Freestanding cookers: Compare features & prices Belling FSE60i review

The freestanding Belling FSE 60i electric induction cooker breaks new ground with its induction hob. We were keen to see how well the hob, oven and grill would fare, so we put this electric induction cooker through its paces in our expert tests.
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dave wrote:
Great in many ways but not perfect
Cooking with induction is very easy, very controllable and very clean and efficient so perfect. The only thing with the hob is that pans can initially make very (VERY) high frequency noises which are almost painful to my ears - I think I may have sensitive hearing as my wife cannot hear the noises at all so may not be a problem for most people. It is a dream compared to cooking on a ceramic hob!The ovens are effective with lots of options and sensible sizes, but make sure you clean the insides before using to get rid of any oil inside otherwise it really smells! only problem I've had with the oven is the door can pop open in use - possibly because the rubber seals on the glass are too new? but for the moment I wouldn't leave it unattended in case the door pops open.So am pretty happy but not completely content.
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15/9/2012 11:53 AM GDT
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sue.llewelyn wrote:
Be aware there is a fault with these & other Belling Cookers
Bought this cooker for my elderly mother as induction offers many safety features and the top grill/oven suits her needs.Once cooker was connected and having read the user guide I turned on the main oven to burn off an residue oil as directed. As the oven heated up the inner safety glass exploded into a shower of hot glass onto the floor of the kitchen! I rang Belling customer care centre and was advised that the glass must have been bumped during transit & develop a defect which caused it to fail & a replacement would be sent in the post.Having cleared up the glass I then switched on the top oven to test that was OK and the glass exploded again within 10-15mins of switching it on.This time I did a bit of research on the internet & found other accounts of the inner safety glass exploding on different Belling models and that this was a known defect though not a common one.I rang Belling again to find out what there explanation was and was told that they were not aware of this being a known problem but they were aware that sometimes in the manufacture of the safety glass the film that is applied to the glass can fail if knocked and they could not guarantee that any replacement would not fail. However they say they had never had a brand new cooker fail in this manner before and advised replacement.I am awaiting the replacement and hope that everything works because as fellow posters have said this is a good cooker in many respects.I
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20/8/2012 4:26 PM GDT
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bob.fasoli wrote:
Very Pleased with the Induction Hob
Main reason I bought was I wanted electric for easy cleaning but high speed control like gas. The induction hob is perfect and easy to clean (but wipe spills straight away it is much easier). Simmering is a doddle no need to take the pan off whilst the ring cools down, it reacts instantly. We burnt things early on with the grill because it is just so quick but soon got used to it. Seems well constructed ours is 10 months old now and we have had no issues. Excellent product fully recommended.
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28/6/2012 10:11 PM GDT
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patrick.donnelly61 wrote:
fullcircle61
Bought this cooker a few weeks ago, very impressed with the build quality and controls. Very quick grill, oven comes to heat in 11 minutes and is very close for accuracy.
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31/3/2012 8:01 AM GDT
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irishguy wrote:
Great Cooker
Bought this cooker about 6 months ago and I'm very happy with the purchase. Prior cooker was an electric ceremic which I hated but thankfully it died so I was able to buy a new one. As this is induction check your pots and pans with a magnet to see if they will work. If the magnet doesn't stick then the saucepan is not induction compatible.Cooking wise I'm very happy. I'm amazed at how fast water boils, faster than my electric kettle.Over is small but for 2 people its ok. Cooking is very even and cleaning very easy. And the big plus for an electric cook Induction is VERY energy efficient.
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25/3/2011 8:21 AM GST

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