An Ordinary Stove

Purchased to replace an existing stove with an "elevated oven" design, this was the only such stove on the market. The previous stove was 25 years old and we imagined this "new" model would be an example of modern technology. What a disappointment. By today's standards, this is a "simple" stove: ceramic stove-top (four hotplates); fan-forced oven; separate grill. But only one of the hotplates is high-wattage to take a large saucepan, and that one has been placed at the rear (try lifting a boiling 5-litre pot from there!) and that large pot will foul the overhanging rear of the hob, thus not centering over the hotplate correctly. The grill-tray height cannot be altered, and there is no half-grill capability. The grill tray is flimsy and slides in and out uncertainly, ... MorePurchased to replace an existing stove with an "elevated oven" design, this was the only such stove on the market. The previous stove was 25 years old and we imagined this "new" model would be an example of modern technology. What a disappointment. By today's standards, this is a "simple" stove: ceramic stove-top (four hotplates); fan-forced oven; separate grill. But only one of the hotplates is high-wattage to take a large saucepan, and that one has been placed at the rear (try lifting a boiling 5-litre pot from there!) and that large pot will foul the overhanging rear of the hob, thus not centering over the hotplate correctly. The grill-tray height cannot be altered, and there is no half-grill capability. The grill tray is flimsy and slides in and out uncertainly, especially when hot. But, hey, it cooks, and the oven heats evenly, and if we'd wanted to redesign our kitchen to build in a bench-top and separate oven that speaks French, we'd have spent a five-figure sum. That's life. Philip