Double oven reviews

03.Product profiles

Profiles - What to buy

Electrolux EUEE63AS 

Price $2849

Good points

• Standout overall performer.
• Excellent for baking in both ovens.
• Excellent for ease of use.
• Controls are easy to use.
• Very good result for grilling in the main oven.
• Very good catalytic liner coverage in both ovens.
• Grill tray rolls out smoothly and has a stopper.
• Has a smokeless grill tray.
• Has a shield in front of the grill element.
• Easy to clean inside and out.
• Exterior is fingerprint-resistant stainless steel.
• Grill element can be lowered for easy cleaning (main oven only).
• Food is clearly visible through glass door.
• Relatively cheap to run.

Bad points

•  Only scored 50% for grilling in the half-oven.
•  Digital display is not very bright.

Westinghouse PDP790S

Price $2169

Good points

• Very good for baking in the half-oven. 
•  Very easy to use. 
•  Control labels are intuitive and easy to understand.
• Has a smokeless grill tray.
• Has a shield in front of the grill element.
• Easy to clean exterior, made of fingerprint-resistant stainless steel.
• Very good catalytic liner coverage in both ovens.
• Grill element can be lowered for easy cleaning (main oven only).
• Food is clearly visible through door.
• Relatively cheap to buy and run.

Bad points

• Controls are too close together.
• Grill tray has a slight tilt when pulled out.
•  Only scored 50% for grilling in the half-oven.
• Only scored 50% for baking meringues in main oven.

Whirlpool 6AKZ177IX

Price $2149

Good points

• Excellent for baking in the main and half-oven.
• Excellent for grilling in main oven.
• Good catalytic liner coverage in the main oven (no liners in half-oven).
• Moulded shelf supports in half-oven.
• Has a smokeless grill tray.
• Flush/pop-out controls make cleaning the control panel easy.
• Grill element can be lowered for easy cleaning (in half-oven only).
• Relatively cheap to buy.

Bad points

• Only scored 68% for ease of use.
• No shelf for half-oven – only baking tray supplied and shelves from main oven don’t fit.
• No catalytic liner in half-oven.
• Control dials have no grip, and labeling is small.
• Preheat light for half-oven is small and difficult to see.
• Grill tray has no stopper to prevent it from being pulled right out.
• Has no shield in front of grill element.

Bosch HBM43B550A

Price $3599

Good points

• Excellent for baking in the main oven.
• Very good results for grilling in the main oven and baking in the half-oven.
• Very good catalytic liner coverage in both ovens.
• The exterior is easy to clean.
• Has a smokeless grill tray.
• Grill element can be lowered for easy cleaning.
• Food is clearly visible through glass door
• Flush/pop-out controls makes cleaning the control panel easy.
• Brand rated highly for reliability.

Bad points

• Control knobs have no grip.
• Control labelling is confusing.
• Grill tray has no stopper to prevent it from being pulled right out.
• Shelves do not slide out smoothly.
• Has a raised bar at front of the shelves so you can’t slide out dishes.
• Pizza performance was only 65% in the main oven and 60% in the half-oven.
  

Profiles - the rest

SMEG SDO12 (A)

Price 3990

Good points

• Very good for baking and grilling in the half-oven.
• Very good result for grilling in the main oven.
• Has a shield in front of the grill element. 
•  Has good catalytic liner coverage in both ovens.
• Has a panel above the grill that shields the front of the element and can be removed for easy cleaning.

Bad points

• Scored only 65% for ease of use. 
•  Scored only 50% for cooking pizza in the main oven.
• Control knobs are small.
• Temperature grading is confusing on half-oven controls.
• Grill tray does not roll out smoothly, and has a slight tilt.
• No smokeless grill tray.
• Poor visibility through the oven doors.
• Internal light globe is small and difficult to replace.
• The stainless-steel exterior is hard to clean. 
•  Most expensive model to buy and run.

Ilve 201WMP

Price 3799

Good points

• Very good result for baking in the main and half-oven. 
• Easy-to-clean glass door; glass can be removed. 
•  Very good catalytic liner coverage in main oven.
• Has a quick start/preheat and rotisserie modes.
• Ilve offers training courses when you purchase the oven.
• Ilve Home Economists are easily contactable should have have any questions or problems with results.

Bad points

• Scored only 50% for grilling in the half-oven.
• Scored only 64% for ease of use.
• No indication of which controls are for which oven.
• Grill rack does not roll out smoothly and is not well-guided.
• Grill rack has no stopper to prevent it form being pulled right out, and has a slight tilt.
• There is no shield over the grill element.
• Grill element cannot be lowered for easy cleaning.
• No smokeless grill tray.
• Small through-the-door viewing area for both ovens.
• Internal light globe is small and difficult to replace.

Fisher & Paykel OB60B77CEXI

Price 2599

Good points

• Very good results for grilling in the main oven and baking in the half-oven.
• Has catalytic liners in main oven - sides only; minimal coverage.
• Digital display is bright.
• Controls labels are intuitive.
• Grill element can be lowered for easy cleaning (in main oven only).

Bad points

• Scored only 50% for grilling in the half-oven. 
•  Scored only 50% for baking meringues in the main oven.
• Equal lowest ease-of-use score of 58%.
• No catalytic liners in the half-oven.
• Small control labels.
• Grill rack does not roll out smoothly and has no stopper to prevent it from being pulled right out.
• Oven shelves do not move out smoothly, and the stopper is not very effective.
• Difficult to access and remove the cover of the internal light globe.
• Stainless-steel exterior hard to clean; smudges remain.
• No smokeless grill tray.
• Difficult to clean around fan in both ovens.
• Relatively expensive to run.

Fisher & Paykel OB60BCEX2

Price 2499

Good points

• Very good result for cooking in the main and half-oven. 
•  Excellent for cooking scones in the half-oven.
• Has catalytic liners in main oven - sides only; minimal coverage.
• Digital display is bright.
• Controls labels are intuitive.
• Grill element can be lowered for easy cleaning (in main oven only).

Bad points 

• Poor result for grilling in the half-oven.
• Equal-lowest ease-of-use score of 58%.
• No catalytic liners in the half-oven.
• Small control labels.
• Grill rack does not roll out smoothly and has no stopper to prevent it from being pulled right out.
• Oven shelves do not move out smoothly, and the stopper is not very effective.
• Difficult to access and remove the cover of the internal light globe.
• Stainless-steel exterior hard to clean; smudges remain. 
• No smokeless grill tray.
• Difficult to clean around fan in main oven.
• Relatively expensive to run.

(A) Discontinued.