Like many others, I bought a JML Halogen Oven and just after the guarantee ran out, the oven fan unit gave up. The halogen bulb would still function, but with no air movement, the bulb would switch on and off within seconds. It went to the tip, and until the Halogen Oven durability is sorted out, I won't be buying another one. While it worked, I liked it, but forking out £50 ish for something that lasts just over the year doesn't make good sense.

I bought my jml halogen oven in june 2010 and was very happy with it until march this year when the fan stopped working. I contacted jml and they had the oven picked up and sent me a new one. So far so good,until the other day the replacement oven stopped working. Contacted jml again only to be told that the replacement oven was only covered under the first ovens guarantee.Surely a new oven should come with a new guarantee.Needless to say I will never be dealing with jml again.

had halogen oven for 6 month used it every day but bulb has blown cant find replavement anywhere

Good idea for small amount of cooking and cooks well but poor quality mine failed at 2 years thats £30 per year!

At first I was really impressed with this. After a few months I wiped the top with a damp cloth. The numbers rubbed off - obviously they had used water-based paint. Emailed Sensio at the weekend, who were most helpful. Ask for a refund or exchange at Argos. Decided not to, as the numbers will obviously wipe off again - can't face constant car journeys to Argos for replacements. Two or three weeks later the time control knob broke. Emailed them again. This time it was ignored. Hate publishing poor reviews, but the product is badly made.
Otherwise it cooks fine. Using it now for my supper. Will replace with a better one in a few weeks.

I bought one of these thinking it would make my life easier. How wrong was I. Firstly, it takes up space on the work surface and gets in the way when not being used, so definately don't buy if you have a small kitchen. Secondly, cleaning it is a real pain as my sink just isn't big enough to fit the bowl in. Thirdly, it really isn't big enough to cook a proper meal for more than a couple people, and unlike a real oven you have to cook everything together. So no good for doing stuffing/yorkshire puddings at the sametime as your roast.
Forthly, the claims for energy efficiency are bogus because they don't take into account the real cost of ownership.

I wont be buying another one.

My hallogen oven from JML just died on me yesterday wait for it after only 13 month so out of guarantee. I loved this oven but i will definitely not buy another from JML as I even think they are overpriced to start with. It was my husband that bought me it as a gift.I now would not trust another one as such a short lifespan and definitely not recommend it to anyone.

My JML Halogen has just died of a blown bulb element. I have had it for 2 years and loved every moment of using it.I thought I would send for a replacement bulb as advertised, but my husband has tried all ways to remove the old bulb, but so many screws etc etc to remove. I phoned JML and they said it should be an electrician that does it. Just not worth the repair cost and bother, so very sadly I have scrapped it. I can't possibly do without one, but afraid the next one will not be JML. 2 years is fine so long as one can replace spares easily.

When new its a great item to have in the kitchen. Infortuneately like all good things, the JML Halogen Cooker doesnt last! If the lamp element blows its virtually impossible to strip down and rebuild the cooker, a neat trick of rusty metal prevents the fanblades being removeed from the motor shaft which in turn prevents the motor housing being dismantled, which means you cannot change the lamp anyway! On their own web-site JML have not published their own reviews since October 2010! JML customer service will only politely inform you that if you contact them on a 0845 number they will take your card number to pay £9.99 for a replacemnt filament that mister average will not be able to change anyway. In addition to this, our cooker exploded, not due to the element but to insufficient insulation on the filament cables in the area where the cables pass from the lamp to inside the upper casing. Buy a cooker now and I'll bet that within 13 months you will have a large empty pirex dish as the only evidedence of ever having a halogen cooker! If you bought one 12 months ago, be prepared to say goodbye to it!

My halogen oven has worked well and been a boon for 2 years. I never used the ordinary oven. It has saved on my fuel bills. HOWEVER the fan is now making noises which indicate it will fail soon and JML just DO NOT WANT TO KNOW. There is no arrangement for servicing. If it was within its guarantee they would take it back throw it away and give me a new one - BUT after that - forget it! That's what comes from buying stuff made in China! Pity - as the idea is a good one.I wish I had known they were not repairable..no local electrician will touch it. Update from reviewer: I have also found something of interest about why these halogen ovens go phut. On another review site someone said: I have read other reviews and have noticed a number of complaints regarding rust appearing around the inner workings of the heating unit resulting in failure. The rusting - (corrosion) - is a result of the user failing to remove the heating unit (lid) once the food has finished cooking. This is most important and to be fair, the instructions do tell you to remove the lid once cooking is complete. Whilst the unit is in operation, very hot DRY air is circulating within the cooker. Once the timer has switched the unit off, hot dry air is no longer circulating. Instead the cooked food starts to release moisture in the form of steam. Steam is not good for the halogen oven. Get the lid off and allow it to escape. That is very useful to know I think!

I love my halogen oven when it works!



Do not buy a halogen oven from the telegraph shop from Easylife Group Limited!





The fan has broken and had to be replaced twice and now the bulb has broken.



I sent it back and despite having proof of postage they quibbled that I had sent it. I had to go to all the hassle of emailing my proof of postage.



This time I emailed on the 8th September 4 emails later I get a response to say they will send another, it took them till the 24th of September to reply and they have said they will send me another, but nothing has arrived. In total I have sent about 21 emails attempting to get them to replace the faulty parts.



The oven is great if it works, but the company are a nightmare.'

I BOUGHT MY FIRST HALOGEN OVEN WITHIN THREE MNTHS IT BROKE LIGHT WENT GOT ANOTHER SAME TOOK IT BACK TO ARGOS GOT A THIRD USED IT TO DO BAKED TATTIES PUT WARM WATER IN IT TO CLEAN IT MY TEN YEAR OLD SON WAS BESIDE ME AND THE GLASS JUST ABOUT EXPLODED . I WANT AN ANSWER TO THIS I TAKEN PICS AS I JUST OUT OF HOSPITAL AS I TAKE FITS AND THIS HAS MADE ME WORSE . S MACKENZIE INVERNESS

I have had the JML oven for nine months when the glass lid shattered during cooking. JML expected me to send it all back and pay postage at the post office, before they would send a replacement.Its too dangerous to send broken glass still attached to the motor through the post and they refused to collect it. I have loved this oven and bought another one but it will be he last from JML.If it costs £60 to keep replacing it,its not worth the money.