One of our favorite appliances at home is a small air fryer. For some time we’ve been looking for a small model to take on the road with us. Each unit was a little too large for us to dedicate the storage space for it.
This past December I came across something that I thought might be a solution. The item was a Breville Combi Wave 3-in-1 Convection Microwave w/ Air Fryer. I ran by a local Best Buy with my ruler in hand and was pleasantly surprised to find that its dimensions were almost identical to the High Pointe unit in our 2017 Lexor TS. I purchased one with a Black Stainless front and got to work.
https://www.breville.com/ca/en/products/microwaves/bmo870.html
The first step was to remove the High Pointe oven. I then placed the two ovens next to each other on a workbench.
The old and new oven next to each other on a work bench.
The High Pointe oven was equipped with a heat shield that was designed to pull cool air from the bottom vent on the mounting frame and exhaust hot air through the vent at the top. I unscrewed that shield and frame from the body of the oven and moved them over to the new oven. They were both perfect fits! I then verified that the location of the holes had adequate clearance below the cover by drilling a 1/16” diameter hole with a depth stop collar equipped bit set to the thickness of the cover. After drilling each hole I inserted a paper clip to verify that all was well. The same screws were used to attach both items to the new oven.
I slid the oven in place and noticed that it was about 1/4” low so I cut a 1/4 ABS panel to size and placed it in the space to add some height. The holes in the frame were now in perfect alignment with holes in the cabinet. The GoPower solar controller in our 2017 Lexor TS was flush mounted at the end of the cabinet. I removed it for easy access to the rear of the oven to organize the power cord and plug it in to the AC outlet.
Top of oven viewed through the GoPower solar controller mounting hole.
I also used this access to install a Ruuvi Bluetooth temperature sensor.
Ruuvi Bluetooth temperature sensor placed inside cabinet behind the oven.
I added that sensor to our MyErvin automation system and set up an alert to warn us if the temperature reached 130 degrees inside the cabinet. The highest temperature we’ve observed to date is 115 degrees.
MyErvin Appliance Screen.
After several months of use we can definitely say that this has been a positive change. The controls are much more intuitive and easier to see. The oven performs better in each mode and having the builtin air frying capability has made our kitchen a little more like home.