Ovens

Bosch HKS79R250A review

Bosch HKS79R250A

CHOICE Expert Rating

80%
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Good points

Good Points

  • Excellent for grilling.
  • Excellent for making scones.
  • Excellent for melting chocolate.
  • Excellent for pizza.
  • Excellent for rice.
  • Excellent oven performance.
  • Very good cooktop.
  • Very good for meringues.
  • Very good for roasting chicken.
  • Very good for white sauce.
  • Very good layout of hotplates (simmer and dual zone at the front).
  • Retractable controls for ease to wipe over control panel.
  • Separate grill rack with divided smokeless grill tray.
  • Oven dials are retractable for easy cleaning.
  • Shelves and baking trays have a smooth coating making it easier to clean.
  • Adjustable digital pre-set temperature selection.
  • Shelf number guide inside door cavity.
Bad points

Bad Points

  • Extended zone on cooktop has limited use – may be suitable for a small oval Dutch oven.
  • No 'on' indicator light.
  • Saucepan/pan larger than 21cm may not be efficient.
  • Spills can bake on and make cleaning difficult.
  • Stainless steel frame around cooktop may require extra cleaning attention due to smudges and fingerprints.
  • Limited grip on cooktop controls – no cross bar.
  • Need to bend over to identify which control relates to each zone.
  • Not obvious as to which control for each zone.
  • Possible that number settings around control dials will fade over time.
  • Grill tray has stoppers, but may not prevent the shelf from being pulled out accidentally.
  • No telescopic runners.
  • Gap between oven door and glass can trap condensation and spills.
  • Function symbols are small – may need to refer to manual initially.
  • Labelling for controls may fade over time.
  • Shelf stoppers do not prevent the shelf from being pulled out accidentally.
  • Shelf tilts with a heavy load.
  • Shelves move out loosely, not smooth.
  • Relatively small baking volume.

Type

Type
Electric
Cooktop
Ceramic
Width
60cm

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Test results

CHOICE Expert Rating
80%
Oven performance
93%
Cooktop performance
85%
Oven ease of use
71%
Cooktop ease of use
70%
Grilling score
100%
Multiple shelf baking score
95%
Low temperature baking score
85%
Roasting score
85%
High temperature base cooking score
100%
Turn-down score
90%
Low temperature cooking score
85%
High temperature/wok cooking score
65%
Melting chocolate score
100%
Boil time
6 min 37 sec (no boost function)
Catalytic liner coverage
N/A
Ease of changing oven light
Globe is positioned in the centre of the ceiling and may be difficult to access and replace.
Instructions
Comprehensive instructions with cooking guidelines.

Sustainability

Shop Ethical rating
C
Warranty (years)
2
Country of origin
Turkey

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Availability
Tested model

Specifications

Number of cooking zones
4
Cooking zone size (cm, diameter)
14.5, 18, 12/21, Flexi 17 x 26.5
Recommended pan size (cm)
Not stated
Cooking zone configuration
Simmer (right rear), medium (left front), extendable oval zone (left rear), large / dual circuit (right front)
Cooktop material
Ceramic
Claimed external dimensions (mm, H x W x D)
850 x 600 x 600
Measured internal oven dimensions (mm, H x W x D)
298 x 472 x 420
Measured internal oven volume (L)
59
Trivet type
N/A
Claimed element wattage (kW)
Simmer: 1.2, medium: 1.8, oval: 2.4, large dual circuit: 2.2
Claimed burner rating (MJ/hr)
N/A
Website
bosch-home.com.au

Cost

Price
$3,499.00
Oven running costs over 10 years
$469.00

Features

Air fryer mode
Bottom element
Control type for the cooktop
Retractable dials
Control type for the oven
Two retractable dials for function and temperature plus digital display with touch control for clock, timer and temperature setting
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
Yes (but grill element is exposed)
Meat probe
Number of oven baking trays
2
Number of oven shelves
2
Power boost
Preheat indicator
Yes (visual and audible)
Rapid heating
Rotisserie
Steam clean
Top and bottom element
Top element and full grill
Not specified
Viewing through door
Very good
Internal light
Centre of oven ceiling
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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