Freestanding 60cm Dual fuel cooker

[Calum Bettison]

Hello all,

I’m after a new cooker, and could do with advice from someone who knows. I have read all the articles here/elsewhere about own-brand brands, companies that own other companies and such, but I seem to be going round in circles.

I’m after a 60cm Dual fuel cooker, up to £600 at a push.

As far as I can remember reading the Hotpoint/Whirlpool/Indesit ones are cheap and nasty, and parts/technical info difficult to source.

Stoves/Glen Dimplex seem to sound ok but on the brands to avoid info list apparently the company is a shambles and parts and diagrams are impossible to get.

Zanussi sounds as though its the best of a bad bunch.

Own brand companies are the devil.. service and support tends to be disastrous.

It all seems a bit doom and gloom, and I feel as though I’m being dissuaded from every option by one article or another. If someone familiar with this could shed a ray of sunshine on this for me, it’d be much appreciated.

At the moment I’m looking at this: [h=1]KENWOOD CK234DF SL 60 cm Dual Fuel Cooker[/h] https://www.currys.co.uk/gbuk/household-appliances/cooking/cookers/kenwood-ck234df-sl-60-cm-dual-fuel-cooker-grey-chrome-10190284-pdt.html

… I know its curry’s own brand but in the Brand info page it didn’t sound too bad (DeLonghi are respectable, right??). Plus i’m not sure how up-to-date it is.

Thanks in advance 🙂

Calum

[rfc1795]

Hi Calum… I’m in a similar situation. Trying to decide which will be a good replacement for our current gas only cooker. What did you decide on in the end?

[don]

Hi

For your gas cooker if it’s a 60cm wide you are looking for? the easiest way I can help is to answer the OP findings 😉 which will help you in your search. My replies are in red text.

Calum Bettison wrote:Hello all,

I’m after a new cooker, and could do with advice from someone who knows. I have read all the articles here/elsewhere about own-brand brands, companies that own other companies and such, but I seem to be going round in circles.

I’m after a 60cm Dual fuel cooker, up to £600 at a push.

As far as I can remember reading the Hotpoint/Whirlpool/Indesit ones are cheap and nasty, and parts/technical info difficult to source.

Not as cheap and nasty as most, in fact the build is okay for the price, parts are readily available at a reasonable cost as is service information.

Stoves/Glen Dimplex seem to sound ok but on the brands to avoid info list apparently the company is a shambles and parts and diagrams are impossible to get.

First I have heard of this, granted the Belling and New World names are not as synonymous with cooking appliances as they used to be but still a good cooker and as before spares etc are readily available.

Zanussi sounds as though its the best of a bad bunch.

Zanussi as a brand has shrunk in recent years with John Lewis taking the bulk of production by way of Zanussi and the JLP own brand. Still good cookers in fact probably the best of what is out there in the price range.

Own brand companies are the devil.. service and support tends to be disastrous.

While this may be the case in some instances it’s not always the case but research and forums like these should help consumers like yourselves.

It all seems a bit doom and gloom, and I feel as though I’m being dissuaded from every option by one article or another. If someone familiar with this could shed a ray of sunshine on this for me, it’d be much appreciated.

I think as consumers we have to accept that appliances are not what they used to be. The build quality, reliability and longevity of life are not what they used to be. But until prices increase by a substantial amount we will stay in this cycle of cheap un repairable land filling products. This amy change in the next few years but that’s another story.

At the moment I’m looking at this: [h=1]KENWOOD CK234DF SL 60 cm Dual Fuel Cooker[/h] https://www.currys.co.uk/gbuk/household-appliances/cooking/cookers/kenwood-ck234df-sl-60-cm-dual-fuel-cooker-grey-chrome-10190284-pdt.html

… I know its curry’s own brand but in the Brand info page it didn’t sound too bad (DeLonghi are respectable, right??). Plus i’m not sure how up-to-date it is.

Sadly Delonghi is probably the worst of the whole bunch, constructed poorly which is why they always seem a good price.

Thanks in advance 🙂

Calum

So there you have it, it’s not all doom and gloom. If you want a good cooker then you will have to pay good money.

Don

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