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Ikea Framtid OV5 Oven
by happysh2009
One day my old oven stopped working, so I had to buy a replacement. After a careful search on the internet the IKEA oven caught my eye. However I thought better to see it before I buy. So I planed a visit to IKEA in Croydon, in which a Chinese superstore Wing Yip is nearby.
About IKEA:
IKEA is the world's largest ... furniture retailer. It was founded in 1943 in Sweden. IKEA mainly designs and sells ready-to-assemble furniture such as beds, desks, appliances and home accessories, etc. The one I'm writing about is one of IKEA kitchen appliances, given the full name, IKEA FRAMTID OV5 Oven.
Packaging and Features:
My IKEA oven comes in a recycled box. It contains an oven, a drip tray, a grid, an instruction for use and other documents. The oven is approximately 65cm wide, 63cm high and 69cm deep. The oven is 41.2kg and in a black colour.
The oven has three turn buttons. From the left to the right they are functions, timing and temperature. It provides 5 functions: top and bottom heating, Grill, Dual grill, Turbo grill and Pastry function. It has one 25W light bulb inside and the usable volume is medium. The area of the largest baking sheet is 1200 cm². The voltage is 240V and the efficiency class is A.
Usage:
IKEA is not responsible to assemble it. So I paid a qualified technician to do it for me. Before using the oven you should remove the accessories from the oven and heat it 200 degree for about an hour to eliminate the smell of the protective grease and insulating materials. Keep the window open during this operation.
After the operation you can combine the 5 functions for different ways of cooking. The oven turns off automatically at the end of the set cooking time.
Price and Availability:
In the UK you can buy IKEA FRAMTID OV5 Oven in IKEA stores as well as their website. As a guide, I paid £209 in July 2011, £60 less than the original price. It's currently priced at £239.
My personal experience:
I have to say I don't have much experience about oven. In IKEA oven area there were some choices. The one I bought was the cheapest. There was a white oven in same model too. However it was sold at the original price. I would not like pay extra £60 just for colour. So although the black oven doesn't match my kitchen, I still chose it. After almost one year use I'm satisfied with its performance.
The five functions can totally meet my needs. Inner glass on oven door is smooth and the door is removable for easy cleaning. The oven door has a child-proof lock, which is not useful for me though.
The only downside to me is the oven does have a timer, but it doesn't have a clock to show you the time. I was used to a clock on oven. Out of habit I like to look at the clock when I cook, even I don't use the oven.
In conclusion IKEA FRAMTID OV5 is a very basic oven, which does its job. I'm pleased to recommend it if you are looking for an oven in this price range.
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Samsung BF1N6G123
by dobbysmum
==Why did we pick this oven?==
My husband and I treated ourselves to a new kitchen last year. It was an absolutely terrible time while the builders were in and we were living on take away food as the kitchen was an absolute building site! Finally, it was done and it was really worth it. We had a new oven put in and a new hob. ... We wanted a black oven to go with the new stylish black flowered wallpaper and black glass table. We spent a while looking at different models until we found this one and we loved it.
==Standalone or built in?==
We could choose between having a standalone oven and a built in one. I was a bit puzzled when I first started looking at ovens and cookers as I was confused as to which is which. I have been reliably informed that an oven will always be built in whereas a cooker is made up of at least one oven cooking zone as well as a set of either gas or electric hobs on top, and will always be freestanding. Most of the 'cookers' on the market involved bending down as they were freestanding, by choosing one that is built in I can do my cooking whilst standing up and see into the oven without bending down. It also means that my grandchildren cannot mess with the oven as it is way out of their reach.
Unless you are installing a new kitchen, the cooker or oven you choose will have to fit the space available though it is worth bearing this in mind before you buy one. We were lucky and could have our cupboards custom fit round the oven.
