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Falcon Classic deluxe CDL90DF + Colour review

Falcon Classic deluxe CDL90DF + Colour

CHOICE Expert Rating

81%
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Good points

Good Points

  • Very good layout of burners.
  • Cooktop pan support is good – stable on all burners.
  • Handle attached to shelf support for ease of sliding grill shelf in and out.
  • Tall oven has four wire shelves – ample shelf positions.
  • Tall oven has a plate warming rack provided.
  • Baking tray and shelves are easy to clean in a domestic sink.
Bad points

Bad Points

  • Controls are positioned at the front of the oven below the cooktop – may need to bend or lower to view all controls.
  • Labelling can be a little confusing initially as to which control is for which burner – no grading line.
  • Only OK to slide pots and pans across the hotplates as trivets are raised.
  • Burners are surrounded by aluminium, which can stain easily and make it harder to clean.
  • Cast iron trivets on cooktop are heavy, bulky and divided into 3 – can be difficult to clean in a domestic sink.
  • No internal light in grill compartment – may be difficult to view food.
  • Can be awkward to remove roasting tray from door rack when hot – maximum weight is 5.5kg and can only be used with supplied roasting tin.
  • Fan cooking in tall oven only.
  • Fat and oil may splash out when opening door of main oven – need to take care.
  • No viewing window in tall oven.
  • Side opening doors for both ovens – doors are light, however some strength required to open, and may swing back.
  • Tall oven has a thermostat on the door – does not give temperature reading only grading. May not be accurate.
  • Oven shelf supports are only OK to remove – the catalytic liners are also supported by them.
  • Oven has some cracks and crevices – OK to wipe over black finish but difficult to remove blackened residue.
  • Relatively small baking volume.

Type

Type
Dual fuel
Cooktop
Gas
Width
90cm

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Test results

CHOICE Expert Rating
81%
Oven performance
93%
Cooktop performance
93%
Oven ease of use
69%
Cooktop ease of use
67%
Grilling score
90%
Multiple shelf baking score
95%
Low temperature baking score
90%
Roasting score
90%
High temperature base cooking score
100%
Turn-down score
85%
Low temperature cooking score
90%
High temperature/wok cooking score
95%
Melting chocolate score
100%
Boil time
Not available
Catalytic liner coverage
Good (rear and side walls)
Ease of changing oven light
Globe in back wall is fairly easy to access and replace. No light in tall oven.
Instructions
Comprehensive instructions with cooking guidelines.

Sustainability

Shop Ethical rating
Warranty (years)
3
Country of origin
England

Related products

Availability
Tested model

Specifications

Number of cooking zones
5
Cooking zone size (cm, diameter)
Not available
Recommended pan size (cm)
Not tested
Cooking zone configuration
Medium (back left and centre), wok (right centre), simmer (front left), large (centre front)
Cooktop material
Enamel
Claimed external dimensions (mm, H x W x D)
905-930 x 900 x 668
Measured internal oven dimensions (mm, H x W x D)
310 x 460 x 360 (main oven) / 520 x 290 x 370 (tall oven)
Measured internal oven volume (L)
51 (main oven) / 56 (tall oven)
Trivet type
Cast iron
Claimed element wattage (kW)
N/A
Claimed burner rating (MJ/hr)
Simmer – 3.7; Medium – 6.2; Large – 12.3; Wok – 15.2
Website
andico.com.au

Cost

Price
$12,498.00
Oven running costs over 10 years
$588.00

Features

Air fryer mode
Bottom element
Control type for the cooktop
Dials
Control type for the oven
Dials plus digital display with touch control for 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
Glass can be removed
Grill safety guard
Meat probe
Number of oven baking trays
2
Number of oven shelves
6
Power boost
N/A
Preheat indicator
Not tested
Rapid heating
Rotisserie
Steam clean
Top and bottom element
Top element and full grill
Not specified
Viewing through door
Borderline
Internal light
Yes (not in the tall oven)
Clock
Timer
Cooktop residual heat indicator
N/A
Childproof lock
Self cleaning surfaces (catalytic liners)
Yes (main oven only)
Self-cleaning function (pyrolytic)
Smokeless grill tray
Telescopic runners
Yes (grill only)
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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