thread: Oven advice please

  1. #1
    Registered User

    Nov 2009
    Scottish expat living in Geelong
    5,572

    Oven advice please

    So tonight my oven played the old "exploding door" trick in a bid to force me to upgrade to something that actually works. I don't have a lot of money (well I don't have any, but my credit card has offered to help me out) and I need a standard 60cm electric wall oven. I would like something with a fan that works, not with a separate grill, and with a large volume capacity. I quite like the look of the Westinghouse POR667S but have not had any of their appliances before.

    Please can someone recommend brands to avoid or not, and any features that are particularly worth paying for. Also, paying for installation is going to add a lot of $$$ to the cost, is it worth trying this ourselves or do we need a professional?

    Answers on a postcard please

  2. #2
    BellyBelly Life Subscriber

    Feb 2006
    melbourne
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    Well that one scored best with Choice, I'd get that one!

  3. #3
    Registered User

    Nov 2009
    Scottish expat living in Geelong
    5,572

    Oh brilliant that's great to know. I didn't think of looking there. Am off to the good guys tomorrow and will try to snag myself a bargain

  4. #4
    Registered User

    Jan 2009
    5,235

    But don't install yourself, you will not be covered by insurance if anything goes wrong electrically. It's not safe anyway to try.

  5. #5
    Registered User

    Nov 2009
    Scottish expat living in Geelong
    5,572

    Yeah I was just discussing that with my hubby. In Scotland you can do a lot more electrical work yourself and it's not considered unsafe so I forget that my insurance will be affected here. I have a man coming to fix my dishwasher on Wednesday so I'll ask him for a price for installation

  6. #6
    Registered User

    Dec 2008
    8,986

    I have a Westinghouse oven and love it.

  7. #7
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    Jun 2010
    Springfield, QLD
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    Try appliances online... Most places will price match there price

  8. #8
    Registered User

    Jan 2009
    5,235

    My electrician friend installed mine and it was about $100 but that was mates rates! I thought you could do electrical stuff inthe UK but yeah, definitely against the law in AU!

  9. #9
    Registered User

    Nov 2009
    Scottish expat living in Geelong
    5,572

    hopefully the guy who fixes my dishwasher can do a deal for me then

  10. #10
    Registered User

    Oct 2007
    Middle Victoria
    8,924

    maybe ring the sparky before he comes. if you can hold off on the dishwasher until you have oven it might be cheaper to get all done on one day. (no 2nd call out fee)