Bosch HBN131251 Electric Single Oven Reviews

54 Real Customer Reviews - In Summary

This oven is a good all rounder. “Well made, well designed, easy to use.” Adrian, Marlborough View all 54 real customer reviews

Product Details

Built-in Single oven More »

Customer reviews
Product details
Compare prices & retailers
People also viewed

Real customer reviews

54 verified purchasers have reviewed this product.
95% of people recommend it.

Show scores of…

All purchasers (52)

Build Quality	9.1
Design	9.0
Ease of cleaning	8.6
Ease of use	9.1
Performance	8.9
Value for money (at time of purchase)	8.9
Weight	8.8
Overall rating	9.0

*not all purchasers provided a score or review

Score 10.0/10

Adrian, Marlborough

+ Well made, well designed, easy to use.

- Reviewer left no comment

Was this review helpful?

26 of 26 people found this review helpful

purchased 17 Jul 2007

Score 10.0/10

paul, stirling

+ excellent product,very simple to use great design nothing fancy and great price

- none what so ever

Was this review helpful?

20 of 20 people found this review helpful

purchased 12 Jun 2007

Score 9.0/10

Paul, Cardiff

+ Great looking oven - Good price ....

- The handbook advises to grill with the door closed - Seems a bit odd but works fine.

Was this review helpful?

12 of 12 people found this review helpful

purchased 08 Nov 2007

Score 8.0/10

Bryan, Coventry , “searcher of the net”

+ size was the major factor with us as we had limited space and the disign of the rear of the oven was just right, also ease of clean for the money good

- none up till now

Was this review helpful?

5 of 5 people found this review helpful

purchased 05 Mar 2008

Score 9.0/10

claire, leeds

+ child lock feature, self clean feature, easy to use dials/settings

- for us with young children the child lock is great, but it cant be used whilst the oven is on, ie to stop the child changing temp/setting or timer during cooking, only to prevent a child from switching oven on, it switches the oven off if the child lock is activated. it also doesn't stop the door opening if pulled on by a small child (it opens quite easily and very fast) resulting in some bottom injuries!

Was this review helpful?

4 of 4 people found this review helpful

purchased 11 Jul 2008

Score 8.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ Excellent make. Elegant design. Easy controls. Works really well and cooks nicely

- Not selfcleaning - but great for the price.

Was this review helpful?

4 of 4 people found this review helpful

purchased 14 Jan 2008

Score 10.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ * Speedy heating up
* Self-Cleaning
* 3D-Heat
* Clear design
* User friendly

- * No need to have an option to switch on/off automatically - who does that?

Was this review helpful?

3 of 3 people found this review helpful

purchased 14 Jan 2008

Score 9.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ Cooks beautifully

- None

Was this review helpful?

2 of 2 people found this review helpful

purchased 14 Jun 2008

Score 9.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ love the look. easy to use. pleased with cooking results

- none

Was this review helpful?

2 of 2 people found this review helpful

purchased 16 May 2008

Score 9.0/10

Anne, Derbyshire

+ This oven does exactly what it says it does, is very easy to use & looks good

- As yet I haven't found one (other than it needs to be cleaned)

Was this review helpful?

2 of 2 people found this review helpful

purchased 01 Aug 2008

Score 10.0/10

Doug , Yarm , “A very fussy customer.”

+ Trouble free and easy to install all parts there.

- None to date.

Was this review helpful?

2 of 2 people found this review helpful

purchased 02 Sep 2008

Score 9.0/10

mark, bexleyheath

+ cooks alot better than our last oven, with a good clear window and easy use controls

- Reviewer left no comment

Was this review helpful?

2 of 2 people found this review helpful

purchased 05 Sep 2008

Score 9.0/10

Kevin, Sunderland

+ easy cleaning, good deign / looks and energy efficent

- none

Was this review helpful?

2 of 2 people found this review helpful

purchased 07 Dec 2008

Score 10.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ stylish, easy clean, seldom go wrong with a Bosch oven, good value for money for this model especially.

- Reviewer left no comment

Was this review helpful?

