Stoves Richmond RM1000DF

Stoves Richmond Classic 1100 DFT

Great cooker, good build quality, heats up quite fast, cooks food evenly, control knob layout not veyr intuitive and requires some familiarity especially so as the manual is quite basic & doesn't even say how to work the slow cook oven, thankfully this just a press on the the pushbutton knob.

One gripe that makes me mad though is that although the cooker has a wok burner, the cast Iron wok support is NOT supplied and is apparently an "optional extra" at a cost of £40 for a rather simple cast iron ring, this seems to be true for most of Stoves cooker models. I find this be a ripoff and very cheeky as this cooker retails for £1500.

Also be advised that the oven doors open sideways, so you MUST have a cupboard unit on either side to be able to open the doors fully so you cannot have the oven in a corner, something I was not aware of when I ordered mine for my galley style kitchen. I have since moved all my kitchen units to allow proper use of the oven doors.

The enamel black hob surface shows every speck of dust/grease splashes/smears etc and is a bit of a nightmare to keep looking spotless even for a clean freak like myself!

i have had mine for 18 months, i love the way it looks and how it works, but not good when main oven stops working. these come with apparently 5 years parts warranty. dont believe it. i asked for the part to be sent and we would fit it, they said yes but it costs £40, she explained to me you only get the part free when you pay for their service engineer to come and fit it costing £90!!!!!! £90 for 15 mins work distortion. WHAT WARRANTY!!!!!!! i would say buy the rangemaster not the stoves.

Excellent burner options including a removable griddle.

Ovens heat up quickly and accurately

Good looking

Good sized ovens offering lots of flexibilty

We have just had a complete kitchen refit (Feb 2009). I had a fairly tight budget but was sure I wanted a range style cooker both for the looks, practicality and because my wife and I enjoy cooking and cook alot. So, I opted for the Stoves Richmond RM1000DF. We have not been disappointed at all.

Removal of the old oven and the fitting of my Stoves Richmond RM1000DF by the fitting was people I found poor. I felt I had to battle to get it installed at all!