==Tell me about the Oven==
First of all, I will point out that the oven is electric and is powered by the mains supply. This does not mean you can just plug it in and off you go though, as the oven needs wiring into the oven socket so you need a competent electrician. I would have preferred a gas oven as they are generally cheaper to run and they have a more moist cooking method so food doesn't get as dry as it can in an electric oven. However they don't tend to cook as evenly as electric ovens and are more temperamental to switch on. The oven fits in a 60 cm x 60 cm gap which is quite a standard size for ovens. This oven won me over because it is very smart looking and features a black glass shell with a double glazed double door with heat reflective glass. The oven door has a long thin handle to pull the oven open and opens to a 9o degree angle. This door will completely come off its hinges to allow you access when cleaning. I love being able to get right inside and give it a good scrub. Inside the oven are three shelves and there are four different positions to have these. There is an internal light in the oven to assist you when you remove food.
There is a grill built into the oven and you can select the half grill option so that you do not need the full grill working if you only have a small selection of food to grill. You can also grill with the oven door shut which is something that is really new to me.
There is a bright LCD screen in the middle of the oven controls and at either side there are push-pull control knobs. These can be completely sunken inside the control panel when the oven is not working. The dials are for the thermostat and for changing the function of the oven. It is really easy to set and change and you can set the time on the oven so the LCD screen should display the time.
==Set up==
When power is first supplied to the oven, the display on the control panel will light briefly. After 3 seconds, an icon of a clock and 12:00 will begin blinking in the display. The oven cannot be operated until the clock is set.
The manual advises you to remove accessories and clean them in hot soapy water before use, it then says operate the oven at 200 °C for 1 hour before using. There was a really distinctive odour when we did this but it is normal and went away after a while. It made my kitchen stink though so do not have guests round during this time and try and open a window!
==Thinking Green..==
We only looked at ovens that were given an A rating in efficiency. If you are buying an electric model, choose one with the highest rating - A++ or A+. But the way you cook is the biggest influence on energy efficiency. The half grilling option really helps with this and also the fact that the oven heats up really quickly. There is no need to put it on 20 minutes before you cook into, it is really hot within 5-10 minutes. The double glazed door really helps keep heat in.
==Important features and how I find them==
Bottom heat and convection cooking option - This means that I can cook pizza bases or make really good pies as the heat will only come from the bottom of the oven. Convection cooking allows you to cook and grill at the same time so that you can mimic spit roast or barbecue cooking.
Top heat - This is good for browning food as the heat only comes from the top of the oven.
Time delay - You can set a timer on the oven to come on at a certain time. This means I can cook something ready for when I get home.
Distributed fan cooking- the fan ensures no transfer of flavour from one dish to another.
Child lock - you can set a child lock so that little fingers do not manage to turn the oven on!
==Do I enjoy cooking now I have a fancy new oven?==
Well of course not! Although I am pretty good at it! I love having an oven that is built in and it is so much nicer than having to bend down to put things under the grill or in the oven. I can look into the oven and the bulbs in the oven are really bright so I can make sure that the food is cooking well and I do not need to do anything with it. I like the fact that the oven gets hot really quickly and find a lot of use for the delay timer option. I can make a pie or stew and the oven will come on during the day and I can home to a hot meal. The oven is easy to set and the dials are easy to work around. There is not many options which suits me and I know exactly what to press for what option. The grill is really good and I love that I can cook with the oven door closed. If I had to leave the door open it would be a sure thing that I would bump into it. I find that my meals cook evenly and quickly and I would say that my Sunday roast takes less time to cook then before with my old machine, it is much more efficient. I like being able to crisp up the chicken skin without drying the bird out and I feel that I am benefiting from some of the modern features the oven has. The oven is fairly quiet but it has a fan that is designed to cool the oven after use. This will tend to keep blowing out hot air until the oven has cooled sufficiently.
==Keeping the oven spick and span==
The hardest part to keep clean is the black glass front as it really shows up streaks and finger prints. For cleaning both the interior and exterior of the oven, use a cloth and a mild cleaning agent or warm soapy water and then dry with kitchen paper or a dry towel. The internal sides of the oven are really easy to wipe clean and grease lifts off with a kitchen spray. The ceramic enamel interior allows grease and oil to be easily wiped off the interior walls of the oven with a damp cloth, as well as being highly scratch resistant. You should not use scouring pads as this can damage the enamel. The door of the oven clips off to allow you to really get inside and clesn the oven. The door, along with all bakeware and accessories can be soaked in warm soapy water for about 30 minutes to remove stubborn stains.
