written by on 28/10/2011
STOVES 900 GDO GAS DOUBLE OVEN
I've owned this oven for three years now - NOT a good buy.
After 6 months it needed a new main oven burner assembly and thermostat - luckily replaced under the initial warranty.
Several months ago (not even 3 years old) I experienced the following problems:
* grill - ignition constantly sparking and grill flame looking what I can only describe as 'floppy'.
* top oven - not cooking food properly, and cooling fan noisy. Eventually, gas and electric safety cut-out operated and complete cooker stopped working.
* main oven - cooling fan extremely noisy and intermittent.
I have now had the cooker serviced, with complete new grill unit, new fan and new fan printed circuit board. Fingers crossed . . . I can't help wondering how long these will last!
If I'd known that Stoves ovens manufacturers had changed I probably would not have purchased this.
I CHOSE THIS OVEN ON THE PERCEIVED EXCELLENT REPUTATION OF STOVES COOKERS. AT £540 INITIALLY, PLUS REPAIR COSTS AND REPLACEMENT PARTS THIS HAS PROVED AN EXPENSIVE (and regretted) PURCHASE.