CDA ovens: any good?

pigeonpie

Our integrated single electric oven exploded :eek: (a serious fault with the self cleaning mechanism) and we need a replacement for under £300 - fan oven , with grill and timer but don't need anything too fancy, just that cooks well and evenly and is easy to keep clean. Appliances Direct has suggested CDA which I've never heard of.

The model they suggested has pyroclean/self cleaning or you can get one a bit cheaper that doesn't self clean. SV210 @ £278.

I'm nervous of self cleaning ovens since ours broke. Other possibility is an electrolux or Zanussi.

If anyone has any info or advice it would be much appreciated as I need to order by the end of the week.

Meepster

CDA are ok for 3 or 4 years use, although, don't touch their self-cleaning system, it's not very good at all.

You could probablly get a half decent Bosch for 300 quid though...

pigeonpie

I think we may go for a german, ja. They just have a peace of mind factor. Although my de Dietrich (presumably german?) nearly set the flat on fire....

CKdesigner

Hi,

I would agree with mwilletts, don't touch a pyrolytic oven from a cheaper manufacturer. Pyrolytic means it heats up to 500 degrees, at that temperature you want to make sure the product has been designed in the best possible way to stand these temperatures. Its all about peice of mind.

You can get a new style basic Neff oven for £340 ish. This has got to be the best value budget oven on the market. This would have their circotherm system which has got to be virtually the most efficient fan oven system around.

owned_by_2_Siamese

Hi - have CDA dishwasher (which is rebadged Whirlpool - and excellent. Have a CDA built in oven/microwave combination and its dire... and I mean dire.

debbie42

pigeonpie wrote: »

Although my de Dietrich (presumably german?) nearly set the flat on fire....

de Dietrich are a french company. Brandt are part of the same group. I personally won't buy either of these brands again, given past experiences.

Active_Lad

CDA are made not far from me. They're cheap and cheerful. Simple as. You pays your money and takes your chance....

Paul-F_4

Does anyone know of anywhere cheap to get kitchen appliances. I will be going for mid range products.

Thanks

Paul

Cooker_expert

debbie42 wrote: »

de Dietrich are a french company. Brandt are part of the same group. I personally won't buy either of these brands again, given past experiences.

They aren't French they are Spanish, owned by Fagor.

Cooker_expert

Active_Lad wrote: »

CDA are made not far from me. They're cheap and cheerful. Simple as. You pays your money and takes your chance....

CDA are made all over Europe as far as I know none of them are made in the uk, not really impressed with any of their stuff either, none of their ranges compare to rangemaster and the built in stuff I've seen is generally rebranded "cheap makes".

sunshinetours

Paul-F wrote: »

Does anyone know of anywhere cheap to get kitchen appliances. I will be going for mid range products.

Thanks

Paul

Research and research I am afraid. Find what you want from your appliances first and then set your budget. Then narrow it down to brands.

Your idea of mid range may not be everyones - for instance much of the Bosch stuff is mid range type equipment but many would see it as top end

Fianlly use google shopping etc to find cheapest prices for the models you want and don't forget your local independent retailers who are likely to want your business so may do a deal if buying multi appliances