A free standing oven is an oven that stands on it's own, not next to a surface e.g. a low cupboard. A FREE STANDING OVEN.
A free standing oven is an oven that stands on its own as opposed to a built in oven
For the sake of safety, it is wise to attach a free standing oven to the wall with a chain or with screws to prevent it from falling away from the wall when the door is opened and, perhaps, some weight is placed or falls on the door.
About 30' wide is the oven size recommended for a 20 lb. turkey. This oven can be a free standing, free standing double, or slide-in model.
Lyman is in the Basement chained on the left side in a cell.
I tend to like free standing ovens better because they are easier to clean and if in the future you would like to replace the oven it is much easier to switch out.
Most of the major appliance companies do manufacture wall ovens, even though they are not as common as free standing. Companies such as KitcheAid and GE (General Electric) manufacture them.
A tripod is meant to be free standing. Try a chef's qualty oven glove with fingers. It will protect you up to 450F , and are ideal for camp cooking. They should work in the lab for heat transfer from a vessel .
it is free
it doesn't need to
yes
You will still need it to do certain things a microwave can't.
Preheat in oven terms means that you turn the oven on and without putting anything in it let the oven get to the temp you need for the item you are baking
It depends, if you need it done fast use the microwave, if you need it slow cooked use the mini oven.
For temperature times with a fan oven, you need to subtract about 10 degrees from the conventional oven time given. So, for 160 degrees F in a conventional oven, you would set a fan oven at 150 degrees F.