I can’t mention the name of the cooker I had before but although it was still repairable I used the fault as an excuse to buy this cooker as a replacement because I had so many gripes with the previous one. So a lot of what I like will be mentioned as a contrast to what I had before. First, it looks great in black and works well in my mixed modern and traditional kitchen. The hob is easy to clean and it’s easy to see that your pot is centred plus pans of any size can be used without wobbles - to be fair, contrasting with a gas hob. Also has controls that click into place from 1 to 6, helpful for anyone with sight loss. The lowest setting is low enough to simmer and the highest is rapid. The oven is very powerful and the numerous shelf supports allow for fine adjustments, the oven control has clear markings and doesn’t wobble off the setting. The display is large and clear, again good for someone with poor sight. The timer can be adjusted for loudness so I can hear it from two rooms away! There isn’t a large area of glass to clean and design of the door not being full width means that even should the latch become loose the next door cupboard door won’t be damaged. The full width grill is very powerful but can be turned to half width or low and the full width grill pan doesn’t need a shelf to support it although it is a very tight fit on the runners. Lovely fat feet so doesn’t damage the floor if moved. My only minor criticism is that the instruction book is minimalist - it mentions the S function but if you hadn’t come across it before you wouldn’t know how to use it safely.
