layout with modern, sleek styling coloured in traditional white, and displays the hallmarks of quality British workmanship.The main oven has a fan for quick, effic...
tested classic layout with modern, sleek styling and silver colouring. It's also made right here in Britain, so you can be sure of good quality workmanship.The main o...
sleek styling. A soft silver lustre gives it a stylish presence.The double oven has simple gas controls, and the top compartment also has a grill if needed. Perfect f...
modern, sleek styling. Its white exterior means it will fit easily into most kitchen styles.The double oven has simple gas controls, and the top compartment also ...
A review by LawrenceP on Stoves 600SIDOM May 9th, 2009
Author's product rating:
Performance
Fair
Durability
Satisfactory
Cleaning & Maintenance
Fair
Safety
OK
Value for money
Poor
Advantages:
It looks good .
Disadvantages:
Colds spots in ovens . Customer service is rubbish . Engineers like their belt buckles .
Recommend to potential buyers:
yes
Full review
I had a look at this cooker in the local electrical store after my built under oven decided to pack up during the cooking of a Fray Bentos. Don't say awww, I like them soggy. Come to think of it, they're still soggy after a full cooking.
Anyway the thought of a double oven appealed to me, now I could get creative with different dishes.
Before I talk about the cooker, I'll talk about Stoves.
The cooker was delivered and upon opening I saw straight away that the glass lid was ovelapping one side by about a half centimeter. I checked the hinges to see if they needed adjusted but it turned out the glass was not set in the frame properly. I should have had it returned but I called Stoves to give them a chance to fix it. They arranged an engineer to come out but the new lid would be sent separately. The engineer came before the lid! He told me to call back when the lid arrived.
A couple of days later the lid arrived with the engineeer a couple of days after that. He opened the box and the lid was smashed so he got on the phone to order another. After another wait I found myself with another lid and engineer a week later. When he took the lid out I noticed the glass had been set into the frame at an angle, he didn't and proceeded to install it. I waited for the penny to drop. It took a while but here it comes, "That looks a bit wonky doesn't it?". "Really?" I said, "What now?". He said It was ok as he can adjust the hinges. I let him go, he's the one with the degree in cookers. It turns out when studying for your degree in cooker repairs there is a practical module where you are taught, if all else fails, bend the hinges. I said to him that this was the bit where he stops and leaves my house after ordering another new lid, "And don't forget new hinges while you're at it".
Another week passed and my new lid and hinges were delivered with the engineer a day later. He wan't deivered, he drove here himself. Finally my cooker looked the way it should have, "Where did that scratch come from" the engineer said. OH NO! The handle at the front of the lid was scratched. "Maybe it's that huge belt buckle on your trousers as you were leaning over trying to fix the hinge" I said. I had enough, I asked the engineer to leave and I called Stoves again. They actually apologised and asked me if the scratch was noticeable enough to see it. "Err, yes, I saw it, that's why I'm calling, would I be calling if I didn't see it?". They arranged another lid and I asked them to arrange an engineer without a belt buckle.
Finally it was fixed, my cooker was up and running.
Now the cooker itself. I purchased the silver one with chrome handles and a black hob. Its supposed to be black but I think it looks a very dark brown. The cooker looks great sitting there but its really the only redeeming quality. Get in closer and you notice the little clock / timer doesn't sit in perfect symmetry to the opening created for it. Either the hole is too big or the clock too small. The little caps on top of the burners are held on by the thinnest of flanges. If you try to give it a quick buff with a cloth they keep being knocked off. The pot rests are not quality made, you can see the welded joins and thay have not been smoothed off properly. If you get the one with the "black" top like mines then you really have to get the soap flying as a quick wipe leaves greasy smudges.
There is a fan behind the cooker that kicks in after a minute or two of the oven being switched on. This fan is not to assist in the cooking but there to keep the wires between the hob and the top oven cool. This fan continues for a few minutes after the oven is off. Performance form the oven is not as good as gas cookers I've had in the past. I feel there are a few cool spots and you have to keep opening the oven to move things around a bit to heat something more or stop something burning. If you make oven chips and leave them for the 25 min or so, you will go back to all the outer ones burned and the middle ones underdone. If you were cooking even chilled sausage rolls you would expect to put them in the oven under the chips when there's 10 min of chip cooking left. Wrong, put them in at the same time. The shelf underneath is very very slow and it can't get much circulation.
