Oven capacity

[chattykathy]

I intend to change my cooker but don't know the oven capacity of the one I already have in order to compare. I definitely don't want anything smaller! I have a feeling I have to do some maths!
TIA

[bobjugs12]

Measure it using family pets.

Take the bunny rabbit a stick that in. If it still has space then continue to enlarge it by changing pets. Cat, dog, child, husband.

When you find the animal/human who fits best then take them with you to Curry's and use them as a yardstick

Hope this helps :)

[buildersmate]

I've often found a old shoes handy in difficult situations such as these.
The mans' size 12 is about a foot long and a guestimate the number of shoe lengths for each of the three dimensions. It sometimes helps to subdivide the length of a shoe into a smaller sub-dimension. My personal favourite is a unit of one-twelfth - which I nicknamed 'an inch' (I don't remember why now - it was a long time ago).
I've heard the fellows across the other side of the English Channel have a similar system using different lengths as the basic. Something to do with the distance from one's elbow to one's elbow. Sounds very complicated - I'll stick with shoes-lengths.

[craft1948]

I'm sure sprinter is right.........but I actually preferred the two first answers....I can actually get 24 hamsters in mine.

[redman41]

I'm not coming to your house for dinner craft.......Baked Hamsters !! lol

[bookbinder]

Wouldn't it be easier to take the old oven with you?

[craft1948]

PMSL @ bookbinder.....I can picture it now.

[snags]

redman... there might be pussy for pudding (if craft can get the damn cat to stay put in the microwave)...

[redman41]

Ha Ha snags ! craft get the Microwave on :-)

[craft1948]

lol snags in my house you're more likely to get ...hair of the dog.

[McMouse]

I've got one of those german microwaves. Seats six.

[redman41]

LOL Mcmouse

[Old_Geezer]

In fairness, if buying over the Internet then you can't easily measure the one you are considering buying. And capacity is usually given in litres which doesn't equate easily to feet and inches.

What one may be able to do is check your old cooker out on the Net to see if it gives a litre capacity for you to use as a yardstick.

But otherwise it's a case of doing the maths. Google tells me that 1 cubic foot = 28.3168466 litres.

[snags]

I still think bookbinder has the right idea...

[craft1948]

OG I have always bought my ovens by measuring width, never by cubic capacity.

[tamborine]

take in a turkey to test

[craft1948]

chatty after all this I wouldn't bother..........just order in.

[redman41]

As OG says......1 Cubic Foot=28.3 Ltrs=4 Hamsters......so if you can get 25 Hamsters in Oven like craft can you will need a 6 Cubic Foot Oven

[snags]

redman... craft said 24 not 25 hamsters. Please check your facts before imparting advice as It's this kind of false information that can lead to 'new oven disappointment'...

[redman41]

LOL snags ! craft has gone to kitchen to check the Oven !!