Zanussi ZKC5540 Reviews - Electric cooker

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8.7 out of 10 based on 391 reviews.

Zanussi ZKC5540: 55cm wide Conventional Double oven Electric cooker with a Ceramic hob.

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Ease of use	8.8
Design	8.6
Performance	9.0
Features and programmes	8.6
Value for money	8.7
Overall rating	8.7

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Karen, southampton Family cook

Score 9.0/10

Good points:: This was my first electric cooker and i found it very easy to use and it looks good,easy to clean
Bad points:: wish it had wheels at the back like my old gas cooker so it would be easier to pull out and clean behind when required

Ease of use	9.0
Design	9.0
Performance	9.0
Features and programmes	9.0
Value for money	9.0
Overall rating	9.0

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Confirmed purchase: 29 May 2010

Confirmed purchaser Family cook

Score 8.0/10

Good points:: Bought because it seemed the best of a VERY limited supply of 55cm cookers- would have preferred bigger main oven, but no choice. Both cookers do a good job. Much easier to clean than my old one.
Bad points:: Main oven gets very hot so have to decrease temperature or everything would be burnt. I hate the handle for the grill - not at all user friendly - difficult to get on, then difficult to get off - which you have to do as you can't grill with it attached so we tend to use oven gloves!

Ease of use	7.0
Design	5.0
Performance	8.0
Features and programmes	7.0
Value for money	6.0
Overall rating	8.0

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Confirmed purchase: 18 May 2010

Jane, Newport Family cook

Score 10.0/10

Good points:: Purchaed this cooker on behalf of my mum who is 85 and wanted something easy to use - not too many gadgets or knobs. She is very pleased with it. It was easy to install and easy to keep clean.
Bad points:: Reviewer left no comment

Ease of use	10.0
Design	10.0
Performance	10.0
Features and programmes	10.0
Value for money	10.0
Overall rating	10.0

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Confirmed purchase: 17 May 2010

Confirmed purchaser Family cook

Score 10.0/10

Good points:: Very basic, easy to use cooker. Easy to clean.
Bad points:: Having to remove grill handle when using grill - hence the 8 rating.

Ease of use	10.0
Design	8.0
Performance	10.0
Features and programmes	10.0
Value for money	10.0
Overall rating	10.0

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Confirmed purchase: 05 Jun 2010

Confirmed purchaser Family cook

Score 10.0/10

Good points:: Easy to use and heats up extremely quickly
Bad points:: not come across any as yet

Ease of use	10.0
Design	10.0
Performance	10.0
Features and programmes	10.0
Value for money	10.0
Overall rating	10.0

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Confirmed purchase: 05 Apr 2010

Christine, Gateshead Family cook

Score 8.0/10

Good points:: 2 ovens
fast heating hob
Bad points:: grill slow to heat
clock/timer a bit confusing to use

Ease of use	8.0
Design	8.0
Performance	10.0
Features and programmes	7.0
Value for money	10.0
Overall rating	8.0

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Confirmed purchase: 04 Jun 2010

Nicola, Chester Family cook

Score 9.0/10

Good points:: Big enough to do loads of food at once, at different temperatures if necessary. Really good energy efficiency. Preheats very quickly. The grill settings are good, being totally separate to the extra oven controls, so that you can't get muddled about which is on ( grill or oven).
Bad points:: Nothing really bad. Only that with the extra width you lose the ability to slide an oven dish in as an extra shelf, although wider oven dishes may well be available.

Ease of use	9.0
Design	9.0
Performance	9.0
Features and programmes	9.0
Value for money	9.0
Overall rating	9.0

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Confirmed purchase: 03 Jun 2010

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Product Features

Fuel	Electric
Type of hob	Ceramic
There are 4 types of hob: gas ceramic (electric) induction (electric) solid plate (electric) “Find out the differences between them and the advantages of each here.”http://www.reevoo.com/decidewhattobuy/2010/09/gas-and-electric-hob-types-demystified/
Oven cavity	Double

Width in cm	55

Extra functions	Clock

Extra functions	Cooking program

Extra functions	Display

Extra functions	Cool door

Main heating type	Conventional
Conventional ovens heat from the bottom so the top of the oven will be slightly hotter than the bottom. This is useful when you’re cooking lots of different dishes at a time. However, they do take a little longer than fan ovens to heat up. Convection (or fan) ovens circulate the air so that you get an even temperature throughout the oven. They are quicker to heat up which means they save on energy and time. Multifunction (convection or conventional) ovens give you the flexibility to use different methods of cooking. They usually have both fan and conventional settings as well as pizza settings that will only cook from the bottom, giving you a crispy pizza, or top-only cooking that is very useful for browning.
Type of self cleaning	Catalytic
Self-cleaning ovens can come with catalytic liners or pyrolytic programmes. Calalytic liners are the bumpy surfaces which line the inside walls of the oven. They absorb the food and grease and break it down so that the oven is easier to clean. Pyrolytic programmes run for a couple of hours and burn off all the grime in your oven at temperatures up to 500°C. As it gets so hot, the oven door usually locks so that all you need to do is sweep up the ash that’s left over at the end.
Energy efficiency	A
The more efficient the product, the less energy it needs and the more you get for your money. ‘A’ rated products are the most efficient and ‘G’ rated products are the least efficient.
Number of cooking zones	4

Height in cm	90
The distance from the very top of the product to the very bottom.
Depth in cm	60

Secondary heating type	Conventional
Release date	2007-04-16
The date the product was originally made available for purchase.
Pull system of oven	No

Also known as: ZKC5540X, ZANUSSI ZKC5540X, ZKC5540S, ZKC5540W, Zanussi ZKC5540S, ZANUSSI ZKC5540W

Cookers Buying Guide

Manufacturer's Description

Double oven with grill. Gas hob and oven. Variable grill. Cycloheat system.

Hob features:
4 fast ceramic zones with 2 different sized zones
Easy to clean ceramic surface

Specification

Product Installation Free-standing
Energy class (top oven) A
Energy class (bottom oven) A
Size 55×60
Energy type Ceramic
Energy Source Electrical
NÃ¸ of cavities 2
Colour White
Height maximum 900
Width (mm) 550
Depth (mm) 600
Voltage 240
Required Fuse 30
Volume usable – Top oven 37
Volume usable – Bottom oven 58
Cooling fan Yes
Optional accessories None
Net Weight 56
Dimensions (mm) (HxWxD) x 550 × 600

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