Ovens

Belling BMR60DOINDW review

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Good points

Good Points

u0026#149; Excellent for grilling.u003cbru003eu0026#149; Excellent for making scones.u003cbru003eu0026#149; Excellent for melting chocolate.u003cbru003eu0026#149; Excellent for meringues.u003cbru003eu0026#149; Excellent for stir-frying.u003cbru003eu0026#149; Very good cooktop.u003cbru003eu0026#149; Very good for pizza.u003cbru003eu0026#149; Very good for white sauce.u003cbru003eu0026#149; Very good oven performance.u003cbru003eu0026#149; Accurate digital display of cooking zone setting shown front and centre of cooktop.u003cbru003eu0026#149; Very good layout of hotplates (large and simmer zone at the front).u003cbru003eu0026#149; Easy-clean glass surface – spills won’t bake on.u003cbru003eu0026#149; Clear labelling – digital display is clear and bright.u003cbru003eu0026#149; Cooktop has large dial controls with crossbar.u003cbru003eu0026#149; Obvious as to which control for each cooking zone.u003cbru003eu0026#149; Separate grill can be used as a convection oven.u003cbru003eu0026#149; Has telescopic runners.u003cbru003eu0026#149; Reasonable warranty cover.u003cbru003e

Bad points

Bad Points

u0026#149; Saucepan/pan larger than 21cm may not be efficient.u003cbru003eu0026#149; Touch control ‘on’ button for cooktop may not respond if covered with grease and grime.u003cbru003eu0026#149; Need to bend over to identify which control relates to each zone as the labelling is not easy to view.u003cbru003eu0026#149; Grill tray and shelves tilt with a heavy load. Food can slide off.u003cbru003eu0026#149; Grill tray does not have effective stoppers to prevent the tray from being pulled out accidentally.u003cbru003eu0026#149; Oven door and glass are very difficult to remove.u003cbru003eu0026#149; Gap between oven door and glass can trap condensation.u003cbru003eu0026#149; Shelf supports are only OK to remove and clean, but can be tricky as catalytic liner comes off at the same time.u003cbru003eu0026#149; Functions are symbols – may need to refer to manual initially.u003cbru003eu0026#149; Labelling for controls may fade over time.u003cbru003eu0026#149; Manual temperature control dials for oven and grill may not be accurate.u003cbru003eu0026#149; May need to refer to manual initially when setting time/timer.u003cbru003eu0026#149; Left-hand side opening oven door can swing closed – needs to be open fully past 180° to stay open (would be difficult or impossible to do if installed next to left-hand side cabinetry or a wall.u003cbru003eu0026#149; Oven compartment is relatively low to the ground – makes placing and removing items difficult.u003cbru003eu0026#149; Shelf without telescopic runner tilts with a heavy load.u003cbru003e

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