Electrolux EFEP956DSE
Good Points
- Excellent cooktop.
- Excellent for making scones.
- Excellent for melting chocolate.
- Excellent for meringues.
- Excellent for pizza.
- Excellent for rice.
- Excellent for roasting chicken.
- Excellent for stir-frying.
- Excellent for white sauce.
- Very good oven performance.
- Cooktop has a small red indicator light above 'on' button when turned on.
- Large cooking zone can accommodate a saucepan or pot up to 25cm.
- Very good layout of cooking zones (flex zone on the left, one large zone in the centre, simmer front right).
- Cooktop has a pause setting for wiping up spills.
- Cooktop surface does not have an edge that traps dirt.
- Obvious as to which control is for each cooking zone.
- Grill tray has stoppers that prevent the shelf from being pulled out accidentally.
- Separate grill shelf for the divided grill / baking trays and the grill racks – moves out smoothly.
- Has telescopic runners.
- Two half baking trays are fairly easy to clean in a domestic sink.
- Pyrolytic telescopic runner and shelf supports.
- Telescopic runners are pyrolytic and are easy to clean.
- Adjustable digital pre-set temperature selection.
- Audible beep when oven temperature is reached.
- Function user guide for specific use of each function.
- Oven shelves have stoppers that prevent the shelf from being pulled out accidentally.
- Oven shelves move out smoothly – far enough to manipulate the food.
Bad Points
- Touch controls on cooktop may not respond if covered with grease and grime.
- Controls are close in proximity to some of the cooking zones.
- No written labelling on cooktop controls – symbols only. May need to refer to manual initially.
- Instructions refer to high and low setting for the grill function, however the temperature range is from 200-240°C.
- Some functions not stated in the manual.
- Air fryer baskets can stain and discolour and are difficult to clean.
- Gap between glass and oven door can trap condensation.
- Metal oven shelves have many crevices – difficult to remove baked on residue.
- Oven needs to be cleaned after using the air fryer mode.
- Oven shelves are difficult to clean in a domestic sink.
- Telescopic runner can be fiddly to remove.
- The two baking trays and rack need to be placed under the air fryer basket to catch oil and crumb spills.
- Two rear wall fans can be difficult to access and clean.
- Using the air fryer mode and accessories requires more cleaning of the oven.
- Need to press start on digital display to commence cooking program.
- Need to refer to the manual initially to find some settings.
- Air fryer shelf / basket comes in three parts – two inner baskets in supporting frame/shelf. Care needed when pulling in and out with a load to prevent baskets from being pushed up and out of frame.
- Oven door is heavy.
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