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Everdure by Heston Blumenthal FORCE review

Everdure by Heston Blumenthal FORCE

CHOICE Expert Rating

80%
What is the CHOICE Expert Rating?
Good points

Good Points

  • Easy to assemble, comprehensive and detailed assembly instructions.
  • Side tables have handles that are comfortable to hold with no sharp edges.
  • Good open access to food.
  • Legs can be removed from stand for portability.
  • Controls are positioned on top of side table for easy viewing.
  • Hotplates are smaller and easier to clean in a domestic sink.
  • Shelf on stand for storage.
  • Bag for gas bottle supplied.
Bad points

Bad Points

  • No side panels to protect food from drafts.
  • No gas bottle storage, the gas bottle can hook onto side of BBQ or sit on ground.
  • Hood can become dangerously hot.
  • We found that the preheat times in the instruction manual need to be increased.
  • Requires considerable effort to lift gas cylinder onto hook.

Type

Category
Balcony / portable
Fuel type
Gas
Gas type
LPG

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Recommended
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Test results

CHOICE Expert Rating
80%
Cooking performance score
84%
Ease of use score
73%
Evenness score
85%
Evenness with high fat cooking score
90%
Evenness with pita bread score
Not tested
Low temperature score
70%
Heat recovery score
Not tested
Roasting score
90%
Cleaning score
80%
External temperatures after 60min (controls / handle / hood / side tables)
36°C / 54°C / 80°C / 55°C
Gas consumption (kg/hr)
0.45

Sustainability

Reliability score
Not available
Satisfaction score
Not available
Warranty
5 years for aluminium parts (hood, firebox, sides, legs) and plastic parts, 2 years for paint and all other parts

Related products

Availability
Tested model

Cost

Price
$999.00
Running costs over 5 years
$358.00

Specifications

Number of burners
2
Hotplate grill material
Matte vitreous cast iron
Flame diffuser material
N/A
Burner material
Stainless steel
Ignition type
Rotary
Dimensions (cm, H x W x D)
108 x 117 x 61
Weight (kg)
Not stated
Total cooking area (m2)
0.24
Website
everdurebyheston.com.au

Features

Warming rack
Reversible cooking plate
Side burner
Back burner for rotisserie
Viewing window
Side tray / folding
/
Storage cupboard
Natural gas option
Hotplate
1
Chargrill

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