Grill difficult to use and not very good, oven timer cannot be pre-set
2/5
The lower oven of this is good, with 2 telescopic shelf supports and a range of other shelf positions.
The upper "oven" is very small in height, impossible to use for a lidded casserole due to the space occupied by the grill element.
The grill itself is really not good for several reasons. There are no telescopic supports for the grill pan, which has to rest on the side racks of the cavity. The grill pan has no handle (a handle can be purchased separately - which I found unbelievable when considering the price paid for this oven) and is difficult to slide in and out of position when cooking. I feel it is unsafe, as there is no support for the grill pan when pulled forward to turn food. Also the power output of the grill is feeble - it takes 15 minutes to grill a tomato! and cannot be adjusted at all, it is either on or off.
The oven timer can only be set at the actual cooking time, there is no option to programme a start time for the oven to switch on automatically.
I have spoken to Stoves customer service about these concerns and have basically been informed that this is the way it is - no help offered. I regret buying this oven and would not recommend it at all.
Belinda