Zanussi ZCG43200WA Gas Cooker - White

Poor temperature control in the ovens!

Pros: Easy to clean, Ease to use, Looks good

Cons: Small grill area, Unreliable oven temperatures, Poor grill, Expensive

"The cooker looks very smart and is quite solidly built. The hob gives good heat spread and controls are easy to use. To ignite the gas burners, you need to push the control knob in and hold it for a few seconds. The grill pan is big but the grill itself is very small, only covering about a third of the grill pan and the grill is either on or off - no other settings. The ovens are poor; the small oven takes between 5/10 mins to heat up however, once you are above gas mark 5, the temperatures go haywire! The main oven takes a good 20 minutes to get to somewhere near the temperature you've set; it does not seem able to get to the right temperature and maintain it, and even with an oven thermometer to monitor it, you need to keep a close eye on it as the temperature can go up or down for no apparent reason - not good for home baking!"

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Probably best in price ranges

Pros: Quiet, Looks good

Cons: Expensive

"Having been used to an eye level grill and large capacity oven, I was disappointed to find tbat gas fitters now questioned their safety - and the ovens of the few available were much smaller than I wax used to.

I bought this cooker as the overall capacity of the two ovens was the largest available and it had pretty good reviews.

The first thing I did was to make toast under the grill. Having seen the reviews I kept my old grill pan as their is no handle on the new one. It was all a bit of a palava and the toast was too dry! I also really missed seeing the toast cooking at eye level. I will use the electric toaster from now on!

I used the top oven for roast potatoes - they cooked unevenly - that was OK - next time I turned the roasting tin round half way through the cooking time. I then used the top oven to cook a.medium sized chicken, but the grill case is quite large and the chicken was touching it - even from the bottom shelf. I have not used the large oven yet. From photos, I thought it had a larger distance between floor and bottom shelf but it really is only a couple of inches from the floor which is proving difficult for me. I have not used the cooker for a big family meal yet (I often cooked for up to 13 in my previous cookers) - but have to say I am not looking forward to it!

The hob is spacious but I would prefer two large and two small burners instead of one very large, 2 medium and one small simmer burner. As it is there, I think the simmer ring should be at the back of the hob not at the front..

I find the control knobs difficult on the top of the cooker - but to be fair that is because previous controls have been at the front. Having said all this, I think that my disappointment in not finding a suitable eye level grill cooker has coloured my comments and I think I have probably got the best available in my price range."

7 of 7 people found this review helpful.

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new cooker

"This cooker is the best I've had, its solidly built, easy to use, looks good, and quiet. Its not the cheapest on the market, but well worth the money,It merits Five Stars."

7 of 7 people found this review helpful.

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Great cooker.

Pros: Ease to use, Good build quality, Value for money, Looks good

Cons: None

"Nice large oven for a cooker this size. Grill does not have high low options bit tricky to use."

7 of 7 people found this review helpful.

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Excellent product

Pros: Quiet, Ease to use, Good build quality, Value for money, Looks good

Cons: None

"Can’t fault this cooker perfect in every way very easy to clean looks good very good quality "

6 of 6 people found this review helpful.

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White cooker

Pros: Quiet, Ease to use, Good build quality, Value for money, Looks good

"I ordered this cooker after reading many reviews on lots of other cookers on lots of sites. I chose the white one to keep my kitchen as light as possible and I'm glad I did, it looks great. The main oven is large and is lit up by a light when in use, making it easy to view foods. Both ovens holds an even cooking temperature, so no need to turn your foods, as with my old cooker. The ovens and rings take no time to light and the dials are easy to use. There are two shelves in the main oven as well as a large tray with trivet which is also used as a shelf/roast/grill pan in both ovens. The clear glass lid is also a gas cut off should you close the lid without turning off the gas first. Although the pan supports are enamel, they fit well against each other and don't move around, making it easy to move pans onto different rings. I love this cooker."

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