Ovens

Belling Sterling B900DFSS review

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Good points

Good Points

u0026#149; Excellent oven performance.u003cbru003eu0026#149; Grill – Separate grill compartment.u003cbru003eu0026#149; Grill – Separate grill tray and rack.u003cbru003eu0026#149; Oven – Side opening door to the left, door is light fairly easy to open minimal strength required.u003cbru003eu0026#149; Oven – Tall fan oven has 4 wire shelves, ample shelf positions.u003cbru003eu0026#149; Oven – Tall fan oven has a plate warming rack provided.u003cbru003eu0026#149; Oven – Tall oven has a side opening door to the right, door is light fairly easy to open minimal strength required.u003cbru003eu0026#149; Oven clean – Control knobs can be removed for easier cleaning of the control panel however take care not to loose the spring in the control dial.u003cbru003e

Bad points

Bad Points

u0026#149; Cooktop – Pan support: Only OK, stable on all burners except small pot on small burner unstable.u003cbru003eu0026#149; Cooktop clean – Catchment area has no separation from any burners.u003cbru003eu0026#149; Cooktop clean – Controls: Some cracks and crevices may accumulate dirt and grime.u003cbru003eu0026#149; Cooktop clean – Cooktop surface: stainless steel is only OK to clean can smudge and scratch and require extra attention (polishing).u003cbru003eu0026#149; Cooktop clean – Trivets have a fairly rough surface makes them difficult to wipe over.u003cbru003eu0026#149; Cooktop clean – Trivets: cast iron trivets are heavy, bulky and divided into 3 can be difficult to clean in a domestic sink.u003cbru003eu0026#149; Cooktop controls – Controls are positioned at the front of the appliance making them accessible to children.u003cbru003eu0026#149; Cooktop controls – Controls are positioned at the front of the oven below the cooktop, need to bend or lower to view all controls.u003cbru003eu0026#149; Cooktop controls – Labelling is only OK, can be a little confusing initially as to which control to burner not grouped together.u003cbru003eu0026#149; Cooktop controls – Only OK to ignite burners with some pressure required.u003cbru003eu0026#149; Grill – Grill has no internal light, may be difficulty to view food when grilling.u003cbru003eu0026#149; Grill – Grill shelf tilts with a load if not using the telescopic runner.u003cbru003eu0026#149; Grill – Grill tray sits on wire shelf.u003cbru003eu0026#149; Grill – When using grill compartment the door must be open.u003cbru003eu0026#149; No half grill.u003cbru003eu0026#149; Oven – Need to bend down to access main oven as positioned lower, under grill compartment.u003cbru003eu0026#149; Oven – No viewing window in tall oven.u003cbru003eu0026#149; Oven – Oven shelf can tilt.u003cbru003eu0026#149; Oven – Tall oven has fan cooking only, no window for viewing however good internal light.u003cbru003eu0026#149; Oven clean – Cracks and crevices may accumulate dirt and grime.u003cbru003eu0026#149; Oven clean – Only OK coverage of catalytic liners.u003cbru003eu0026#149; Oven clean – Only OK to clean stainless steel, reflective glass surface shows smudges and requires effort to clean.u003cbru003eu0026#149; Oven clean – Some cracks and crevices, OK to wipe over black finish difficult to remove blackened residue.u003cbru003eu0026#149; Oven clean – Telescopic runner can be fiddly to remove and difficult to clean.u003cbru003eu0026#149; Oven controls – Difficult to set accurate temperature.u003cbru003eu0026#149; Oven controls – Small digital display.u003cbru003eu0026#149; Oven controls – Small indicator light turns off when preheated.u003cbru003eu0026#149; Oven controls – Symbols are only OK to comprehend.u003cbru003eu0026#149; Relatively small baking volume.u003cbru003e

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