Ovens

CHOICE Expert Rating

79%
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Good points

Good Points

  • Excellent result for roasting chicken using steam assist.
  • Very good result for cooking pizza using steam assist.
  • Good performance using air fryer function.
  • Accessories include a meat probe and funnel used for filling the reservoir.
  • Smart cooking with built-in auto programmes.
  • Soft close door.
  • Vapour clean and pyrolytic clean.
  • Touch screen controls fairly easy to navigate.
  • Written labelling and symbols for functions, function diagrams show the elements in red.
  • Digital display is bright and clear and colourful.
  • 5 loud beeps when oven preheated.
  • Display shows extra information on shelf position and removing or adding water for steam etc.
  • Grill tray slides into shelf support and has stoppers, that prevent the tray from being accidentally pulled out.
  • Shelf moves out fairly smoothly, far enough to manipulate the food.
  • The shelves have stoppers that prevent the shelf from being pulled out accidentally.
  • Separate grill try and grill rack.
  • Other functions include steam cooking, combination steam cooking, sous vide, defrost by weight and time and proving function.
  • Easy to fill and remove water from steam dispenser. Display shows when this is required and how much water is needed.
  • High brand satisfaction scores in CHOICE customer survey.
Bad points

Bad Points

  • Touch controls may not respond immediately if screen is greasy.
  • May need to refer to manual initially.
  • Other programmed settings include stone cooking, BBQ, air fry these settings require accessories that are sold separately.
  • No gap between handle and door, limited finger grip, need to place fingers under the handle to grip.
  • After preheating you will need to confirm to start the cooking.
  • Gap between glass and door can trap condensation.
  • Unable to remove some blackened residue after a 3 hour clean.
  • Baking trays can be difficult to clean, can leave marks.
  • Using the air fryer mode requires more cleaning of the oven.
  • Cooling fan is noisy with general use, may be very noisy when using pyrolytic function.
  • Only 1 wire shelf supplied.
  • Can be difficult to view the food cooking under the grill on the top shelf due to internal light positioning.
  • Telescopic runners can be fiddly to remove and clean.
  • Exterior has a black matte glass with a brushed stainless steel handle, may show smudges.
  • Only OK to remove shelf supports, can be difficult as the bolt to remove them is obstructed by the telescopic runner.
  • Need to press start to begin operation.

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