"Only had this oven since February and it has shown the error f03 twice. We have had to call them out to fix it because there is nothing you can do to fix it yourself, hotpoint even wanted to charge me for the second visit because it was the second time we called them out to the same problem!! Of course I told them no way would I be paying for a reacurring error and no way was I going to take an extended warranty on a rubbish oven!
I have no doubt it will go a third time, probably when the one year warranty is up and I can safely say, I will NEVER have another hotpoint in my home EVER! Please, save your money "
9 of 9 people found this review helpful.
"We have been looking for a new oven for a while, because our old Hotpoint (1986) had a few quirks; like shorting the house out if we put the fan on! So when I finally blew the grill too, it was time to make a quick purchase and this looked good.
This was chosen for the metal guide rails for the shelves, as it was something we loved from the old one and the shelves are good and sturdy. I would have liked two wire shelves rather than a biscuit shelf, but can't rally complain.
The price was right, not too much and not too cheap.
It does lots of things I am never going to try out in the next 30 years - that is if it lasts as long as the previous one! But, so far we have grilled steak - slower than before but beautifully tender. We have baked a cake - cooked and tasty, and we have done a casserole - which was a little under done so will need to adjust timings or temperature somewhere along the line.
But the main thing is that it was so easy to slide out the old one and have the new one fit in exactly with not too much jiggery pokery! (I suppose this is not unique to this model, but still noteworthy).
And; it just looks good in the hole it was put, making me think I should have made the move a few years ago and saved my nerves.
One downside or two, there is no countdown timer to put on independently to the cooking time; so I can't time a pot of tea brewing while the oven is off. Also being modern, you need to set many options before it will start; rather than just on/off and temperature. But this is the way of the world.
Overall, I would recommend this model Hotpoint SI4854HIX.
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14 of 14 people found this review helpful.
"We took our time assessing what would be the best built-in oven for our needs and budget. After some deliberation, we decided on the Hotpoint SI4854HIX and we are delighted with our choice and thankful that we took our time and read the reviews. The oven is fast heating, quite easy to understand the electronic controls following reading of the essential info and just trying it out. We haven't yet tried out all the features but look forward to doing so...All in all, a great choice!"
12 of 12 people found this review helpful.
"Just like every oven this is perfect. The touch makes it look so fancy. Definitely worth the price. I have not used it yet but just like every oven it will work the same "
12 of 12 people found this review helpful.
"The oven is good but it gave F03 and it won't start again"
20 of 20 people found this review helpful.
"lovely product easy to fit in, and looks great below the matching microwave
there are alot more functions on this oven than i had before and am slowly working my way through them
the oven comes with a grill pan and a drip pan both fit well ,
the motor/fan on the oven is really quiet and efficient
i am really impressed and would definately recomend this product "
11 of 11 people found this review helpful.