What 90cm range cooker?
Discussion
(Putting this in FD&R because I intend to cook on it!)
Our cooker is on its last legs and as we've hated it ever since we moved in rather than try to fix it we're going to givve it a decent burial. What to replace it with though? 90cm, stainless steel, induction hob.
What have you folks got?
Our cooker is on its last legs and as we've hated it ever since we moved in rather than try to fix it we're going to givve it a decent burial. What to replace it with though? 90cm, stainless steel, induction hob.
What have you folks got?
Induction all the way for the hob.
I like the needle-point precision it gives for slow simmering / thickening sauces, and it easily gets hot enough to cook steaks / sear meat.
The one thing you can't do with induction is the 'cheffy toss', as obviously once you've lifted the pan off the hob you've stopped the induction process. Ours - a basic John Lewis model - 'remembers' for about two seconds, but that's it.
I like the needle-point precision it gives for slow simmering / thickening sauces, and it easily gets hot enough to cook steaks / sear meat.
The one thing you can't do with induction is the 'cheffy toss', as obviously once you've lifted the pan off the hob you've stopped the induction process. Ours - a basic John Lewis model - 'remembers' for about two seconds, but that's it.
We have a Britannia Delphi 110-XG http://www.britannialiving.co.uk/delphi-110cm-xg-r... - I'd recommend it (they do a 90cm variant)
t from day one to now, the point at which it appears to be ready to expire. tvrforever said:
We have a Britannia Delphi 110-XG http://www.britannialiving.co.uk/delphi-110cm-xg-r... - I'd recommend it (they do a 90cm variant)
Looks very nice - did you buy it and did you compare with, say, Rangemaster? I guess what I am asking is, is it worth a grand more than a Rangemaster?miniman said:
Thinking about the Rangemaster Professional:
That's what I'm looking at as they seem to be as cheap as you can go while still being reliable. But... Have you had a play with one? The tall oven is very skinny and I'm not sure it would even take (say) a muffin tin. And if it did there wouldn't be much room for heat to circulate. If we get one we'll go for the 100 wide.The other thing is the door catches are stiff and the doors feel a bit flimsy. SWMBO thinks I'll end up slamming them, which will annoy her.
In a 900 width I'd be tempted by the single oven a you get much more cooking space, albeit at one temperature. Get a combi microwave too and you're sorted though.
Back in a past life a large parge of my life involved cookers.
Obviously, the overall specification of the appliance in meeting the needs of the user is the most important criteria in choosing an appliance, but there are other matters which should come into the frame.
As already outlined , paying more for an appliance may not be an indicator of superior build quality.
Dual fuel can be good . Electric fan oven and gas hob is the least complex and efficient scenario. Just works.
One thing to look out for involves doors. Historically the most efficient type of door has been the drop down type. Rarely a problem. If a door is the traditional left/right opening, try to avoid models which use the strike pin and roller type of door closure. Appliances using this method of door closure tend to be problematical in many cases.
Obviously, the overall specification of the appliance in meeting the needs of the user is the most important criteria in choosing an appliance, but there are other matters which should come into the frame.
As already outlined , paying more for an appliance may not be an indicator of superior build quality.
Dual fuel can be good . Electric fan oven and gas hob is the least complex and efficient scenario. Just works.
One thing to look out for involves doors. Historically the most efficient type of door has been the drop down type. Rarely a problem. If a door is the traditional left/right opening, try to avoid models which use the strike pin and roller type of door closure. Appliances using this method of door closure tend to be problematical in many cases.
Bill said:
That's what I'm looking at as they seem to be as cheap as you can go while still being reliable. But... Have you had a play with one? The tall oven is very skinny and I'm not sure it would even take (say) a muffin tin. And if it did there wouldn't be much room for heat to circulate. If we get one we'll go for the 100 wide.
The other thing is the door catches are stiff and the doors feel a bit flimsy. SWMBO thinks I'll end up slamming them, which will annoy her.
In a 900 width I'd be tempted by the single oven a you get much more cooking space, albeit at one temperature. Get a combi microwave too and you're sorted though.
We're going to look at one today. My reticence is exactly as you say - one big oven seems like a better solution than three compromised ones. However Mrs Miniman disagrees...The other thing is the door catches are stiff and the doors feel a bit flimsy. SWMBO thinks I'll end up slamming them, which will annoy her.
In a 900 width I'd be tempted by the single oven a you get much more cooking space, albeit at one temperature. Get a combi microwave too and you're sorted though.
We got one of these a couple of years ago, Rangemaster Elan 90 with matching hood.
Don't think it comes in stainless steel, but there are a range of colours. Induction hob.
Really pleased with it, we avoided glass doors as they always end up looking at least a bit grubby unless you clean them all the time. The combination of ovens and rings are as flexible as we've ever needed them to be.
If it's your first induction hob, you might need to buy some new pans, most of our old ones didn't work, so we splashed out on a new set for about £250 which you may need to budget for.
Don't think it comes in stainless steel, but there are a range of colours. Induction hob.
Really pleased with it, we avoided glass doors as they always end up looking at least a bit grubby unless you clean them all the time. The combination of ovens and rings are as flexible as we've ever needed them to be.
If it's your first induction hob, you might need to buy some new pans, most of our old ones didn't work, so we splashed out on a new set for about £250 which you may need to budget for.
We had a look at several yesterday. I initially liked the 90cm Rangemaster with a single oven, but on closer inspection the divider thing and the need to store the various components made it seem like more of a compromise. The Belling kit is lovely, but very pricey. Smeg stuff was, as expected, flimsy.
So by the magic of ao.com, 22 hours after returning from our tour of cookers,
The ao delivery guys were just hilariously efficient. They were here no more than 5 minutes - old cooker loaded up, new one delivered and unpacked, packaging back in the truck and off into the sunset. (Recycling and packaging removed FOC incidentally - if you order from ao, wait for them to call you with the free recycling offer - they have done it twice with me now).
So by the magic of ao.com, 22 hours after returning from our tour of cookers,
The ao delivery guys were just hilariously efficient. They were here no more than 5 minutes - old cooker loaded up, new one delivered and unpacked, packaging back in the truck and off into the sunset. (Recycling and packaging removed FOC incidentally - if you order from ao, wait for them to call you with the free recycling offer - they have done it twice with me now).
Hijacking the thread!
Buying a house and the owners have offered to sell us their Hotpoint/Cannon range.
It's a six burner three oven thing. 1m, probably a year old?
Are these things worth anything 2nd hand or should we bite the bullet and get a new one? I hate gas ovens (although I suspect it'll need a new circuit for an electric)
Buying a house and the owners have offered to sell us their Hotpoint/Cannon range.
It's a six burner three oven thing. 1m, probably a year old?
Are these things worth anything 2nd hand or should we bite the bullet and get a new one? I hate gas ovens (although I suspect it'll need a new circuit for an electric)
essayer said:
Hijacking the thread!
Buying a house and the owners have offered to sell us their Hotpoint/Cannon range.
It's a six burner three oven thing. 1m, probably a year old?
Are these things worth anything 2nd hand or should we bite the bullet and get a new one? I hate gas ovens (although I suspect it'll need a new circuit for an electric)
I'd tell them no thanks, they'll probably end up leaving it...Buying a house and the owners have offered to sell us their Hotpoint/Cannon range.
It's a six burner three oven thing. 1m, probably a year old?
Are these things worth anything 2nd hand or should we bite the bullet and get a new one? I hate gas ovens (although I suspect it'll need a new circuit for an electric)
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