"After realising the 17 year old Hotpoint oven had had its day it was time for a new one.
Looked at AEG, Zanussi but in the end went with this Hotpoint, mainly on affordability.
It's good, not amazing, but does the job. Pretty sleek looking, does a fine job of chops, pizzas, cakes. In fact it's night and day compared with the old one, where cooking was walking a fine line between charred and underdone.
Th Si4854hix takes a little longer to preheat and a few minutes longer to cook if using the cooking guidelines on food packets. One more niggle is the minute minder, or timer, or whatever you want to call it, doesn't appear to work without having the oven on. But it's a pay off, it's A+ energy rated, looks swish and a decent price. Oh and it comes with a fitted 13A plug! "
18 of 18 people found this review helpful.
"We ordered a new single oven,Why, because ours had had it`s day , we ordered it through AO, .COM, Why because they were by far the cheapest and delivered to our door in very bad weather on time, would definitely use the company again.The Hotpoint oven is far better than the previous one, cooking and roasting is A 1. We can not fault our new Hotpoint oven.The Hotpoint oven is very up to date ."
16 of 16 people found this review helpful.
"Bought this to replace worn out oven in the flat i moved into.I think this is one of my best buys.
Once you master the controls (which i found quite easy ) even for a 70 year old,you will find it a joy to use.
Heats up quickly and then cooks your food perfectly.
As for looks it blends in well with my built in microwave ( a different make ) and is very easy to keep clean.All in all a great buy."
17 of 17 people found this review helpful.
"Great appearance. Feels sturdy and good quality. Nice large handle and glass is easy to see into.
Comes with a roasting tray, a baking tray and a grill rack. This is plenty of choice for the size of oven.
Plenty of cooking features and options, but the controls are not intuitive. The display defaults to time cooking, I’d like an option to default to temperature.
Should be easy to clean due to cleaning cycle and the inside parts are easy to take off and put back on.
Seems quick to heat up, but find it slightly slower to cook food than previous oven (and following cooking guidelines on food). May result in a more even bake but often find myself opting for a slightly higher temperature than suggested.
Seems big inside. And had enough room to fit under my gas hob (it was close!!).
Overall happy with the product. "
12 of 12 people found this review helpful.
"Well communicated delivery.
Professional and efficient service.
Old product removed without issue.
Minimal packaging.
Product arrived in excellent condition.
Easy to fit.
Took a little time getting used to new controls, but easy to use instructions helped a lot.
Oven is great, quiet and efficient.
With daily use I anticipate energy saving will pay back cost of product in two years. "
7 of 7 people found this review helpful.
"Well what can I say except what a good choice I made,this must be the easiest oven to use, the display is very clear, it heats up a lot quicker than my old one so it should be cheaper to run, the delivery was spot on they took all rubbish and placed the oven exactly where I wanted it. "
14 of 14 people found this review helpful.