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Westinghouse WFEP9757DD review

Westinghouse WFEP9757DD

CHOICE Expert Rating

81%
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Good points

Good Points

  • Excellent cooktop.
  • Excellent for melting chocolate.
  • Excellent for pizza.
  • Excellent for rice.
  • Excellent for roasting chicken.
  • Excellent for stir-frying.
  • Excellent for white sauce.
  • Very good for making scones.
  • Very good oven performance.
  • Cooktop has a small red indicator light above 'on' button when turned on.
  • Large cooking zone on cooktop can accommodate a saucepan or pot up to 28cm.
  • Very good layout of cooking zones (two flex zones and one large zone in the centre).
  • Cooktop has a pause setting for wiping up spills.
  • Cooktop surface does not have an edge that traps dirt.
  • Glass scraper provided.
  • Clear written labelling on cooktop for on/off, lock, bridge and pause.
  • Obvious as to which control is for which cooking zone.
  • The grill shelf has stoppers that prevent the shelf from being pulled out accidentally.
  • Has telescopic runners.
  • Audible beep when oven temperature is reached.
  • Function dial on oven has symbols and written labelling.
Bad points

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.
  • Grill tray can easily slide off supporting shelf when it's pulled out.
  • Grill tray with a rack insert does not slide into shelf support, it sits on the oven shelf.
  • Grill function is a left grill – the manual and written labelling/symbol on the control dial is incorrect.
  • 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.
  • A tray needs to be placed on a shelf that sits under the air fryer basket to catch oil and crumb spills.
  • Air fryer baskets can stain and discolour and are difficult to clean.
  • Baking tray and shelves are difficult to clean in a domestic sink.
  • Blackened baked-on residue after cleaning function is difficult to remove.
  • Gap between glass and oven door can trap condensation.
  • Metal shelves have many crevices – difficult to remove baked-on residue.
  • Oven needs to be cleaned after using the air fryer mode.
  • Telescopic runner can be fiddly to remove and difficult to clean.
  • Two rear wall fans can be difficult to access and clean.
  • Using the air fryer mode and accessories requires more cleaning of the oven.
  • Pre-programmed menu setting in numbers only – need to refer to the manual.
  • Oven temperature dial is a little flimsy.
  • 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.

Type

Type
Electric
Cooktop
Induction
Width
90cm

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Test results

CHOICE Expert Rating
81%
Oven performance
83%
Cooktop performance
98%
Oven ease of use
66%
Cooktop ease of use
75%
Grilling score
70%
Multiple shelf baking score
83%
Low temperature baking score
70%
Roasting score
90%
High temperature base cooking score
100%
Turn-down score
90%
Low temperature cooking score
100%
High temperature/wok cooking score
100%
Melting chocolate score
100%
Boil time
2 min 37 sec
Catalytic liner coverage
N/A
Ease of changing oven light
Two lights positioned in the back corners of the roof of the oven can be difficult to remove and replace.
Instructions
Quick start guide provided only. Consumer has to go online and access full manual. Some functions not stated in the manual. Grill function is a left grill, the manual and written labelling/symbol on control dial is incorrect. Manufacturer will endeavour to update the manual. Instructions refer to High and Low setting for the grill function, however the temperature range is from 200-240°C.

Sustainability

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

Related products

Availability
Tested model

Specifications

Number of cooking zones
5
Cooking zone size (cm, diameter)
28 Left and right flex zones 22 x 46.5
Recommended pan size (cm)
Max only: 28, 22 x 46.5
Cooking zone configuration
Large – Centre Bridge zone Medium – (Left side – Left front and rear ) Bridge zone – Medium Right side (Right front and rear )
Cooktop material
Ceramic
Claimed external dimensions (mm, H x W x D)
906 x 895 x 600
Measured internal oven dimensions (mm, H x W x D)
315 x 780 x 430
Measured internal oven volume (L)
106
Trivet type
N/A
Claimed element wattage (kW)
Large 3.5 / 5.2 (boost) Medium (4) 2.3 / 3.2 (boost) Bridge zone (2) 4.6
Claimed burner rating (MJ/hr)
N/A
Website
westinghouse.com.au

Cost

Price
$5,699.00
Oven running costs over 10 years
$780.00

Features

Air fryer mode
Bottom element
Control type for the cooktop
Touch controls
Control type for the oven
2 dial controls for oven function and temperature selection. Plus touch controls and digital display for clock and 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
No (but element is recessed in roof)
Meat probe
Number of oven baking trays
2
Number of oven shelves
2
Power boost
Preheat indicator
Current temperature shown on digital display plus a red grading bar fills in as temperature rises. Once set temperature has been reached, red grading line is completely filled in. Audible beep when temperature reached.
Rapid heating
Rotisserie
Steam clean
Top and bottom element
Top element and full grill
Viewing through door
Excellent
Internal light
Two oven lights positioned on the roof of the oven in the back left and right corners
Clock
Timer
Cooktop residual heat indicator
Childproof lock
Yes (on oven and cooktop)
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
Yes (left grill)
Defrost
Pizza mode
Turbo
Top element
Steam function

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