Smeg Opera A2-81 review
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- Dual fuel
- 100 cm
Shiny black-edged glass and chunky stainless steel give the Smeg Opera A2-81 range cooker an industrial look, so it would be easy to imagine it taking centre stage in a TV chef’s kitchen. But it doesn’t come cheap, so you’ll want to make sure it’s practical and easy to use in a domestic setting before investing your hard-earned cash. Read our review to discover whether the Opera hit the right notes when we tested it in the lab.
- Pros and cons
- What is it?
- What’s good about it?
- Is there anything I should watch out for?
- Is there anything else I should know?
- Should I buy it?
Technical specifications
General
- Burner features-
- Other features-
- Height100 cm
- Depth66 cm
- Year tested2019
- Additional informationWe introduced new range cooker tests in 2017 which included more in-depth testing of the ovens and hobs. Results for range cookers tested before 2017 aren’t directly comparable.
Test results
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