Zanussi ZKC5540 Width: 550mm Electric Cooker Reviews

+ Attractive looking, sleek & stylish. Grill is effective.

- Glossy dark finish shows every splatter of grease or fingerprint; Hob has to be completely cleaned if one has only cooked an Omelette. Hob slow to heat up, Oven slow to heat up at least 20 minutes. Top oven is so poor I use it only to warm plates.Knobs are slanted so they catch crumbs & splashes & are fiddly to clean.Fan oven not powerful, also takes too long to warm up when this should not be necessary.

+ GREAT DESIGN ,EASY TO KEEP CLEAN.

- NO COOKER TOP HOT WARNING LIGHT

+ It looks good and performs well.

- The dials for the hot plates are not clear and it is hard to ascertain the setting. The knob would therefore be better with a "white line" on it, to indicate where the dial is pointing.

+ Easy to clean.

- Grille pan handle does not fit easily - unable to use.
When using hot plates, cannot go in between heat settings, i.e: 3½, 4½ - only whole number settings.

+ i like the fact that when you are using the top oven/grill that there is a fan on that aswell as the main oven.

- there should be an indicator to show that the ceramic rings are still hot when they have just been turned off.i find this very dangerous.

+ WE BOUGHT THIS COOKER FOR THE CONTROL KNOBS BEEN ON THE TOP ,AWAY FROM THE HEAT AND THE PRICE WAS VERY GOOD

- NO LIGHT IN TOP OVEN

+ ceramic hob is very fast and responsive

- unable to decrease timer when in use,grill pan is small for the size of oven and difficult to attach handle to

+ Good clean lines with a very straightforward layout.

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+ Very easy to use,compact and easy to wipe over. A good family cooker

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+ The ceramic top heats up really quickly and is fantastically easy to keep clean.

- Like other reviews that I read before purchase, its annoying that there is no light to let you know you have left a ring on at low, the ceramic top darkens then and you cant see its on. Also the dials have no dark indication strip to point to the level of heat that is on. It would be helpful if they were black or grey, just a line, so you could see at a glance if the ring was on. Also the handle clip to the grill pan is very fiddley, removing it while you are using it is a pest. Why couldnt they make the handle heatproof so you can keep it in place ?

+ Looks great, easy to clean and maintain, good oven sizes.

- It would be useful to have a feature where each hob control has an 'ON' or 'HOT' indicator.

+ Attractive to look at, easy to clean

- very poor design grill pan handle. Does not fit properly and therefore I consider it unsafe.

+ We find this model to be attractive, extremely functional and and efficient.

- None found as yet

+ the design and added extras make this a really good cooker for people who enjoy cooking

- shelves in oven v.slippy - pull out the shelf and the oven tray slides off the back

+ Fits into space of old cooker. Most cookers are 50 or 60 cm wide now.Good value and stylish

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+ Width of cooker
Position of controls
Easy to use timer
Stay clean liners

- No hot plate indicator
More expensive than due to being non standard width

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- Expensive, but limited choice of alternatives in this width

+ very good cooker, excellent value for money

- none

+ economic
practical
easy to use/understand
nice to look at

- limited shelving in ovens
unble to utilise bottom shelves as additional space

+ Super quick at cooking and very easy to keep clean

- None

+ Efficient, nice design and easy to clean.

- None.

+ Appearance
Easy to use controls
Easy to use timer
No drips get down on to the hot plates
Good handles on both grill and oven door
Ovens heat up quickly, esp main fan oven
Fan oven very efficient

- Plates take a long time to heat up
Heat setting on plates needs to be at a higher level than on my old cooker
The rubber trim on the main oven fell off the first time I used the oven - we have pushed it back into position but it may fall off again
I find the hob difficult to keep clean - the first time I used it I allowed potatoes to boil over just a little bit and although I wiped it clean immediately, there is still a smudgy mark which I can't get off
When using the grill, the fan which keeps the controls cool rattles quite loudly
The cooker itself is quite deep and sticks out proud of the kitchen units/worktops

+ Very sturdy manufacture, easy controls, looks good and does a good job.

- Metal rack in grill pan, could do with being a bit stronger

+ clean looks and fits into a small space
very quiet oven which heats up quickly
easy to clean the hob

- non so far

+ Its easy to use and loooks good.

- The lip around ceramic plate means dirt and crumbs collate in and around it and its extremely hard to get clean. Also concern if the clock goes, then the oven is useless

+ so easy to use and looks good also very easy to clean.

- rubber round top oven keeps falling off not very easy to put back on.middle

+ APPEARANCE - RELIABILITY CONFIDENCE IN MAKE

- WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN ABLE TO PURCHASE AT A COMPETITIVE RATE IF NO ACCESS TO INTERNET

+ The fact that it is 55cm wide. There are very few on the market.
I also like the double oven. I liked the colour choices.
The ceramic hob is great to use and most important to clean.

- None to far.

