Bosch HKS79R250A
Good Points
- Excellent for grilling.
- Excellent for making scones.
- Excellent for melting chocolate.
- Excellent for pizza.
- Excellent for rice.
- Excellent oven performance.
- Very good cooktop.
- Very good for meringues.
- Very good for roasting chicken.
- Very good for white sauce.
- Very good layout of hotplates (simmer and dual zone at the front).
- Retractable controls for ease to wipe over control panel.
- Separate grill rack with divided smokeless grill tray.
- Oven dials are retractable for easy cleaning.
- Shelves and baking trays have a smooth coating making it easier to clean.
- Adjustable digital pre-set temperature selection.
- Shelf number guide inside door cavity.
Bad Points
- Extended zone on cooktop has limited use – may be suitable for a small oval Dutch oven.
- No 'on' indicator light.
- 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.
- Limited grip on cooktop controls – no cross bar.
- Need to bend over to identify which control relates to each zone.
- Not obvious as to which control for each zone.
- Possible that number settings around control dials will fade over time.
- Grill tray has stoppers, but may not prevent the shelf from being pulled out accidentally.
- No telescopic runners.
- Gap between oven door and glass can trap condensation and spills.
- Function symbols are small – may need to refer to manual initially.
- Labelling for controls may fade over time.
- Shelf stoppers do not prevent the shelf from being pulled out accidentally.
- Shelf tilts with a heavy load.
- Shelves move out loosely, not smooth.
- Relatively small baking volume.
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