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Cookers Buying Guide

Providing information on different types of combined cooking machines and cooking tops, a cookers buying guide is there to help make choosing the correct option, easier. Explore a wealth of helpful information, including fuel options and features to look for, plus examples of branded products to choose from. Forming a combined piece of equipment, cookers are great for saving space on counters by keeping the heating elements in one location. These models include the ever-popular range, which are commonly featured in family homes and offer the capacity to cook for a hungry crowd.

What are the different cooker types?

Double Cookers

Models with two separate cavities allow for multiple dishes to be cooked at once, useful for large dinners, multiple meals, and picky eaters alike.

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Range Cookers

A centrepiece offered in both modern and traditional designs, which suits various aesthetics, while providing space for cooking multiple courses at once.

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Single Cookers

With one cavity for oven cooking, single models have a neat, compact design, that allow them to fit in smaller or minimalist cooking areas.

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What are the different hob types?

Ceramic

Use a ceramic cooker top's easy-to-wipe glass surface, and residual heat lights, to keep a cooking space clean and safe after the meal is made.

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Gas

Cook to a professional standard by using a gas cooker top, which has instant flame cooking that is easy to control for precise results.

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Induction

Make meals with more energy efficiency by using induction technology which only heats the specialist pan, rather than the stove plate.

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Features to look out for

Cleaning Type

Speed up post-dinner chores with an easy-to-clean model. Options include an enamel liner that repels grease, or a pyrolytic function that burns dirt into easy-to-wipe dust.

Cooking Type

Consider what types of dishes you wish to cook when choosing your model. For example, fan-assisted designs offer quick and even cooking, while grills allow for making meals with less oil.

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Timer

Relax while dinner cooks thanks to a timer function. This makes it easier to monitor cooking and focus on other tasks during dinner prep, such as tidying up or having a quiet moment.