Ovens

Westinghouse WFE946SD review

Westinghouse WFE946SD

CHOICE Expert Rating

82%
What is the CHOICE Expert Rating?
Good points

Good Points

  • Excellent cooktop.
  • Excellent for making scones.
  • Excellent for melting chocolate.
  • Excellent for meringues.
  • Excellent for pizza.
  • Excellent for rice.
  • Excellent for stir-frying.
  • Excellent for white sauce.
  • Very good for roasting chicken.
  • Very good oven performance.
  • Cooktop – Extended zone is large, suitable for an oval Dutch oven.
  • Cooktop – Very good layout (Simmer and medium zones at the front and extendable zone in the middle.
  • Cooktop clean – Ceramic cooktop surface does not have an edge, easy to clean.
  • Cooktop clean – Glass surface and touch controls easy to wipe over and clean.
  • Cooktop controls – Labelling clear, digital display is clear and bright.
  • Cooktop controls – Large touch controls, suitable for larger fingers.
  • Cooktop controls – Obvious as to which control for each cooking zone.
  • Grill – The shelf has stoppers that prevent the shelf from being pulled out accidentally.
  • Has telescopic runners
Bad points

Bad Points

  • Cooktop clean – Controls may not respond if covered with grease and grime.
  • Grill – Grill tray can easily slide off supporting shelf when it's pulled out.
  • Grill – Grill tray does not slide into shelf support it sits on the oven shelf.
  • Oven clean – A tray needs to be placed under the air fryer basket to catch oil and crumb spills.
  • Oven clean – Air fryer baskets can stain and discolour and are difficult to clean.
  • Oven clean – Baking tray and shelves are difficult to clean in a domestic sink.
  • Oven clean – Gap between glass and door can trap condensation.
  • Oven clean – Oven needs to be cleaned after using the air fryer mode.
  • Oven clean – Using the Air fryer mode and accessories requires more cleaning of the oven.
  • Oven controls – Labelling for controls may fade over time.
  • Oven controls – Manual temperature control is graded may not be accurate.
  • Oven general – Air fryer shelf/basket comes in 3 parts – 2 inner baskets in supporting frame/shelf. Care needed when pulling in and out with a load to prevent baskets from being pushed up and out of the frame.
  • Oven general – Door is a heavy

Type

Type
Electric
Cooktop
Ceramic
Width
90cm

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Test results

CHOICE Expert Rating
82%
Oven performance
89%
Cooktop performance
95%
Oven ease of use
63%
Cooktop ease of use
82%
Grilling score
70%
Multiple shelf baking score
98%
Low temperature baking score
95%
Roasting score
80%
High temperature base cooking score
100%
Turn-down score
100%
Low temperature cooking score
90%
High temperature/wok cooking score
90%
Melting chocolate score
100%
Boil time
6 min 31 sec (no boost function)
Catalytic liner coverage
N/A
Ease of changing oven light
Two globes positioned in each rear corner of the ceiling (may be difficult to remove and replace).
Instructions
Only quick start guide provided. Need to go online and download full manual. Multiple models listed in one user manual, which can be confusing. Comprehensive instructions with cooking guidelines.

Sustainability

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

Related products

Availability
Discontinued model

Specifications

Number of cooking zones
5
Cooking zone size (cm, diameter)
13.5/18/22.5, 16, 16, 19.5, 19.5 x 29
Recommended pan size (cm)
Not stated
Cooking zone configuration
Simmer (front left and rear right), medium (front right), triple ring (left rear), extendable zone (centre)
Cooktop material
Ceramic
Claimed external dimensions (mm, H x W x D)
906 x 895 x 600
Measured internal oven dimensions (mm, H x W x D)
315 x 778 x 425
Measured internal oven volume (L)
104
Trivet type
N/A
Claimed element wattage (kW)
Simmer (2): 1.2, medium: 1.8, triple ring: 0.8 / 1.6 / 2.3, extendable zone: 1.4 / 2.2
Claimed burner rating (MJ/hr)
N/A
Website
westinghouse.com.au

Cost

Price
$3,999.00
Oven running costs over 10 years
$599.00

Features

Air fryer mode
Bottom element
Control type for the cooktop
Touch
Control type for the oven
Two dials for function and temperature plus digital display 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
N/A
Glass can be removed
Grill safety guard
No (but grill element is recessed into ceiling)
Meat probe
Number of oven baking trays
1 (plus air fryer basket)
Number of oven shelves
2
Power boost
Preheat indicator
Yes (visual)
Rapid heating
Rotisserie
Steam clean
Top and bottom element
Top element and full grill
Not specified
Viewing through door
Very good
Internal light
Two lights positioned on ceiling (left corner and right corner)
Clock
Timer
Cooktop residual heat indicator
Childproof lock
Yes (only on 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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