Hotpoint EW74 Width: 600mm Electric Cooker Reviews

+ Very quiet. Hob heats up and cools down quickly

- Can't get the whole grill to work - only half of it. Have tried everything. Manual is fairly useless. Took one knob off to clean under it and it came to pieces in my hand - can't get it back together properly so daren't clean under the other knobs.

+ Have found the cooker very easy to use and think it rates very good value for the price paid compared to other brands I looked at. I also love the graphite colour which matches the rest of my klitchen appliances

- Havn't found any bad points as such. The only thing I didn't like was the smell when using the top oven and grill to start with, but that has faded now.

+ Looks good, well designed. no problems

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+ A truly well thought out appliance, ive never been happier

- none that i have found

+ Cheap to buy
Easy to use

- You have to take a step backwards to read the writing for each ring - until you get used to it, the writing isn't in the best place.

+ seems built to last, very strong and sturdy. Has a very good finish. All dials very eas to use.

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+ Fan oven very quiet, and outside of oven doesn't get hot which is good. Also fan oven doesn't burn things like my old fan oven did, much more even cooking. Clock and timer easy to set.Hob easy to clean. Overall no complaints.

- Not really a bad point eccept that I bought the stainless steel cooker, the only problem with this is that it the stainless stell marks very easily and i seem to be for ever whiping it over and buffing it up.

+ all round a very good cooker, heats up quickly, cooks well and looks good.

- only minor bad point is the wording for the controls are under the buttons which can make seeing them awkward

+ smart and easy to clean

- switches a bit confusing at first eg; some clockwise others anti clock . timer switches easily tripped.

+ Oven and plates heat quickly. Easily cleaned. Easy to view food in oven. Nice looking appliance.

- -

+ the overrall look seems to be liked by everone that has seen it. The glass door is very good on bottom oven no need to open the door everytime.Red dot on hob plates to remind you of hot/warm rings.

- Because the top oven is not a fan oven you do notice the difference when cooking espeacially yorkshire puddings

+ It is easy to use. It has a good energy rating. Its lower oven is fan assisted and has a light so you can see how your cooking is doing. The oven size is ideal for a family of four. Looks nice. Easy to keep clean.

- None

+ Easy to clean - both the hob and the ovens. No splashback onto the cooker controls.
Functional - it has all the functions that I would expect and require from a cooker of this price.

- The hob is slower to heat than my previous ceramic hob cooker and the fan oven does not cook at quickly as my previous oven, so I have to allow an additional 10 degrees to the get the desired cooking time for the recipe.
It is difficult to read the location of hob rings underneath the control knobs - you have to bend down to see them. The location would have been better shown above the knobs.

+ Looks good. Easy to understand and use.

- None

+ hot plates react very quickly to heat up or down, as do the ovens.

- Fan oven is very noisy - why?
Oven door can't be easily opened when grill is in use - the door hits the grill door - why?
Control knobs aren't very clear as to which one's for which, or which way to turn for increasing or decreasing heat - particularly the dual purpose ones.

+ Easy to use. Good range of functions.

- Would prefer solarglow ring at the front of the hob.

+ Love the different cycles, very easy to use.

- None really.

+ Very easy to use. Easy to clean. Looks good. Two good oven sizes. Heats up quickly.

- I haven't discovered any yet!

+ Very easy to use, hob easy to clean.

- When cleaning the inside of the door, water drips down between the two layers of glass and you can not get to it to dry it thus leaving water marks.

+ smart clean lines. easy to use controls. a double oven - always useful ! Good size main oven

- can't think of any yet

+ Looks fab, well impressed, bood buy!

- Haven't come across a problem with it as yet.

+ good vaule

- oven is a bit low

+ just like the look and overal ability of the cooker

- would of been better if they suply 3 shelves in side rather then standard 2

+ Easy to clean and use

- Only got two shelves in main oven - third would be much appreciated
Screw on handle for grill pan makes storage and cleaning more difficult - would prefer removable handle

+ Easy to follow instructions and layout of product.

- None so far

+ super all round , and so esay to clean

- no power cable

+ easy to keep clean, good looking, cooking times reduced

- none to date

+ Stylish cooker in a choice of colours. Controls well planned and laid out - simple to use.