+ Easy to use fast ceramic hob and good space in ovens

- Black hob and surround needs cleaning frequently , collects the dust !

+ good price, energy effecient and heats up quickly and effectively

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+ Superb oven for roasting especially

- Hop takes a mite too long to reach temperayure

+ I PURCHASED THIS COOKER FOR MY SISTER AND SHE LOVES IT. SO QUICK TO HEAT UP NOT LIKE THE OLD HOB PLATES. SO EASY TO CLEAN, WITH HOB BRIGHT. AND SHE LOVES THE FAN OVEN.

- NONE.

+ smart, clean

- for the same size of cooker I found the bottom oven smaller than my last Belling cooker. Also when I first had an electric hot plate I could put some potatoes on to boil. Turn off the heat and the potatoes would cook my new cooker doesn't seem to be able to do this. May be because the hallogen cools down quicker which is more energy saving I don't know.

+ A very well made heat efficient cooker with large and excellent fan heated double ovens and quick heating powerful ceramic hobs. Very well pleased with the performance and capacity

- Grill handle very clumsy to fit and remove.
Lack of indicator lights (or even simple black marker lines on dials) for the hobs - so not easy to see when ceramic hobs are on at a low heat setting

+ I liked everything about the cooker, the fan oven is very quiet and works well, very pleased

- instructions not to clear on time setting, and using top oven and grill, but everything else ok.

+ Energy saving feature on clock. Ceramic hob is very easy to clean and glass oven doors.Easy to see food cooking in main oven without opening door. Cooker is sturdy and well made. Looks good.

- Ceramic hob scratches very easily. Clock recess around timer knobs is difficult and fiddly to clean. Main oven shelves are tight to slide onto some of the runners. Unable to turn light off when using main oven, unnecessary waste of energy. No light in top oven, so waste energy through having to open oven door to see if food is ready. Energy saving feature in grill is difficult to work out.

+ Quick heating of oven and rings
Looks

- It is not easy to tell quickly that something is turned on. There is not enough difference between a know which is turned to 'off' and one which is turned to 'on'.
Also it would be better if the heat in the rings was graduated rather than increasing in increments

+ POWERFUL AND RAPID HEATING HOB,GRILL AND OVEN AND ALL A RATED

- HOB AND CONTROLS ARE A PAIN TO KEEP CLEAN

+ i just love the over all shape design

- the only problems i would have with it is the cleaning off the knob area and i think the glass doors could maybe be made easeier to get off for cleaning also.

+ small, neat, easy to use. quick to heat up, easy to clean.Good value for money.

- -you can't change the way the door opens which should definitely be a feature.
- it didn't come ready to install with twin/earth wire and plug which could be tricky for some.

+ The product is priced very well for it's A rated ability for both the main & top oven. The clock is much easier to view from the bird's-eye position rather than frontal position as you stand at the cooker. The controls are raised from the main hob area, this provides a better ability at preventing cooking spills over the control via the hob use.

- There is NO indication that the hob is still hot via the need for some form of indicator (red light) The grill pans inner metal griddle is very poorly designed in the fact that it is extremely weak and bendy when cleaning that you think it's about to fall-apart.

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- We would have been much happier if the doors on English Cookers could be reversed. toassist in small confines of a small Kitchen. Microwave cookers are just a bad.

+ It looks good. Have cooked different things - works well at correct temperatures. Cakes have turned out well! Would happily recommend this product.

- Grill pan can slip if pulled out quickly - this is due to a poor handle design.

+ Looks good, but more importantly cooks really well, have been testing out with Baking cakes, bread, yorkshire puddings, aswell as Roasts, so far with excellent results.

- Can't think of any about the oven itself, my only issue is with the choice (or lack of it) when trying to find an electric oven that is 55cm wide.

+ looks like kit from knight rider

- no warning light if hob still hot

+ Very quiet to use, easy to clean and quick heating. Great size in oven.

- tricky to clean clock display due to the little buttons.

+ Very good appearance and cooks like a dream. Easy usage and hopefully will prove economical with its A rating for both ovens!

- Being dark in colour, shows every smear around the controls ie. when frying - slightly difficult to clean.

+ Not as low to work second oven as I thought

- Up tp now None

+ smart appearance and easy to use

- none so far

+ After having a stoves cooker,there is no comparison.Excellent cooker.

- non

+ Two good sized ovens, easy to use dials and clear instructions, good value for money

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+ A rated efficiency, looks stylish, ease of use and easy to keep clean.

- The handle on the grill tray is a little awkward to attach/ detach

+ Clear see-through Oven Doors, 2 Good size ovens, easy controls

- Oven doors retail heat long after use, remaining hot to touch

+ suits me fine potatoes could be crispier nex time !

- Still have to clean some bits myself!

+ Good clean unit -- easy to use --- cooks well

- Havent come across any at this time

+ I have reservations about the position of the switches and the handle of the grill which is a bit tricky to secure

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+ It is very efficient.I like the fact that it has two ovens, I always have grandchildren here so need it.I find it very easy to keep clean and it looks good.

