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[chrisgixer]

20 year old hotpoint stand alone electric cooker with halogen rings has finally given up the goast. Main halogen ring gone pop. Buttons failed, which won't allow the oven to set unless the clock is in use. Top oven never worked.

Halogen hobs no longer made as inefficient. Parts hard to obtain.

New cooker.

Thoughts please. Beko cheapest. But never buy cheapest. Plus Beko can't make fridges....?

[05omegav6]

From our own experience...

SMEG are shyte... had a range of theirs, never worked properly from new.

Bosch excellent, last well, logical controls, not cheap, but quality value for money

Would you replace like for like or considering built in

[Lazydocker]

Induction hob every time, but you will probably need new pans

[chrisgixer]

It's for a rental property, so induction is out.

Must be free standing. Reliable is top of the list. Followed by value.

[Lazydocker]

Ahh... In that case the cheapest tat you can get

[chrisgixer]

Mmmno they are good tenants and the place is kept tiptop. They will look after it. So want something that won't let us all down.

Comet have gone. Currys had 4 on show. Two cheap tat 500 wide beko things. And two at over £600. Oh sigh...

Miller brothers web site is playing up. Sigh...

Argos... I'd like to lay eye on it before its fitted. Sigh...

[Sir Tigger KC]

How much do you want to spend Chris?

I don't supply any appliances in my rentals now, but in the past I've put in new seconds (Graded) or reconditioned. 

[chrisgixer]

Well, as usual, I'd like a silk purse for the cost of a sou's ear. Which is the real trick really, isn't it?

[chrisgixer]

Previous one was a hotpoint ew81 double oven. Clock/timer being important.

[MaxV6]

I'd avoid Beko like the plague.....  I've been happy over the years with Electrolux,  Hotpoint and Whirlpool,   our current double oven is a whirlpool ,   and it's jolly efficient,  apparently it's a bit different to the run of the mill fan ovens,    uses some sort of fast heating element, and more aggressive air movement,   it's bloody quick up to temperature, and does a nice even roast.....   


to be honest,  in the long run,  you might be better off putting a new piece of work surface and base unit in there,  and fitting a built under Oven and hob... 

(if you like em,  make it a double oven, singles are bloody useless...  )   thus ,  as and when one eventually fails,  you only have to replace that unit, not the whole sodding cooking facility....   


for the price of a bit of work top and a base unit,  i reckon it makes sense....

[MaxV6]

look on the bay of pigs for end of line clearance units......    I got our whirpool,  brand new,  RRP over £700 ,  i paid £140,  + i went and collected it...  (from bloody Ipswich  mind... so about £80 in fuel.....    )

[pscocoa]

If they are good tenants make them feel special and give  'em the induction you tight old sod.

[Marks DTM Calib]

I have a an expensive Bosch and the oven is pants, wouldn't buy another.

[chrisgixer]

I have a an expensive Bosch and the oven is pants, wouldn't buy another.

Neff/Siemens? We have Siemens circlothrem. Built under, actually. Its the second one. The other (neff) was returned as it burned/over cooked the food at the back. Pizzas especially where not cooked evenly. I seem to remember you mentioned this before...?
The second one is better, (Siemens) but still very slightly has the same problem.

I seem to remember the tech changed the back plate/fan surround at one point. Not sure if it was worth perusing or not.

[chrisgixer]

Me mum had a bigger built in at the family home, as opposed to our smaller built under, and loved it. We discussed the problem with her.

Now she's moved to Cumbria, then moved again in the same area, she's now on her third Neff built in and says she hasn't noticed the problem on any of hers. But then, she doesn't notice a lot of things, tbh.