Ovens

Belling Sterling B900DFSS review

Belling Sterling B900DFSS

CHOICE Expert Rating

75%
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Good points

Good Points

  • Excellent oven performance.
  • Grill – Separate grill compartment.
  • Grill – Separate grill tray and rack.
  • Oven – Side opening door to the left, door is light fairly easy to open minimal strength required.
  • Oven – Tall fan oven has 4 wire shelves, ample shelf positions.
  • Oven – Tall fan oven has a plate warming rack provided.
  • Oven – Tall oven has a side opening door to the right, door is light fairly easy to open minimal strength required.
  • Oven clean – Control knobs can be removed for easier cleaning of the control panel however take care not to loose the spring in the control dial.
Bad points

Bad Points

  • Cooktop – Pan support: Only OK, stable on all burners except small pot on small burner unstable.
  • Cooktop clean – Catchment area has no separation from any burners.
  • Cooktop clean – Controls: Some cracks and crevices may accumulate dirt and grime.
  • Cooktop clean – Cooktop surface: stainless steel is only OK to clean can smudge and scratch and require extra attention (polishing).
  • Cooktop clean – Trivets have a fairly rough surface makes them difficult to wipe over.
  • Cooktop clean – Trivets: cast iron trivets are heavy, bulky and divided into 3 can be difficult to clean in a domestic sink.
  • Cooktop controls – Controls are positioned at the front of the appliance making them accessible to children.
  • Cooktop controls – Controls are positioned at the front of the oven below the cooktop, need to bend or lower to view all controls.
  • Cooktop controls – Labelling is only OK, can be a little confusing initially as to which control to burner not grouped together.
  • Cooktop controls – Only OK to ignite burners with some pressure required.
  • Grill – Grill has no internal light, may be difficulty to view food when grilling.
  • Grill – Grill shelf tilts with a load if not using the telescopic runner.
  • Grill – Grill tray sits on wire shelf.
  • Grill – When using grill compartment the door must be open.
  • No half grill.
  • Oven – Need to bend down to access main oven as positioned lower, under grill compartment.
  • Oven – No viewing window in tall oven.
  • Oven – Oven shelf can tilt.
  • Oven – Tall oven has fan cooking only, no window for viewing however good internal light.
  • Oven clean – Cracks and crevices may accumulate dirt and grime.
  • Oven clean – Only OK coverage of catalytic liners.
  • Oven clean – Only OK to clean stainless steel, reflective glass surface shows smudges and requires effort to clean.
  • Oven clean – Some cracks and crevices, OK to wipe over black finish difficult to remove blackened residue.
  • Oven clean – Telescopic runner can be fiddly to remove and difficult to clean.
  • Oven controls – Difficult to set accurate temperature.
  • Oven controls – Small digital display.
  • Oven controls – Small indicator light turns off when preheated.
  • Oven controls – Symbols are only OK to comprehend.
  • Relatively small baking volume.

Type

Type
Dual fuel
Cooktop
Gas
Width
90cm

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Test results

CHOICE Expert Rating
75%
Oven performance
91%
Cooktop performance
81%
Oven ease of use
65%
Cooktop ease of use
63%
Grilling score
80%
Multiple shelf baking score
85%
Low temperature baking score
100%
Roasting score
90%
High temperature base cooking score
100%
Turn-down score
70%
Low temperature cooking score
90%
High temperature/wok cooking score
65%
Melting chocolate score
100%
Boil time
Not available
Catalytic liner coverage
Not tested
Ease of changing oven light
Following instructions globes from both ovens on back of both walls is fairly easy to access and replace
Instructions
Comprehensive instructions with cooking guide.

Sustainability

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

Related products

Availability
Discontinued model

Specifications

Number of cooking zones
5
Cooking zone size (cm, diameter)
Not tested
Recommended pan size (cm)
Not tested
Cooking zone configuration
Back left – simmer Centre – wok Front right – large Front left and back right – medium
Cooktop material
Stainless steel
Claimed external dimensions (mm, H x W x D)
900-930 x 896 x 600
Measured internal oven dimensions (mm, H x W x D)
240 x 420 x 330
Measured internal oven volume (L)
33
Trivet type
Cast Iron
Claimed element wattage (kW)
N/A
Claimed burner rating (MJ/hr)
Simmer – 3.5; Medium – 7.2; Large – 10.1; Wok – 11.7
Website
belling.com.au

Cost

Price
$3,499.00
Oven running costs over 10 years
$496.00

Features

Air fryer mode
Bottom element
Not specified
Control type for the cooktop
Not tested
Control type for the oven
Not tested
Door can be removed
Drop-down grill element for cleaning
Dual cooking zone
Not specified
Easy to view food on top shelf
Extendable cooking zone
Not specified
Fingerprint resistant
Not specified
Flexi zone
Not specified
Glass can be removed
Grill safety guard
Meat probe
Not specified
Number of oven baking trays
Not specified
Number of oven shelves
Not specified
Power boost
Not specified
Preheat indicator
Not tested
Rapid heating
Not specified
Rotisserie
Not specified
Steam clean
Not specified
Top and bottom element
Not specified
Top element and full grill
Not specified
Viewing through door
Good
Internal light
Clock
Timer
Cooktop residual heat indicator
N/A
Childproof lock
Self cleaning surfaces (catalytic liners)
Self-cleaning function (pyrolytic)
Smokeless grill tray
Telescopic runners
Yes (two sets)
Storage drawer
Automatic programming
Flame failure protection
Yes (gas cuts out or reignites)
Fan forced
Fan assist
Fan grill
Grill only
Half grill
Defrost
Pizza mode
Turbo
Top element
Steam function

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