"We have replaced a smeg range with the Portofino and i am disappointed…
It feels like a showy pumped up version of our old one and not as well made ..
The hob knobs feel tacky and plastic ,when you light a gas ring you need to stand back by 1/2 a metre as the flame is huge ..when you need a low heat to simmer ,the lowest setting is still too high .
The oven is ok (having only used it 3 times ) it is alot smaller inside as the inner walls are very thick …and it stands off the back wall way too much due to the gas pipe placing !!
I was so excited to have another amazing smeg range oven but this one is not the same calibre .
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"Well made but a second wire shelf should be included from Smeg."
1 of 1 people found this review helpful.
"Great range cooker, lots of functions and oven quick to heat. Cooks so much more evenly than my old range cooker. Love the extra capacity of one large oven vs one and a half layout in most 90cm range cookers. Paper copy manual is useless for program instructions but online version is much more comprehensive. Item arrived missing wok ring and with a damaged pan support but AO arranged replacements promptly."
"The product I love - easy to clean, heats up quickly. The instructions are hopeless - I managed to turn the oven on and then couldn't turn it off again and went through the instructions umpteen times - ended up watching a youtube video. Once you know how it is really simple - just the instruction booklet is hopeless."
"Beautiful design, looks amazing and functions amazingly. Cleans itself too. Super sized oven and brilliant gas hob. Cooking is a pleasure, I love it."
"The Oven is brilliant it has a great range of cooking options which we enjoy especially when making pizza!
The hob is sleek and simple to use too which fits into our daily family life perfectly"
6 of 6 people found this review helpful.