Review of Baumatic B609.1 built in gas oven

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Gas ovens

Features

Built-in single oven with grill. Dimensions h59.1xw59.7xd54.7cm. Linings: enamel. Drop down door. Auto ignition for main oven and grill. Digital clock and timer. Light in main oven. Oven has 2 shelves with 4 positions. Stainless steel.

Comments

Heat comes up from bottom and small cakes and vol au vents on the lower shelf were burnt on bottom. Fruit cake was also quite dark on bottom. It was a squeeze to fit in the full roast dinner, roast potatoes were pale and partly crisped. Grilling was very uneven and it only browned a very small area of the grill pan. Oven temperatures on control dial written in ^oC instead of gas mark numbers and not clearly marked. Grill pan handle doesn't feel very secure. Door very reflective which makes it difficult to see inside. Stainless steel and glass frontage marks easily with fingerprints. Could do with more shelf positions. No auto-cook programme.

Rating: 56/100

Price Range: £422 - 548

Stockist: 0118 933 6900 - http://www.baumatic.com

GHI Test Report - April 2008

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Comments
Heat comes up from bottom and small cakes and vol au vents on the lower shelf were burnt on bottom. Fruit cake was also quite dark on bottom. It was a squeeze to fit in the full roast dinner, roast potatoes were pale and partly crisped. Grilling was very uneven and it only browned a very small area of the grill pan. Oven temperatures on control dial written in ^oC instead of gas mark numbers and not clearly marked. Grill pan handle doesn't feel very secure. Door very reflective which makes it difficult to see inside. Stainless steel and glass frontage marks easily with fingerprints. Could do with more shelf positions. No auto-cook programme.

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GHI Test Report - April 2008