- I can`t find any bad points at the moment.

+ Hob is so easy to keep clean.

- Grill handle is awkward to fit

+ Good solidness, especially the doors.
Easy clean hob bit.
Hob heats quickly

- Fan strong enough to create a draft in the kitchen!!!
Hob takes awhile to cool which is a pain with badly behaved cats jumping up!

+ NIVE LOOKING. EASY VIEW OVEN GOOD COOKING

- OPERATING KNOBS NEED A COLOURED POINTER SO YOU CAN SEE WHEN COOKER/PLATES IS STILL ON ,
OVEN RACK CHROME HAS STARTED PEELING OFF

+ Got an A Star Efficiency rating and is certainly that, the fan oven is extremely good, fast and efficient as are all the hob rings.

- The grill pan has a really poor grid, basically in one direction so bacon will only sit on it in one orientation (i.e the bars only go left to right and there's no coreesponding back/front ones to make a square mesh. It was really annoying to see Zannussi go penny pinching on this component. We bought this unit online sight unseen and had I had seen that in a showroom it may have jeopardised the purchase over something so trivial. Luckilly we kept our old grill pan and grid and we use that instead. We've lobbed the one that came with it. Other than that it's a fine machine, would have been 10/10 except for that stupid grid. Bad call Zanussi.

+ Very satisfied all round

- none

+ A great cooker and very easy to use and easy cleaning

- There is nothing bad about this product

+ design
control panel

- grill - set programmes too rigid

+ excellent heating control

- 1. the top leaves marks at rings despite any spills being cleaned asap.
2. One of the large rings only seems to work full on when no other ring is on....most of the time it works as a simmer ring if any other rings are on!

+ Fan assisted oven, double oven, timer, my old oven was ancient!

- Cleaning hob, but it is okay!

+ 1) I deciced on a Zanussi because of previous experience, I also have a Zanussi washing machine,Very reliable products.
2) The design and look
3) love the ceramic hob

- haven't found any yet

+ Overall an excellent cooker, good oven capacity, with 2 very efficient ovens (not like some where the top oven is substandard). Nice looking and easy to use.

- Would be usfull to have some kind of child lock facility on it, and to have warning lights when hob is still hot. The dials for the hob, and clock display are hard to clean, could do with a more streamlined/smoother surface.Grill handle also a little tricky to get to grips with.

+ Easy to clean , two ovens make it convenient to cook with

- oven takes long time to get to full heat

+ Heats up very quickly and cooks evenly.

- Not very easy to clean and the glass top became marked within 1-2 uses (and we bought top rate pans so its not them). You dont know if a hob still is hot after you turn it off because no light.

+ The fan ovens are very efficient

- Stainless steel marks easily although it cleans up ok

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- a little flimsy
temperature selectors difficult to see position

+ Fan oven quicker and more economical than top oven

- No hob hot warning light. Grill only available at full or 25%. Clock difficult to clean due to clock controls.

+ looks good, works well

- its so nice & new, I dont want to get it dirty by using it!!!

+ a very sleek impressive and cost effective unit that fitted in very well with the design of my kitchen

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+ NICE QUITE COOKER

- NONE

+ Robust build, easy to clean and so far reliable.

- The handle to the grill pan was rubbish. It was made of such brittle material that within 5 minutes of our efforts to fit the thing to the pan, it snaped. Try getting a new one. Apart from this the overall rating would have been 9/10.

+ It's fan oven is much quieter than my old cooker. The Oven is energy rating A and based on the fact that the kitchen is not noticably warmer when I use the oven, it must use lass electricity.

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+ Very smart looking oven which works like a dream. Super easy to use with programmable timer so you can set your oven to cook for you. With gas, the heat is instantly on which means no waiting and messing about. Everyone who's seen it thinks it looks very posh and well made.

- A light on the top oven would have made a nice addition but, having said that, you can see perfectly well how something is cooking through the glass - a light would just make it a bit clearer.

+ Oven sizes, timer operation, Looks good, grill settings

- Afraid to put grill pan on hob surface in case it scratches

+ the hob and ovens heat up to temperature extremely fast, which saves on electricity. The external fan which blows cool air on the knobs when the grill is running is a great safety measure. Far less chance of burning yourself.

- It can be quite hard to clean round the knobs and care needs to be taken when cleaning the ceramic hob.

+ Good oven internal lighting allows you to be able to clearly see if food is cooked sufficiently.

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+ Easy to use my nine year old daughter regulary uses it. Heats up quick.

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+ All over performance is excellent. I have just changed reluctantly (at the time) from gas to electric and have really been impressed by the cooker's performance.

- Only one niggle is the design of the screen where the timer and clock is. It is nearly impossible to clean. This would be better suited if it was a flush screen with flat buttons.

+ Looks smart, easy to clean, fast and efficient ovens, fast grill.

- The rings are all to large for milk pans etc. One smaller ring would be better.