buying robust freestanding electric cooker

[shalimar]

❓ Hi,
Help and advice on buying a free standing electric cooker as had the problems below;-
I have in my kitchen a Parkinson Cowen sonata 50 GL [given by friend] this has gone rusty around grill handle. Oven ok as a glass door.about 6 years old

I have a let property that has a Tricity Bendix President SB 432 Model SE 43 2W I bought second hand from a reputable shop that I have been using for 25 years with no problem. It looked new ie back still the bright silver.
In 3years the grill front has bubbled and the enamel has fell off and its gone rusty, on the sides to.
I have never known vitueus enamel behave like this. Didn’t know it could; its glass on metal isn’t it?

In the cheaper FS cookers anyone any suggestions which to buy?

Electrolux seem to have all the brands under their umbrella
Which brand is the best quality for price.
I have looked at Indesit ,,Beko Hotpoint Zanussi Belling Flavel
the ones costing £300 to £400 either have solid rings or ceramic
I feel I want Glass or steel doors as I believe the enamel now rubbish on cheaper.
As I am buying for tenants feel they could break ceramic?/ can you?
are solid hobs slower? There are so many sorts out there!

I want a robust cooker that won’t rust or break in first; how many years are they supposed to last for?

I had emailed Elecrolux customer services saying I was buying a new cooker asking them how long the vitueus enamel would last.and surprise surprise they said as long as the cooker.!

When I emailed week later seperately;[I was curious] asking them to solve the rust on enamal, I was told I hadn’t dryed and looked after it and not kept it in a warm enough room.!
I haven’t got a leg to stand on as I did not buy it,
So Question is can anyone recommend a new cooker, ?
Im older and never in my life with older cookers has the enamel fell off, you had to drop a brick on it to chip it.
Any Help would be appreciated.
Shalimar

[don]

Re: buying robust freestanding electric cooker

Hi

It`s well known that the solid hobs while more durable than ceramic are slower in reaction time but are well suited to slow simmering cooking and are a lot cheaper to replace should they fail. Ceramic top hobs have a faster response time are more controllable but are more costly to replace. It`s impact damage which can break the glass top like a saucepan being dropped. Cost to replace circa £200 for the glass plus labour and VAT so may be a good idea for a contents insurance policy to be in place 😉

As for the rust then yes moisture has to be present for rust to form, our old President which was about 25 years old went rusty around the door edges on both ovens and the lower oven outer frame, which when you consider how much steam is generated over the years I`m not surprised.

It`s well known that the quality of products nowadays is not as good as it was in the 70`s etc, unless you are prepared to pay big bucks to get a quality appliance. With consumers wanting cheaper prices, more and more appliances are made to price points to satisfy consumer whims and fancies. Manufacturers then have to rely on volume sales and increased market share in order to pay dividend payments to it`s shareholders. That`s the modern world whether we like it or not.

If this is a 60cm wide cooker you are after with the glass hob top or otherwise known as ceramic cooker with double oven then there is the Indesit KD6C35W which comes in under £400. It`s not the best quality in the world, doors are a little tinny as are the shelves and side panels. To achieve the same quality as the Tricity President you would need to up the budget to around £550 with one of the new Hotpoint machines like the HUE62P or the Belling FSE60DO.

It really comes down to budget and the type of tenants you have as to what would be appropriate to go for.

HTH 🙂

Don

[shalimar]

Re: buying robust freestanding electric cooker

Dear Don,
I appreciate your quick response , advice and knowlede.
A quick question for interest; When was the president discontinued, do these numbers tell us!.
serial 61200010 product 948 5170 75.?
I believe the 2nd hand guy buys from MOD which is why cooker had never been used and was new, so proberly storage the problem.
If the president had lasted 5 years with enamel intact, at the price I paid I would have been happy.

I assume theers nothing cosmetic I can do apart from let all fall off and Hammerite it ; I Joke!

this cooker I will leave to be used till have to change, as it in a London style with courtyard exterior wall. Kichen with high humidity due to breakdown of tanking done 5 years ago with 30 year guarentee,!! I am thinking of installing a air to air exchanger to reduce the water content. ie when CH not on feels a bit damp.
Now thats a interesting read at http://www.kair.co.uk . I digress.
What is Working LIFE of a cheap and cheerful and throw away cooker.??

For cooker I have to change in totally upgraded house.

Taking into account what you have said, At moment I am thinking of buying a Beko D532 solid hob and appears to have glass fronted doors [which can’t go rusty] this is £230 plus fitting. theory is, that if lasts 5 years thats less than a £1 a week. Longer a bonus.
.Have a week to physically see it and get organized.
Any thoughts if not thankyou very much
Regards Shalimar

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