- None

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good value
good size hob, grill and oven, easy to use and clear

- difficult to see which control button is for which ring, or grill etc

+ it,s all good stuff

- the grill is a bit odd to figure out between full or half grill

+ Easy to clean.Control switches easy to work.Double regulaters on grill and hob is very good.

- Main oven could maybe heat quicker.

+ I like this cooker very much. I've always been use to a gas cooker in the past but with the halogen rings this makes the cooker so good and easy to use& keep Clean. Thank you.

- I havebn't noticed any bad points. Thank you.

+ Easy to use

- Main oven cooks unevenly

+ It performs well & looks good too

- If you accidentally lean against the cooker you can easily change the time on the clock & have to reset it.

+ So far everything is good,design,look and simple to work

- None so far & hope note in the future

+ Nice design for the money, oven is really good, cooks very fast. Hob is fast to heat up. Nice design. Overall a good appliance for the money.

- Could do with better indicators for which one is still hot, once switched off. Could also do with child locks on knobs, as my one year old can turn them. Hob can be a little hard to clean, and only the recommended cleaning products work.

+ Nice looking cooker solid build & easy to use.

- Difficult to install access to electrical connections & wiring up awkward.

+ quick to heat up
Removeable oven door for easy cleaning

- Top takes some effort to stay clean

+ Good appearance, easy to keep clean

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+ easy to clean,

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+ Looks good,performs better than our old one (same model but 22 years old! )

- The insulation between the top & bottom oven is poor so that the top oven gets very hotwhen roasting in
the lower one.

+ Is doing the job I requier it to do.

- None that I can think of.

+ cooks as described

- cant see dials when operating

+ Oven heat accurate.
Fan knocks off when door opened.

- Got to bend down to see which switch represents which ring.
Grill pan poor (permanant handle - U/S for dishwasher) - used old one...

+ Really nice looking appliance, easy to use, easy to clean.

- None... not yet anyway!

+ Easy to clean hob, keeps temperature at an even heat, good size main oven

- Having to buy new, ceramic hob suitable pans!

+ easy to use

- timings could be made better to understand glass marks very easy for no reason

+ Very easy to use including the timer function. I bought this as a replacement for my last cooker because it is very simlar. Like having the two ovens esp. useful when baking or at Christmas and the fact that you can use just one side of the grill. Our cookers get a lot of use and I know this one will stand up to the constant use.

- None that I can see.

+ looks good; easy to use

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+ nice looking cooker and easy to keep clean

- none

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- Some of the dials turn anti-clockwise so can be confusing

+ Easy to clean, glass ing doors are removable. Quick heat up rings with back one dual size.

- No light in top oven.

+ Easy to use - only cooker that does not burn edges of cakes etc when i am baking. Stylish, strong and strudy. sleek and nice that fan turns off when door opens to stop hot air blowing out into your face. apart from to bad points this is the best cooker i have had

- No light in top oven/grill. ceramic hob is hard to remove marks from such as splashed food etc.

+ double oven is always a benefit. easy to use and keep clean.

- have not found any yet.

+ It does everything I expect it to do and it's easy to clean after use, just as my old Hotpoint cooker was.

- None as far as I'm concerned.

+ It does exactly what I expect of it

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- timer difficult to use/set. not as easy as our previous cooker. Also appears to cook more slowly than our previous cooker.

+ good solid oven, extremely quick to heat up both Oven and hobs

- Really niggly crtisicm but the writing under the dials is very difficult to see as the knobs are in the way, could have been better put above the knobs. Not something to put me off though

+ The ovens work beautifully (just watch your cooking speed and temperature in the fan-assisted one!), the grill function is great, and the hobs are quick to heat.

- The warning light function doesn't show as clearly as it might which hob is hot - perhaps a simple diagram of the hobs would help.
Hob plate is a bit tricky to keep clean - small spills are difficult to clean up and it marks easily, as while you're waiting for it to cool down it's baking on!

+ simple to use

- when top oven door is open (for grilling) not easy to see into bottom oven

+ easy to use

- dials on front are easily turned and broken by toddlers

+ In my experience very good product overall

- Need to set timer before oven works - doesn't say so in manual
Position of dial identity - under dial so hard to see.

