Range Cooker Reviews

Smeg from the house of Italy have earned the reputation as makers of reliable and durable products. They have the ability to innovate and create designs that suit the need of today without compromising on the functions and performance of the appliances. Their different product lines have been a great hit amongst the consumers like the “retro” range which recreated the golden 50’s. Smeg A4BL-6 Classic Dual Cavity Range Cooker is in line with their “classic” range of ovens. A closer look into its features will throw light on its calibre.

The Basics:

The oven is impeccably designed with dimensions of 951 millimetres in height, 1200 in width and 600 in depth. This appliance fits into the “60 centimetre” standard kitchen space making it an ideal fit for any kitchen. With its gloss black colour, this oven is a picture of professionalism and class. It has a gas hob in the top most compartment followed by the control panel. This control panel is applicable for both the hob and the ovens. Smeg A4BL-6 Dual Fuel Range Cooker has an analogue LED electronic clock and a programmer. The ignition knobs too are found here. An analogue clock is found in the control panel. There are indicators to point the end of the cooking. A timer is located to set the cooking time though one can not exceed four hours. The timer will beep but not stop the oven from functioning. Below this unit are the dual ovens. Independent grill facility is not available in this model. But the ovens compensate for the absence as they are equipped with both conventional and fan oven. Moreover, this model comes with a 5 year guarantee if purchased before December 2010 offering serenity for a very long time. Along with the guarantee, the stove enjoys double AA rating in its energy class making it all the more desirable and economical.

The Hob:

The hob comes with 6 burners of various strengths. Two burners with 1.05 kilowatt enable one to cook on small flame, which can be further increased with the use of the 1.8 and 1.9 kilowatt burners. The 4 kilowatt acts as the fish burner and the 3 kilowatt as the ultra rapid one. The pots and pans snugly fit in the hob with the help of the pan stands that are made of heavy duty material. The hob is designed in such a way to comfortably hold a wok in place. There is a teflon coated electric griddle that is provided along with the stove that passes away as a grill or as barbecue stove. For easy use Smeg A4BL-6 210cm Dual Fuel, Freestanding Range Cooker is equipped with automatic electronic ignition. The stove stringently follows the safety measures as the FSD or the Flame Safety Device system is in place.

The Dual Ovens:

Both the ovens work with the help of a thermostat. The thermostat has a temperature range of 50 degree Celsius to 250 degree for the left hand oven and 280 degree Celsius for the right hand. With the help of a light indicator one can easily understand when the temperature is kept constant. The right hand oven has an additional timer to its advantage too. This makes it easier for the user to organise and set the time needed for cooking. The left hand oven has 9 functions with a capacity of 51 litres.

The functions of the left hand oven are:

• Top and bottom heating elements – this is ideal for a large quantity of food especially for numerous trays of cookies and pastries. Here the heat is very intensive too.
• Top and bottom heating elements with fan – most perfect for roasting large amounts of meat and poultry. The fan uniformly spreads the heat and creates an optimum atmosphere for succulent roast.
• Grill element – is perfect to create the golden brown halo on pasta and bakes. Here only the top heating element works.
• Grill element and fan – creates uniform heating with greater penetration.
• Bottom heating element and fan – is for cooking that needs some time. This creates heat in the bottom which is further circulated with the help of the fan.
• Bottom heating element and the fan heating element – creates thorough heat that can penetrate into the food easily.
• Fan heating element and fan – is economical and efficient as there is no need for pre-heating. There is shorter cooking time at lower temperatures.
• Defrosting – this is a very useful function as the oven helps to thaw frozen meat or poultry that is needed for cooking. Here large quantities can be used at a time.
• Rotisserie – is of a great use as it helps the food to continuosly rotate. This is ideal for the barbecue of meat and poultry as it roasts all sides.

The functions of the right hand oven do not have as many as the left side oven. Pizza function is the most important one in this oven which is mainly for cooking pizzas. But they are equipped with top and bottom heating element , the grill, bottom heating element with fan, grill with fan and top and bottom heating element.Tasks that are most used are found in the right side oven. This oven has a capacity of 46 litres.

The Addition:

Both the oven come with catalytic liners that help keep the appliance clean from the grease and oil due to continuous cooking. At 200 degree Celsius, these liners help oxidise the grease that can be wiped away making it easy on maintenance and cleaning.

The Accessories:

Roof liners with chrome shelf is available in both the ovens. For easier cleaning one simply has to slide the roof liner out and clean.Roasting grill along with the pan and handle are provided along with the enamelled trays. The rotisserie kit is for the left side oven and the pizza stone and shovel for the right side one are provided. There is a chromium gripper which is useful to remove hot racks and tray.

With a detailed study on Smeg A4BL-6 Classic Black Colour Range Cooker it can be understood that the cooking range covers all most all the cooking needs. With efficient features that is easy on the energy and effort makes Smeg gas cooker all the more user friendly and appealing.

Smeg A4BL-6 Dual Fuel Range Cooker – Technical Specification Table

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