Ariston CP059MD (X) AUS S
Good Points
- Excellent cooktop.
- Excellent for melting chocolate, meringues, stir-frying and white sauce.
- Cooktop – 2 trivets supplied.
- Cooktop – Trivets are stable with non-slip feet and divided into 3 pieces.
- Cooktop clean – Control knobs can be removed to allow for cleaning around controls.
- Cooktop clean – The trivets have a fairly smooth cast iron surface which makes it a little easier to clean.
- Cooktop clean – Trivets are divided into 3, making them easier to clean in a domestic sink.
- Cooktop controls – Obvious as to which control for each cooking zone.
- Oven clean – Excellent coverage of catalytic liners on the sides, back walls and ceiling.
- Oven general – Shelves move out fairly smoothly far enough to manipulate the food..
- Reasonable warranty cover.
Bad Points
- Cooktop – Need to bend to view control to cooking zone positioning.
- Cooktop – Only OK stability for a small pan or coffee pot, need to use trivet supplied.
- Cooktop clean – Cast iron trivets are heavy, bulky.
- Cooktop clean – Stainless steel cooktop surface can be difficult to clean and can smudge and scratch and may require extra attention (polishing).
- Cooktop controls – Controls positioned at the front makes them easy to access by children.
- Cooktop controls – No child lock on controls.
- Cooktop controls – Possible that number settings around control dials will fade over time.
- Grill – Grill rack/shelf has stoppers but does not prevent the shelf from being accidentally pulled out.
- Grill – No separate grill rack.
- Grill – No shield guard in front of grill element, grill element is positioned low, easy to come in contact with skin.
- No telescopic runners.
- Oven clean – Gap between glass and door can trap condensation.
- Oven clean – Glass cannot be removed.
- Oven clean – Grill element cannot be lowered for easy cleaning but has catalytic liner on ceiling.
- Oven clean – Interior glass is only OK to clean due to reflective glass.
- Oven clean – Only OK to remove shelf supports due to catalytic liners being attached to the shelf supports.
- Oven clean – Oven exterior is only OK to clean, shows fingerprint marks and smudges.
- Oven controls – Controls are positioned at the front and children can easily access them.
- Oven controls – Controls cannot be locked.
- Oven controls – No beep when preheated.
- Oven controls – Oven function symbols are small, may not be self explanatory, need to refer to manual initially.
- Oven controls – Oven labelling may fade over time.
- Oven controls – Oven temperature control dial may not be accurate.
- Oven general – Globes are positioned on left and right side walls, difficult to remove need to remove the shelf supports and catalytic liners to access.
- Oven general – Only OK visibility through the glass panel and internal light, due to reflective glass and small window.
- Oven general – Shelves have stoppers but do not prevent the shelf from being accidentally pulled out
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