Time to choose appliances - Suggestions?

[Deleted User] · 12 March 2018 at 3:08PM

Ok, can't quite believe it but after 9 months of living with a fally apart kitchen in a council property (literally cupboard doors falling off in my hands lol) I have been approved for an adapted kitchen because of my special needs. I won't be paying for the kitchen (thank god) but will have to pay for appliances. Nothing complicated but part of the problem has been because of arthritis I need a built in double oven as I can't bend easily. Need something not too complicated but that works and has some kind of self cleaning lining if possible but I can do without that, just easier on my hands (which are also arthritic) if I could have it.

It will have to be electric, fan preferred and accurate (last built-in I bought ran at 20 degrees C above the dial reading and didn't seem to be consistent, was awful to use). I also need a ceramic hob.

I love baking so can't wait to get back to my old ways.

But I have looked and looked and no particular cooker leaps out at me. It can't be one of the really expensive ones (like £600 plus) as I also have to buy a fridge freezer (big as possible). Would prefer to spend in the £400's.

Does anyone have any ideas of good reliable makes/models that don't require a degree to use and aren't really really expensive?

I plan to sell my expensive gas/electric cooker to help (it seems anything with a liner is quite expensive). I should get £100 plus for it, hopefully. Plus a few other things.

The fitters said second hand wasn't a good idea as they wouldn't install anything that didn't pass their standards, otherwise I'd have just gotten second hand. it is a bit of a worry because I have very restricted income. Saving as hard as I can.

JEN22 · 12 March 2018 at 3:27PM

I would always have Siemens now. Used to have all Neff but the new ovens are floored with problems. inaccurate temps doors exploding bulbs exploding ect ect