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★★★★☆

“We've had the gas version Rangemaster Classic 90 for 9...”

written by NeilW2 on 30/12/2009

We've had the gas version Rangemaster Classic 90 for 9 months now and are very pleased with it.



Likes: solid construction, easy-to-set timer with a cute alarm beep, massive wok ring - very good for large saucepans as well, easy-to-use-and-see control knobs - you can tell at a glance from across the kitchen whether you've remembered to turn them all off. The user manual is downloadable from the Rangemaster web site, worth studying in detail before you make the decision to buy



Dislikes: the spark ignition on the hob rings is not reliable; this is because the gas ring components are loose and designed to be easy to clean, but when you put them back it's also easy to get them misaligned, in which case the spark doesn't ignite the gas. The workaround is to keep a piezo lighter handy. The oven ignition seems to be reliable, but takes several sparks before it goes. It seems that you can't use the gas oven at all if the electricity is off, although this hasn't happened to us yet



Not much use: the electric oven - we've never used it yet, gas is a lot cheaper per kWh than electricity; the shelf on the door of the gas oven - looks a neat idea to start with, but gets in the way more than you expect (but can be removed); the pointless safety chain (necessary to tie the rear of the unit to the wall, as a result of some idiotic safety regulation, to stop the cooker falling over. No, really).



Be careful: although this model has both a gas and an electric oven, don't confuse it with the Dual Fuel version which has all electric ovens and a gas hob (or was it vice versa). Our supplier did, and had to source the right model in a hurry, to their embarrassment. Rangemaster should be clearer in their descriptions.

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