Ovens

Smeg FS9010CER-1 review

Smeg FS9010CER-1

CHOICE Expert Rating

73%
What is the CHOICE Expert Rating?
Good points

Good Points

  • Excellent for grilling.
  • Excellent for making scones.
  • Excellent for melting chocolate.
  • Excellent for meringues.
  • Excellent for rice.
  • Excellent for white sauce.
  • Excellent oven performance.
  • Very good cooktop.
  • Very good for pizza.
  • Good size cooktop controls with cross bar.
Bad points

Bad Points

  • Extended zone on cooktop has limited use – may be suitable for a small oval Dutch oven.
  • No 'on' indicator light for all cooking zones.
  • Only OK layout of hotplates (simmer zones at the front) and small extendable oval zone at centre.
  • 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.
  • Labelling on cooktop controls relating to each cooking zone can be confusing.
  • Need to bend over to identify which control relates to each zone, and the temperature settings.
  • No number settings – grading only.
  • Possible that grading labels around control dials will fade over time.
  • Grill rack slides into shelf supports and rolls out roughly and only halfway – not far enough to manipulate the food.
  • Grill tray has stoppers, but may not prevent the tray from being pulled out accidentally.
  • No telescopic runners.
  • Oven baking tray and shelves are difficult to clean in a domestic sink.
  • Gap between oven door and glass can trap condensation and spills.
  • Vapour clean does not remove baked-on grease.
  • Difficult to set precise temperature due to limited grading on temperature dial.
  • Functions are labelled with symbols, so may be difficult to comprehend.
  • Labelling for oven controls may fade over time.
  • Labelling is faint, and may be difficult to read.
  • Timer limited to 120 mins.
  • Manual timer and temperature may not be as accurate as digital.
  • No clock on oven.
  • Timed cooking requires the timer to be activated to turn on the oven and then turns off the oven when the timer is completed.
  • Oven door is heavy.
  • Only one wire oven shelf provided.
  • Oven shelves can tilt slightly with a heavy load.
  • Oven shelves have stoppers that may not prevent the shelf from being accidentally pulled out.
  • Oven shelves move out loosely, not smooth.

Type

Type
Electric
Cooktop
Ceramic
Width
90cm

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Test results

CHOICE Expert Rating
73%
Oven performance
90%
Cooktop performance
86%
Oven ease of use
54%
Cooktop ease of use
63%
Grilling score
100%
Multiple shelf baking score
93%
Low temperature baking score
100%
Roasting score
75%
High temperature base cooking score
80%
Turn-down score
90%
Low temperature cooking score
95%
High temperature/wok cooking score
60%
Melting chocolate score
100%
Boil time
7 min 32 sec (no boost function)
Catalytic liner coverage
N/A
Ease of changing oven light
Four oven globes. The two front ceiling globes are easy to replace, while the two behind shelf supports may be fiddly to replace.
Instructions
Fairly comprehensive instructions.

Sustainability

Shop Ethical rating
B
Warranty (years)
2
Country of origin
Italy

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Availability
Tested model

Specifications

Number of cooking zones
5
Cooking zone size (cm, diameter)
15, 12/21, 17 x 26.5 , 19.5
Recommended pan size (cm)
Not stated
Cooking zone configuration
Simmer (front right and front left), medium (rear left), dual (rear right), dual oval (middle centre)
Cooktop material
Ceramic
Claimed external dimensions (mm, H x W x D)
900 x 900 x 600
Measured internal oven dimensions (mm, H x W x D)
337 x 720 x 418
Measured internal oven volume (L)
101
Trivet type
N/A
Claimed element wattage (kW)
Simmer (2): 1.2, medium: 2.0, dual: 0.75 / 2.0, dual oval: 1.4 / 2.0
Claimed burner rating (MJ/hr)
N/A
Website
smeg.com.au

Cost

Price
$5,690.00
Oven running costs over 10 years
$647.00

Features

Air fryer mode
Bottom element
Control type for the cooktop
Dials
Control type for the oven
Dials for timer, temperature and function
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
1
Number of oven shelves
1
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
Borderline (dark glass)
Internal light
Two oven lights positioned on side walls
Clock
Timer
Cooktop residual heat indicator
Childproof lock
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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