave that bottom line to the electricians). It will still use significant electricity when operating.

So, if you have a place to store it, and if your kitchen and cooking are such that you often need to prepare multiple entrees in the oven, and IF you select the correct recipes (stuffed peppers, baked potatoes, air-fried french fries or cuts of meat that can be easily turned), this might be a good choice for you. If not, this may be one of those appliances that finds a distant storage place...and then remains there until your next garage sale or moving day.

70 of 79 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fabulous!!, November 12, 2010

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J. Warner (Missouri) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Sharper Image 8127SI Super Wave Oven Halogen, Infrared & Convection Tech 1300watt 16 Quart (White) (Kitchen)

I love this oven. I use it just about every day. It is very handy for making dinner without heating up the whole oven. I like not having to wait for the big oven to preheat. Now, dinner is ready before the big oven would have even been hot! Using the two racks, I can cook a whole meal for my family at once. The glass bowl is quite heavy, but I like that its glass. . .so many of these ovens have plastic, which seemed a little iffy to me. The fan that blows in the oven does make it hard to cook some things (like custards, lemon bars, etc.) that are completely liquid when they go in the oven. The "wind" makes the middle of these items bubble up. Crescent rolls & caned rolls/biscuits rise more than they do in a regular oven. They seem a little fluffier too. Fries come out very crispy, much better than in a regular oven.

I recommend buying the Flavorware Turbo Oven 4 Piece accessory set to use with this oven. It makes it more versatile.