Tuesday, October 9, 2012

Omega cooktop and oven



We will be installing Omega cooktop and oven.

The cooktop is Omega OG92XA 90cm stainless steel gas cooktop. Key features:
- Good controls, 
- easy to clean
- flame failure device - ensures the gas does not run if no flame
more specifications here.

The oven is Omega OO971XN 90cm stainless steel fan forced oven  Key features for us was:
- double-glazed door
Cavity cooling
- Full automatic cooking

More specifications here.






Update:

Choice, in their test of cooktops, gave Omega OG92XA the highest rating of 83%:
http://www.choice.com.au/reviews-and-tests/household/kitchen/ovens-and-cooktops/gas-cooktops-review-and-compare/page.aspx

Good points:

• Excellent for cooking white sauce, stir-frying and melting chocolate.
• Wok trivet provided.
• Layout of burners is good for a five burner.
• Spill catchment area deep enough to contain any spills and separated on each side as is the wok burner.

Bad points:

• Only 4 pots fit comfortably at a time.
• Controls are positioned at the front allowing easy access for children.

In their test of ovens, the Omega OO971XN came out second (top was Westinghouse POR883S

 Good Points:
• Very good grill performance 
• Excellent oven performance.
• Controls are easy to use and basic.
• Grill trays roll out smoothly. 
• The grill element can be lowered for easy cleaning.
• Catalytic liners on sides and back wall.
• Exterior reasonably easy to clean.
• Surface temperature label on door.
• Relatively cheap for a 90 cm oven.

Bad points:

• Grill rack does not accommodate small items.
• No shield over grill element.
• Glass cannot be removed from oven door for easy cleaning.
• Larger trays can be very heavy with a load.
• Larger area to clean internally and externally.
• Trays and shelves are awkward to clean in a domestic sink.
• Enamel can be difficult to clean if grease baked on.
• No half grill, defrost or warm mode.
• No child lock.

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