Ovens

Beko BFC918GMX review

Beko BFC918GMX

CHOICE Expert Rating

76%
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Good points

Good Points

  • Cooktop – Layout of burners: Very good layout of burner.
  • Cooktop controls – Easily ignites burner with minimal pressure.
  • Oven – Loaded trays can be placed on the door without any concerns.
  • Oven clean – Digital display easy to wipe over.
  • Oven clean – Grill tray is divided for easier cleaning in a domestic sink.
  • Oven controls – Oven has a grading preheat indicator light.
  • Oven controls – Touch controls.
Bad points

Bad Points

  • Cooktop – Pan support: Only OK, stable on all burners except small pot on small burner unstable.
  • Cooktop – Pots fit comfortably: Only 5 pots fit comfortably for the 6 burner cook top.
  • Cooktop clean – Cooktop surface: stainless steel is fairly easy to wipe clean may smudge slightly and scratch and require extra attention (polishing).
  • Cooktop clean – Limited separation into 3 burner areas.
  • Cooktop clean – Trivets: cast iron trivets are heavy, bulky and divided into 3 can be difficult to clean in a domestic sink.
  • Cooktop controls – Controls are positioned at the front of the appliance making them accessible to children.
  • Oven – Raised bar at front of shelf makes sliding out baking dishes difficult.
  • Oven – Shelves move out loosely, but far enough to see and manipulate the food.
  • Oven clean – Baking tray and shelves are difficult to clean in a domestic sink.
  • Oven clean – Condensation or spills can run between the door and glass, glass and door can be removed but fiddly.
  • Oven clean – Interior surface has some cracks and crevices, OK to wipe over blue finish difficult to remove blackened residue.
  • Oven clean – Only OK coverage of catalytic liners, no catalytic coverage on ceiling.
  • Oven clean – Shelf supports can be fiddly to remove, the catalytic liners are also supported by them.
  • Oven clean – Stainless steel: Only OK to clean, stainless steel smudges and requires effort to clean.
  • Oven clean – Telescopic runners can be fiddly to remove and difficult to clean.
  • Oven controls – Controls are not self explanatory, may need to refer to manual initially.
  • Oven controls – Oven timer / alarm has a faint beep, difficult to hear.
  • Oven controls – Preheat audible sound, but faint.
  • Oven controls – Start / stop button needs to be pressed after selecting the setting, in order to commence cooking.

Type

Type
Dual fuel
Cooktop
Gas
Width
90cm

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Test results

CHOICE Expert Rating
76%
Oven performance
81%
Cooktop performance
85%
Oven ease of use
69%
Cooktop ease of use
70%
Grilling score
75%
Multiple shelf baking score
85%
Low temperature baking score
95%
Roasting score
70%
High temperature base cooking score
80%
Turn-down score
70%
Low temperature cooking score
90%
High temperature/wok cooking score
80%
Melting chocolate score
100%
Boil time
Not available
Catalytic liner coverage
Not tested
Ease of changing oven light
Following instructions globe back left corner is fairly easy to access and replace
Instructions
Basic instructions with cooking guide.

Sustainability

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

Related products

Availability
Discontinued model

Specifications

Number of cooking zones
6
Cooking zone size (cm, diameter)
Not tested
Recommended pan size (cm)
Not tested
Cooking zone configuration
Back left and right – medium Centre rear – large Front left and right – Wok Centre front – simmer
Cooktop material
Stainless steel
Claimed external dimensions (mm, H x W x D)
900 x 850-900 x 600
Measured internal oven dimensions (mm, H x W x D)
310 x 740 x 430
Measured internal oven volume (L)
99
Trivet type
Cast Iron
Claimed element wattage (kW)
N/A
Claimed burner rating (MJ/hr)
Simmer – 3.6; Medium – 7.2; Large – 10.5; Wok – 18
Website
beko.com.au

Cost

Price
$3,199.00
Oven running costs over 10 years
$856.00

Features

Air fryer mode
Bottom element
Not specified
Control type for the cooktop
Not tested
Control type for the oven
Not tested
Door can be removed
Drop-down grill element for cleaning
Dual cooking zone
Not specified
Easy to view food on top shelf
Extendable cooking zone
Not specified
Fingerprint resistant
Not specified
Flexi zone
Not specified
Glass can be removed
Grill safety guard
Meat probe
Not specified
Number of oven baking trays
Not specified
Number of oven shelves
Not specified
Power boost
Not specified
Preheat indicator
Not tested
Rapid heating
Not specified
Rotisserie
Not specified
Steam clean
Not specified
Top and bottom element
Not specified
Top element and full grill
Not specified
Viewing through door
Very good
Internal light
Clock
Timer
Cooktop residual heat indicator
N/A
Childproof lock
Self cleaning surfaces (catalytic liners)
Self-cleaning function (pyrolytic)
Smokeless grill tray
Telescopic runners
Yes (two sets)
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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