==Cost==
The oven cost £339.99 from a place called Kitchen Science. Yes, it is an expensive purchase but it is guaranteed for 2 years and I am sure that it is built to last.
==Overall==
This oven looks stylish and modern and has many excellent features that I actually use. I did not want a complicated machine that had a million different options as I like a simple life and find cooking hard enough without being faced with tonnes of options! The oven has a 65L capacity so for an oven of this size, it makes the most of the space and there is plenty of room inside for the biggest of roasts! I like having three shelves as I can cook many things as once and really "think green" this is helped by the fan in the oven as it stops food odours transferring from dish to dish. This is good news as no one likes an apple pie that tastes of garlic or garlic chicken that tastes like apple!
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CDA SC510SSS
by bilbobaginz
I have always preferred fan ovens to conventional - solely for the fact that they don't usually require pre-heating before cooking, and this model (with its electrically powered heater) is a great example of a glass fronted fan oven which performs well for hours at a time. The 'CDA SC510SSS' is a fully programmable, standard sized ... appliance which will fit under a standard sized cabinet in a fitted kitchen environment - a 60cm high x 60cm wide gap to be precise. It is styled to work with most kitchen settings and this is one of the devices strong points, glass and stainless-steel fit in with most colour schemes, most cabinet/draw styles.
The CDA is valued at just under £300, a pretty standard price for a cooker of this magnitude, maybe slightly over-priced - as the oven has only two uses: to fan and to grill. If you live in a big house-hold or you're often finding yourself cooking extravagant meals on a week night, this isn't the machine for you.
However, for someone just looking for an every-day cooker I recommend it thoroughly. Cleaning the thing after use every-day is easy as well, the exterior and interior side of the glass wipes well with the help of a Bacterium busting spray, and the stainless-steal polishes up a treat with aid of the right product. Inside the oven, surrounding metal structure is also easy to wipe down and keep clean.
Because the cooker is electric, it heats at a quicker pace than gas powered alternatives, and with the aid of an interior light you can keep a close eye on your foods progress without the need to open the door. This combination of form and function provides users with the best cooking experience, and with the aid of the devices controls (nobs and buttons), your cooking can be carried out in a precise and organised manner. The CDA has two revolving oblong pointers which control the cookers temperature (50 - 225 degrees) and its various functions (light only, fan, grill, fan and grill). Obviously, there are many different combinations to set these controls, all seeming to work to excellent precision and accuracy - if you cook a pizza at 200 degrees for 20 minutes one day, and at 210 for 20minutes on another, the slight difference in temperature will make a noticeable (yet slight) difference to your pizza's crispy coating - highlighting the devices subtle tendencies.
The cooker also brags a digital clock to help people keep track of how long they've been cooking for, enabling them to follow the instructions of food packaging and cookery books. The clock can also be utilised as a stop-watch and is controlled using several plastic buttons lined up below. The buttons are slightly flimsy and feel as though they'll be the first thing to malfunction on the product - also, grease marks from food-handling fingers seam to clog up this area of the cooker (requiring extra cleaning).
The handle of the cooker door is wide and easy to grip, allowing for tea-towels to flop round it and oven-gloved hands to grip it easily - the handle also adds some bulkiness to the contraption, strengthening the image of the thing and bettering its aesthetics as a result.
A manufacturing logo spelling '|C|D|A|' in that exact way rounds off the design at the base of the product - it is scribed in a dark grey colour which sits discretely as it should (unlike some company logos).
All in all, I can see little way of faulting this neat standard sized machine. Its looks seem to work, it performs well by heating up quickly and never over-heating after a period of cooking, and its controls and handle work well to give the user an excellent cooking experience. Overall nothing to fault so far, and I've had mine for about a year now (another thing to bare in mind).
*Available from kitchenscience.co.uk for a mere £287.99 - bargain-ish price!
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