Built in ovens - recommendations?

Amontylado

Hi

My elderly built in double oven is on its last legs. It is a Creda Europa (electric) with Solarplus grill which I love and I was going to buy the equivalent modern version but have been told that since Indesit took over Creda/Hotpoint the quality has gone down. Does anyone have any knowledge of this? I can't find any reviews of the new oven (S150E) on the internet.

If anyone knows of a better double oven with really fast grill I'd be very interested. I have to cook for 15 at Christmas so need to get this sorted! Any help would be much appreciated...Thanks.

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Amontylado wrote:

Hi

My elderly built in double oven is on its last legs. It is a Creda Europa (electric) with Solarplus grill which I love and I was going to buy the equivalent modern version but have been told that since Indesit took over Creda/Hotpoint the quality has gone down. Does anyone have any knowledge of this? I can't find any reviews of the new oven (S150E) on the internet.

If anyone knows of a better double oven with really fast grill I'd be very interested. I have to cook for 15 at Christmas so need to get this sorted! Any help would be much appreciated...Thanks.

have you checked WHICH MAGAZINE SITE? OR GOODHOUSEKEEPING SITE? reviews on ovens there

Amontylado

Thanks - yes I have. I was hoping to find a comparison with the Creda S150E but it's not mentioned. There's an AEG one with a fast grill but it's twice the price! Is it a case of getting what you pay for?

Lord_Gardener

These are good!

http://www.neff.co.uk/ovens.html

Addiscomber

Amontylado wrote:

Thanks - yes I have. I was hoping to find a comparison with the Creda S150E but it's not mentioned. There's an AEG one with a fast grill but it's twice the price! Is it a case of getting what you pay for?

Not necessarily. We are in the process of replacing an AEG which is about 6 years old, if that. It has gone wrong twice (call out alone was about £60), and needed the seal replaced which has not been satisfactory although we paid someone to fit it as we couldn't work out how to do it ourselves. The salesman tried to sell us another AEG but the seal is the same with butted ends which can shrink away leaving a gap where hot air can escape and spoil your cabinet, other models have complete square ones that just clip on.

Modern ovens are very flimsy compared to those 40 or so years ago, and especially compared to free standing cookers. There are only around 3 manufacturers now. Google for Electrolux group of companies and you will find that they own all the old traditional names. Neff and Bosch are in the same group as well, but prices vary.

coolagarry

These are the Which best buys for this year. They are all single ovens (I dont think you said if yours was single or double). They list some doubles as well at about the £1000 mark
Miele H4250B £800
AEG-Electrolux B8871-4 £560
Whirlpool AKZ650/IX £456
John Lewis JLBIOS603 £500
Bosch HBN430550B £580
Whirlpool AKZ497/IX £458

djohn2002uk

Go with Lord_Gardeners suggestion and you wont go far wrong. We have a Neff built under double oven and it's great. Grill's great too.