fan assisted oven

Ours isn't free freestanding, but we do open up the vent grids and feed the vacuum cleaner hose through it to get the cobwebs!! It's just over 35 yrs old and still looks and cooks perfectly. Who ever invented self-help clean..thank you

 

@Upsydaisy , I see your cook top is elsewhere over on the counter top.

 

Here it is normal to have 3 gas and one electric hob. In 20 years I have never used the electric one. Cookers are always electric. Mine is situated in the corner.

 

Some years back our gas cooker was written off by the engineer. Our local council are very good at keeping up with the yearly gas checks. Looking back. It does appear tat this engineer was new and according to neighbours, he wrote off so many appliances.

Never mind. The gas cooker was begining to become a pain, as Val was a truly great cook and pastry cook, so it might be said, the cooker was never off. For ease of cleaning and also to avoid further write-offs, we decide to go electric. I set to build all the kitchen fitments etc. I purchsed a seperate top unit in glass and four burners. So much easier to keep clean. The seperate oven is electric, fan assisted with the grill facility in the top of the oven. Never used it.

Now being on my own most cooking is done in the halogen oven, simply a large glass bowl with halogen heating. If I invite friends for a meal, then I will use the main oven.

My cooking preference is to use gas, natural or butane/propane. To me, the heat control is so much better. Here in the UK political talk in relation to climate change etc. The phasing out of gas and operating so much by electric, does give cause for a raised eyebrow. What's your choice?

 

Thanks yes hubby said have to get a special cleaner but for the moment i just wipe it with a damp cloth when I do the washing up. I told him that i need a new frying pan to go with the new cooker, he said put it on the list for tomorrow when he goes shopping.

 

Thanks but I'll be alright, today made some mince pies and they came out fine. Just reduce the temperature a bit, but not too much or it will take longer.

You're all welcome to come and check it.

 

I prefer electric, it's so much cleaner and the ceramic hob doesn't take so long to heat up, when the rings are turned off the heat stays there for a while, so can turn it off before it's needed.

 

Yes @redstar it's inset into the worktop.

We are all electric, did pay a hell of a lot to have gas pipes laid all the way up our lane many years ago but then decided against bringing in actually into the house. Much prefer electric for everything.

 

I used to use Hob Brite Cleaner which is a liquid. I then discovered Astonish which is a much better cleaner and is like a form of soft soap.

 

Truly don't know, as I don't need it. But in the store the bottle tells you, at least I have seen pictures on bottles for that type of stove top. and guess the instructions with the stove would say something.

 

Thanks it all depends on what we can get.

Thanks,the manual says to get one for that type of hob.

Got a self cleaning interior on both ovens, so don't have to worry about cleaning. It will only be the shelves to clean and the bottom of them. I put foil on the bottom of the ovens just incase,i never use the grill.

 

I can come over and supervise the two strong men.