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Belling BFS60SCCER review

Belling BFS60SCCER

CHOICE Expert Rating

71%
What is the CHOICE Expert Rating?
Good points

Good Points

  • Excellent for making scones.
  • Excellent for melting chocolate.
  • Excellent for meringues.
  • Very good cooktop.
  • Very good for rice
Bad points

Bad Points

  • Poor for grilling.
  • Cooktop – Medium cooking zones may not accommodate pans larger than 19cm.
  • Cooktop – Only OK layout of hotplates (medium and simmer zones at the front).
  • Cooktop clean – Spills can bake on making cleaning difficult.
  • Cooktop controls – Controls have no cross bar and limited grip.
  • Cooktop controls – Digital display is small, not bright or clear.
  • Cooktop controls – Need to bend over to identify which control relates to each zone.
  • Cooktop controls – Possible that number settings around control dials will fade over time.
  • Grill – Grill rack / shelf has no stoppers to prevent the shelf from being accidentally pulled out.
  • No telescopic runners.
  • Oven clean – Gap between door and glass can trap condensation and spills.
  • Oven controls – Functions are symbols, may need to refer to manual initially.
  • Oven controls – Labelling for controls may fade over time.
  • Oven controls – Manual temperature control dial may not be accurate.
  • Oven controls – May need to refer to manual initially when setting time/timer.
  • Oven controls – No crossbar on dials, limited grip.
  • Oven controls – Touch control digital display is small and not bright so may be difficult to view.
  • Oven general – Shelf tilts with a heavy load

Type

Type
Electric
Cooktop
Ceramic
Width
60cm

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Test results

CHOICE Expert Rating
71%
Oven performance
73%
Cooktop performance
81%
Oven ease of use
64%
Cooktop ease of use
65%
Grilling score
40%
Multiple shelf baking score
93%
Low temperature baking score
90%
Roasting score
75%
High temperature base cooking score
65%
Turn-down score
85%
Low temperature cooking score
75%
High temperature/wok cooking score
65%
Melting chocolate score
100%
Boil time
7 min 13 sec (no boost function)
Catalytic liner coverage
OK (side walls and rear wall)
Ease of changing oven light
Globe is positioned on the back wall in the top right corner and may be difficult to remove and replace.
Instructions
Fairly basic instructions.

Sustainability

Shop Ethical rating
B
Warranty (years)
3
Country of origin
Turkey

Related products

Availability
Discontinued model

Specifications

Number of cooking zones
4
Cooking zone size (cm, diameter)
15.5, 15.5, 19, 19
Recommended pan size (cm)
Not stated
Cooking zone configuration
Simmer (right front and left rear), medium (left front and right rear)
Cooktop material
Ceramic
Claimed external dimensions (mm, H x W x D)
900 x 595 x 600
Measured internal oven dimensions (mm, H x W x D)
320 x 470 x 412
Measured internal oven volume (L)
62
Trivet type
N/A
Claimed element wattage (kW)
Simmer (2): 1.2, medium (2): 1.8
Claimed burner rating (MJ/hr)
N/A
Website
belling.com.au

Cost

Price
$2,499.00
Oven running costs over 10 years
$440.00

Features

Air fryer mode
Bottom element
Control type for the cooktop
Dials
Control type for the oven
Two large dials (oven and temperature setting) plus digital display with touch control for clock and timer
Door can be removed
Drop-down grill element for cleaning
Dual cooking zone
Easy to view food on top shelf
Extendable cooking zone
Fingerprint resistant
Flexi zone
N/A
Glass can be removed
Grill safety guard
Meat probe
Number of oven baking trays
1
Number of oven shelves
2
Power boost
Preheat indicator
Yes (visual)
Rapid heating
Rotisserie
Steam clean
Top and bottom element
Top element and full grill
Not specified
Viewing through door
Excellent
Internal light
Back wall, top right corner
Clock
Timer
Cooktop residual heat indicator
Childproof lock
Yes (only on oven)
Self cleaning surfaces (catalytic liners)
Self-cleaning function (pyrolytic)
Smokeless grill tray
Telescopic runners
Storage drawer
Automatic programming
Flame failure protection
N/A
Fan forced
Fan assist
Fan grill
Grill only
Half grill
Defrost
Pizza mode
Turbo
Top element
Steam function

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