Hoover HOC704X Electric Single Oven Reviews

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This Oven has no outstanding positive points. It scored poorly on performance. “It looks great! i like the ease with which you can move the shelves. it's easy to clean.” Debra, Faringdon View all 25 real customer reviews

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25 verified purchasers have reviewed this product.
77% of people recommend it.

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Build Quality	8.4
Design	8.2
Ease of cleaning	8.5
Ease of use	8.7
Features and programmes	8.5
Performance	8.0
Value for money (at time of purchase)	8.3
Weight	8.6
Overall rating	8.3

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Score 4.0/10

Debra, Faringdon , “Busy Wife and Mum”

+ It looks great! I like the ease with which you can move the shelves. It's easy to clean.

- Grilling is a disaster! If you place the shelf on level 4 (as per the instruction booklet) you cannot fit food on the grill pan without burning it. Of course, if you use a lower shelf the food takes ages to cook! Also the grill pan handle is very fiddly to attach - I use oven gloves instead.
The oven does not cook evenly - quite disappointing.
Overall it does not have the features I was expecting for an oven of this cost and manufacturer.

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5 of 5 people found this review helpful

purchased 21 Jan 2009

Score 10.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ Heats up very quickly. Electronic programmer is easy to use and very effective.

- Reviewer left no comment

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4 of 4 people found this review helpful

purchased 28 Dec 2008

Score 8.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ Very quiet and is obviously well insulated because it does not heat up the kitchen.

- The grill tray has to sit on another shelf rather than acting as a shelf. This is a bit awkward.

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3 of 3 people found this review helpful

purchased 26 Mar 2009

Score 8.0/10

jo, norwich , “mum of three”

+ looks good i like the blue clock and the sterdy chrome handle. seems to work well and cook as i would like.

- the grill tray rack seems to be badly made with lots of rough edges which pulls apart my washing up sponge and leaves half of it attatchmumed to the rack. Also still seems to smell when you use it even though i have had it month.

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1 of 1 people found this review helpful

purchased 28 Dec 2008

Score 8.0/10

sue , S.Wales

+ Easy to fit. Looks smart.Have managed to make my kitchen feel updated just by fitting new oven.

- none at present

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2 of 3 people found this review helpful

purchased 04 Jan 2009

Score 8.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ Smart looks / design

- Reviewer left no comment

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1 of 2 people found this review helpful

purchased 21 Feb 2009

Score 8.0/10

kirsty, rutland , “nothing”

+ looked really modern and stylish

- no door, currys delivered it smashed!!

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purchased 25 Jul 2009

Score 10.0/10

David, Tadley

+ Very pleased with the oven excellent build quality

- None

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purchased 15 Sep 2009

Score 9.0/10

alan, Durham , “Fanatical cook”

+ Simple to use, simple to install, and easy to clean. Comes to cooking temp. very quickly.

- Oven dial difficult to read. Have to get on my knees.

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purchased 12 Oct 2009

Score 8.0/10

Philip , Codsall, Wolverhampton

+ Easy to use, heats up quickly and cools quickly but the hot warning light is also a good feature on the hob. Lokks smart also

- Reviewer left no comment

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purchased 16 Jun 2009

Score 9.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ Very simple to use - on or off and set the temperature

- Teh bulb went within three weeks and it seems very difficult to the cover off to replace it.

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1 of 2 people found this review helpful

purchased 14 Apr 2009

Score 7.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ Attractive/simple design

- None so far

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0 of 1 people found this review helpful

purchased 30 Dec 2008

Score 9.0/10

Steve, christchurch , “regular online buyer”

+ Nice dsign and easy to use

- Reviewer left no comment

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0 of 1 people found this review helpful

purchased 15 May 2009

Score 4.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ Oven is great, hob is fine and works very well

- Hood is noisy, and i mean very noisy

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purchased 24 Mar 2009

Score 10.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ Outstanding value and very stylish

- Stainless steel can be scratched very easily

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0 of 1 people found this review helpful

purchased 15 Mar 2009

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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	None
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	595
Width in mm	595

Depth in mm	550
Cool Door	Yes
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	28 Oct 2008
The date the product was originally made available for purchase.
Clock	Yes
Cooking Program	Yes
Width in cm	59.5
Height in cm	59.5
The distance from the very top of the product to the very bottom.
Display	Yes

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