All the controls seem sturdy enough and the ignition works first time for the hobs but after two or three time for the ovens. The grill is a "solar" type and only functions properly if on full. In fact it's not designed to be turned down so stay with it when it's on. The grill will turn itself off if the door is closed and when opened the gas comes on again without a light obviously because you forgot to turn it off didn't you. The hobs will turn off automatically if you lower the lid with the knobs returning to their "off" state.
The hobs are one large, two medium and one small. The small one is only suitable for heating soup, frying a small item or keeping something warm. The others are ok for general cooking.
The chrome racks and supports are all easily removed for cleaning and the inside glass of the oven doors slide out for the same purpose. Because there are two pieces of glass per door, its easy to spill in between them but its easily cleaned.
The cooker is standard depth and 60mm wide so make sure you measure your space. There are four agjustable and locking feet for uneven floors. Once you get the right height you can lock them with a nut. The doors are standard pull / push, no knobs or handles to twist. When the oven is on the outside glass gets a little hot near the top but not too hot where it will do any harm. An oven light is there to inspect your cooking but I find its hard to tell and find myself opening the oven to make sure.
In conclusion I'll say it looks a lot better than it performs. It may be that its me who needs adjusting to get the cooker at the right setting for the food being cooked. I suppose trial and error will produce better results. The knobs aren't really much of a guide as the numbering and the markings on the cooker don't look very precise so I guess more use will gain better results.
Advantages: Double oven and extra width make family cooking easy Disadvantages: May be wider than the space in your kitchen
I was not planning to replace my cooker until the old one died last November. But how glad I am that I did!
This stylish cooker looks great in the kitchen. The pristine white is set off superbly by the glass cover which keeps dust and grease away from the rings.
It has four rings - 2 medium, one small and one very large, each of which can be adjusted for height of flame.
The top oven also houses the grill and is very useful if you are cooking ... ...baked potatoes, as you are running a smaller oven therefore cooking more economically.,
The large oven is great if you need to put a large pot of something in or need to use more than one shelf at once. As this oven is heat -zoned you can cook the Sunday roast with roast potatoes around in the centre and put a fruit pie or crumble lower down. You can also move things down to the bottom which are almost ready so they will keep warm without burning.
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wendy159
I have this cooker and it caught fire, the rubber sill came loose from behind the knob and my daughter ignited the cooker not smelling the gas and there was a big bang and it caught fire, the firemen said she was lucky not to have got injured. The man came to fix it and did not charge even though he had to replace knobs and rubber sill as they had melted and the 2 years waranty is up which makes me think they wanted as little fuss made as possible. will be replacing the cooker asp and would not touch another one with a barge pole.
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...before choosing to buy a Stoves cooker, they seem to be one of the most reliable makes and good quality. It was an expensive buy but I thought it was worth it to get exactly what I wanted.
It is silver with smoked glass in the oven doors, the knobs are black and silver and it looks great.
This is a dual fuel cooker with electric ovens and gas hob, so you get the best of both worlds. The bottom oven is big enough for a 20lb turkey and is fan assisted. ... ...fan assisted. The knobs are easy to turn and there is electronic ignition. The clock is easy to set and there is a timer.
The hob has a smoked glass lid, it automatically cuts off the gas if you close it with a burner lit. When shut it can be used as an extra worktop but I would not risk putting hot dishes from the oven on it.
I bought mine from John Lewis for £449 with a two year guarantee, and it was delivered on the day I wanted it.
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Advantages: loads of shelf holders in both ovens, good safety features Disadvantages: can't think of any!!!
...it did!. The Stoves is a very sleek and stylish oven. Having two ovens has come in very handy when the extended family is over because you can operate both at same time, if your only cooking something small then the top oven is ideal and very economical.
The safety features are good if you have the gas rings on and somebody accidently closes the glass lid then the rings will turn off by themselves the same also applies to the grill, if the grill ...
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Advantages: ovens and top easy to clean nice to cook with Disadvantages: pan support allows pans to rock glass door gets hot
...problem with the top oven stoves sent enginer out quickly the faulty component was changed by a polite and smartly dresses man with the minimum of fuss and mess. I have been very pleased with costomer services. The top of the oven is easy to clean once the pan supports have been removed.
Overall i like this oven. I feel it was value for money compared with other all gas cookers.
Only 1 suggestion i would of liked a 600mm wide oven that had solid ...
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