2 of 2 people found this review helpful

purchased 12 Jan 2008

Score 10.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ Fantastic Oven.... Head & Shoulders above competitors for build quality, functions and looks.

- None

Was this review helpful?

2 of 2 people found this review helpful

purchased 26 Mar 2008

Score 10.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ Easy to clean & very stylish - no problems yet - also very quiet - doesn't rattle like our previous oven

- Reviewer left no comment

Was this review helpful?

2 of 2 people found this review helpful

purchased 26 Apr 2008

Score 8.0/10

Marion, Newark-on-Trent , “love cooking”

+ plenty of room and easy dials to understand

- found none at the moment

Was this review helpful?

1 of 1 people found this review helpful

purchased 14 Jan 2009

Score 9.0/10

Grant, SE London , “Male oven purchaser”

+ Style, finish, build.

- None.

Was this review helpful?

1 of 1 people found this review helpful

purchased 31 Jan 2009

Score 10.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser , “Married male 50,s”

+ Well built to usual Bosche standards

- Found none as yet.

Was this review helpful?

1 of 1 people found this review helpful

purchased 20 Nov 2008

Score 9.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ Fantastic solid oven as you would expect from bosch. Well designed with the child lock facility

- Reviewer left no comment

Was this review helpful?

1 of 1 people found this review helpful

purchased 16 Dec 2008

Score 10.0/10

Pam, Leeds , “Electric fan oven lover”

+ Easy to use and clean. I like it much better than my old Bosch oven which it replaced.
It is quicker to heat up and gives better baking results, I am happy with it and so glad that I bought it.

- Nothing at all

Was this review helpful?

purchased 24 Mar 2009

Score 8.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ heats up quickly

- on cool down you can hear the fan - very minor complaint

Was this review helpful?

purchased 25 Nov 2008

Score 10.0/10

Sarah , North Yorkshire , “i like reading!”

+ its the quietest oven we have ever had!!!! I like the fact is has a childproof lock on it to. Very rare feature on ovens that we have purchased.

- there are none that i can think off!!!!!

Was this review helpful?

purchased 18 May 2009

How we collect reviews »

Show more reviews »

« See only first 15 reviews

Like this product? Want to keep track of it? Add it to your shortlist »

Product Features

Fuel	Electric
Construction	Built-in
Built-in machines have a cabinet door attached to the front of them so that they look like the rest of your kitchen. Freestanding machines can be seen and the machine can be placed in any position in your kitchen.
Oven Cavity	Single
Heating Type of Main Oven	Fan
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. 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 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.
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.
Finish	Silver
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. The most efficient products can now be identified by new ‘A’ and ‘A*’ ratings.
Height in mm	520
Width in mm	568

Depth in mm	550
Cool Door	No
A cool door will make sure the door does not heat up as you’re cooking. A great feature if you have small children.
Non-tip Shelves	No
Non-tip shelves enable you to pull the shelves out, rather than reaching deep into the oven to take something out. As the name suggests, when you pull the shelves out, they don’t tip forwards.
Grill Function	Yes
The grill function is useful for browning and crisping up food.
Release Date	7 Jul 2006
The date the product was originally made available for purchase.
Dimensions (mm)	568x520x550
The size of the device in millimetres, in width x height x depth.
Depth in cm	55

Colour	Black
The main colour of the product.
Number of Cooking Zones	1
Clock	Yes
Gas Cylinder	not applicable
Heating Type of Second Oven	not applicable
Cooking Program	Yes
Steam Function in Main Oven	No
Having a steam function is a great way to cook heathly meals. The oven will come with a refillable water canister which it uses to create the steam.
Pull System of Oven	No
Width in cm	56.8
Microwave Integrated	No
Height in cm	52
The distance from the very top of the product to the very bottom.

Also known as: BOSCH HBN131251B, BOSCH HBN131251

Ovens and Cookers Buying Guide

Manufacturer's Description

Hot air cooking – heat is evenly distribute throughout the oven. Equally effective for batch baking and roasting. This means that sweet and savoury items can be evenly cooked on three shelf levels at the same time.