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Bosch HLS79R351A review

Bosch HLS79R351A

CHOICE Expert Rating

79%
What is the CHOICE Expert Rating?
Good points

Good Points

  • Excellent for grilling.
  • Excellent for melting chocolate.
  • Excellent for meringues.
  • Excellent for pizza.
  • Excellent for roasting chicken.
  • Excellent for white sauce.
  • Excellent oven performance.
  • Very good cooktop.
  • Very good for making scones.
  • Very good for rice.
  • Accurate digital display of cooking zone setting shown front and centre of cooktop.
  • Cooktop has a red 'on' indicator light.
  • Cooktop surface does not have an edge that traps dirt.
  • Glass scraper provided.
  • Obvious as to which control is for each cooking zone.
  • Has a smokeless grill tray.
  • Has telescopic runners.
  • Highest brand reliability.
  • Highest owner satisfaction.
  • Baking trays and pans have an easy-clean surface.
  • Oven has retractable dials.
  • Shelf number guide beside door cavity opening.
  • Soft close door.
Bad points

Bad Points

  • Only OK layout of cooking zones (simmer zone at the back right) and medium zone is right rear.
  • Saucepan/pan with a diameter larger than 21cm may not be efficient.
  • Touch controls on cooktop may not respond if covered with grease and grime.
  • Controls are close in proximity to the cooking zones.
  • Labelling is small.
  • Small touch controls, slightly crowded.
  • Grill tray slides into shelf support and has a stopper but does not prevent the tray from being pulled out accidentally.
  • Cooling fan during pyrolytic cleaning is noisy.
  • Gap between oven door and glass can trap condensation.
  • Telescopic runners are fiddly to remove and difficult to clean.
  • Oven controls are positioned at the front and children can easily access them.
  • Functions symbols are small.
  • Limited grip on oven dials.
  • May need to refer to the manual initially to set the timer/clock and for touch controls.
  • No separate 'on' indicator light.
  • Some function symbols are not obvious.
  • Oven shelves have stoppers but may not prevent the tray from being pulled out accidentally.
  • Shelves move out loosely but come out far enough to manipulate the food.

Type

Type
Electric
Cooktop
Induction
Width
60cm

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Test results

CHOICE Expert Rating
79%
Oven performance
91%
Cooktop performance
89%
Oven ease of use
68%
Cooktop ease of use
67%
Grilling score
90%
Multiple shelf baking score
83%
Low temperature baking score
100%
Roasting score
90%
High temperature base cooking score
90%
Turn-down score
85%
Low temperature cooking score
95%
High temperature/wok cooking score
75%
Melting chocolate score
100%
Boil time
2 min 35 sec
Catalytic liner coverage
N/A
Ease of changing oven light
Globe is positioned in the roof of the oven. May be difficult to remove and replace as it sits between the element.
Instructions
Comprehensive instructions with cooking guides.

Sustainability

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

Related products

Availability
Tested model

Specifications

Number of cooking zones
4
Cooking zone size (cm, diameter)
14.5, 18, 18, 21 CombiZone 18×18
Recommended pan size (cm)
Max only: 14.5, 18, 18, 21, 18×18
Cooking zone configuration
Simmer – Right rear Medium – Left front and left rear Large – Right front CombiZone – Left side
Cooktop material
Ceramic
Claimed external dimensions (mm, H x W x D)
850 x 600 x 600
Measured internal oven dimensions (mm, H x W x D)
295 x 490 x 420
Measured internal oven volume (L)
61
Trivet type
N/A
Claimed element wattage (kW)
Simmer 1.4 / 2.2 (boost) Medium (2) 1.8 / 3.1 (boost) Large 2.2 / 3.7 CombiZone 3.6
Claimed burner rating (MJ/hr)
N/A
Website
bosch-home.com.au

Cost

Price
$3,999.00
Oven running costs over 10 years
$487.00

Features

Air fryer mode
Bottom element
Control type for the cooktop
Touch controls
Control type for the oven
2 retractable dials for oven function and temperature selection. Plus digital display with touch control 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
Yes (but element sits lower than guard)
Meat probe
Number of oven baking trays
2
Number of oven shelves
2
Power boost
Preheat indicator
Red grading bar along the bottom of the digital display fills in during preheat. Audible beep when temperature reached.
Rapid heating
Rotisserie
Steam clean
Top and bottom element
Top element and full grill
Viewing through door
Very good
Internal light
Roof, centred, towards the front
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
Defrost
Pizza mode
Turbo
Top element
Steam function

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