+ The ceramic hob is great. Fast heating, dual size on one is good space saving and cleans up beautifully. The knobs are a little confusing, some clockwise some anti clockwise.

- The oven does not seem to heat sufficiently to cook frozen chips/frozen foods in the time suggested on the packets. It needs to be at maximum heat for heating frozen foods. The oven and gril trays feel tinny and cheaply made. The oven and grill handles are also tinny looking and have sharp corners.

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- Oven temperature indication figures are to small, ok if you have very good eyesight, but not so good for people with poor vision. Otherwise the cooker is great

+ Looks great, fan oven very quick to cook food, cooks evenly. Still getting used to the hob but finding it very efficient. Overall we think its a good cooker

- Both ovens take a long time to heat up, hob takes a long time to cool down when you reduce the heat or turn it off. However, as this is our first electric cooker, we are not sure whether this could be a feature common to all electric cookers.

+ Good value for money - only one in that price range that had the double oven and ceramic hob. Nice design. Good size ovens. Easy to set clock - a first in my experience!!

- It is not obvious which dial controls which hob ring.

+ The cooker is very compact and easy to use. It is efficient and quick to reach temperature.
The fan stops when the main oven door is opened which I find a good idea. Overall very good value for money.

- None so far.

+ It is very easy to use, what is says it does on the label is completely true, it is brilliant, nothing fancy but I honestly just want to be able to cook! My cookbooks are all going to get dusted off now!!

- I don't think there are any!

+ Nice little oven, easy to clean and cooks things at the right temperature and time unlike my last oven that always took twice as long as it should have done to cook things thoroughly.

- Handles stick out a bit too far, and the timer nobs are too easy to alter accidently while cooking. I have to put the clock right at least once a day as it alters when I lean over to use the back hotplates

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- BIT NOISY

+ Dual grill control, top oven temperature control

- purely cosmetic, ceramic top not as easy to clean as hobs I have used previously, using recommended hob cleaner. Don't like the look of the elements when heated I have obviously had halogen previously.

+ Removeable glass panels on doors great for easy cleaning, Very quiet, everything heats up quickly. Individual lights to warn you which hobs are hot. Twin Grill!

- Grill handle bad design, good that it is now detachable but when used it doesnt feel attached secure enough.

+ great looking, and easy to use.

- Bit noisy, and the grill takes some getting use to.

+ The self cleaning oven is great.
Easy to clean hob.
Minute minder is a plus.
I am very pleased with this cooker.

- The only minus is that there is no light in the top oven, but it's not a big deal.

+ attractive, cooks well - nice even cooking in big oven - would recemmend. Good value for money. Has all the features I wanted usually only found in more expensive cookers.

- niggles more than bad points - fan slighly noisy in big oven. control labels are underneath the knobs and you have to bend down to read them

+ Style exactly as wanted, and ease of cleaning. Top Oven and hobs 10/10.

- Manin Oven takes time to warm up not as energy efficient as we would of been led to believe.

+ heat easy to control, easy to clean

- none

+ It's easy to keep clean, especially the top. I'm very happy with the oven.

- The only thing I'd say I have a problem with is in the ease of reading the dials, you have to take a step back in order to see which knob goes to which ring. Of course the more you use it the easier this becomes but it's still not as easy as I think it could be.

+ Heats up rapidly and seems to cook faster and hotter than any cooker I've ever had. Easy to clean the surfaces.

- After you turn off the hob, it is difficult to determine which little red light indicates which plate is still hot, leading to (my) burnt fingers. Also, you can't easily read on the front of the cooker which knob does what without crouching down so that the knobs are on eye level.

+ It looks nice and is easy to keep clean

- The knobs can be a bit confusing but fine once you get used to it

+ design, funtionality, clear oven view

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+ overall the cooker is very easy to install and use,the rings and all other components heat very quickly making it very economical.

- the double rings can be a bit fiddly to work out.

+ Sleek smooth design easy to clean quick and convient

- handles would have preferred not as extended

+ stylish, easy to use

- none yet

+ * CLEANS WELL
*EASY TO USE
*VALUE FOR MONEY

- *BURNING SMELL WHEN FIRST USED