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Britannia Dynasty 110 range cooker. Smaller than it looks.

Advantages: Chef top, 6 further gas burners. Looks great. Multi-function oven.
Disadvantages: Very small interior to main oven, very difficult to clean hob and oven floor. Expensive.

...of the products in the Britannia cleaning kit (expensive) seems to actually bring cooking carbon off the chrome rings or the brass burners - best product I have found is Astonish. Also it is really difficult to simmer anything - even on the lowest setting, food burns in the pans, except perhaps the very small rings at the front - not helpful when you have more than two things on the go at once! The really worst thing is the tiny size of the main ...
...one. We are very, very disappointed - I always thought Britannia was a reputable manufacturer but I really feel that I have been cheated on this product - bought to increase available cooking space, only to find that it is actually much smaller than comparable products. A tardis in reverse. ...

Lyli 20.11.2009 · Read full review

Review of Britannia Dynasty XG 110cm Twin Oven

Stoves - NEVER AGAIN

Advantages: when it works, it works well
Disadvantages: but when something goes wrong it is a nightmare

The glass of our Stoves oven was inadvertently cracked by a plumber during a routine gas inspection in October and we had to order a new outer door for the oven. We did this mid OCTOBER and the current delivery estimate is not until mid DECEMBER - that is we are without an oven for at least 2 months and quite possibly without one for Christmas. It is also the second time we have had to replace the door - the first one was too heavy for the hinges ...

oenomania 13.11.2009 · Read full review
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Review of Stoves Gourmet 900DF

A electric cook with great control

Advantages: Good control, well made and lots of options
Disadvantages: Ovens disable if power is removed

Was given this cooker by a family member, found it very easy to install and get going, the manual is very easy to follow. The black glass top with the rings under it makes the hob top look cool and it very easy to keep clean. A special hob cleaner is recommended. The rings heat up and cool down very quickly giving good control. There is a speed cook ring for fast heating and one of the rear rings can be turned on fully or the inter part can be turned ...
...I love the grill design, there are three self rails and the self is offset, this gives six grilling levels. You also have the option to use half the grill. The grill can also be turned in to a small top oven, saving energy. The oven is fan assisted, great for cooking the turkey and for baking those cakes and buns. I would not go back to at standard oven. Good room and plenty of self rails. All the control knobs push in when not in use, giving a very ...

sparkers 12.11.2009 · Read full review
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Review of Hotpoint EW62

Door exploded at me

Advantages: None, can't use it now it's exploded
Disadvantages: The door exploded at me.

...and a metal handle and Whirlpool are trying to charge me for an engineer to come an change it. My friend has the same oven and the same thing happened to hers. I feel it's a problem with the product and Whirlpool should sort it free of charge. Had it less than 3 years so don't expect it to explode, would never have expected to explode full stop. This is the situation as at 23 rd oct 11.30. It began on the evening of the 19th Oct 2009. I was cooking ...

carla2705 23.10.2009 · Read full review
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Review of Whirlpool AKZ446

Easy Cooking

Advantages: nice looking, energy efficient, easy to use
Disadvantages: Not as easy to clean as advertised, not quite even cooking

I've owned this oven for almost a year now and I am very happy with it's performance. It's a single oven of conventional size, so fits nicely in the gap for it in my kitchen. Its an electric oven (which I have always favoured) and very simple to use. I was drawn to this product because it was in the price range that I was willing to pay (£350) and because of it's appearance, aesthtically it looks good, with a stainless steel finish. It looks smart, ...
...so they say distribute the heat more effectively around the oven and ensures even cooking. I have still found that food (particularly chips) cooks more quickly at the front of the oven so still need to switch the trays round half way through the cooking time. It cooks food in pretty much spot on the time given for fan ovens on the packaging. The oven also has a glazed door to allow good heat retntion and an 'A' rating for energy efficiently, so it ...

katherineh123 21.09.2009 · Read full review
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