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  1. Posted

    guys does bosch oven have sale??

    I saw that the bosch had some very good discount for their induction hobs sometimes in sep last year. 2099 going for 1299. Any ideas if there is any sale coming up or going on?

    Hi Wind 30 ;

    i heard certain shops or dealers do offer discount , BTW whichmodl is the induction stove ? As for Oven i heard HBA 331 is on offer at most shope :)

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  2. Posted

    :) thank u... cant wait to use the new oven... bt jsut that worry on the gas pipe and the oven heat :|

    please keep me updated heheh.. cos i will be getting my contractor to shift the oven lower tomorrow ... hopefully it helps.... at least not pressing against the gas pipe.:)

    Hi Arial ;

    no pro. :)

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  3. Posted

    Hey kitchen matter

    thanks for the response :)

    mine is Ariston FX61.1... hehe got it after many raves for this :)

    hmmm yah i think the gas pipe issue is common?? cos our hdb house is small and do not have a huge space for the oven ... heheh

    :)

    there is no plank between my oven top and the stove i guess... but below my oven there is a drawer... so what i did now is to ask my contractor to remove the drawer and shift the oven all the way down so that the gas pipe now runs behind the upper portion of the oven and not the bottom portion where the back of the oven most protruding part is touching the gas pipe previously if i did not shift it..

    will it be better like that?

    :)

    Hi Arial ;

    i check with some installation ppl , it much better this way. :) BTW when purchase oven from Mayer , theres free cooking class ( 2 cooking class ) . Its held in ther showroom. :) I went a few times and tk a look , standing outside . :)

    Remember once install the oven remember to pre heat the oven using top and bottom heat with fan for 20 mins with temp. 200 degree. ( is to burn away the moisture ) And must do this once a month to prevent it from tripping .

    But doing tis remember to tk out all the trays and racks and manuels book :)

    happy baking :)

    this oven comes with a timer so when it alarm you remember to off the oven as if not it will keep on baking . ( It will not cut off the temp and the program ) .

    Clean the outer oven with a wet cloth than clean it with a dry cloth . to prevent water marks . Can use 3M polish to clean once a week too. :)Giving a shine finish :)

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  4. Posted

    I am looking for info about buying a dishwasher. Like which brand, size?

    Hi Me, Jane ,

    theres a few brands in the local market like : Ariston , Bosch , Electrolux , Teka , F & P .

    It depends on the area that you have and whether do you need it for stand alone , built in as different diswasher carter to different location .

    Theres fully integrated ( for built in ) / 45 cm diswasher for compact sizes / semi integrated ( for built in ) / and different colours too range from white to silver to stainless steel .

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  5. Posted

    Hi Guys,

    Anyone of you heard of Hafele Hob/hood? Or anyone used this before? Please share with your experiences. Heard is German brand that mostly done for big projects instead of selling to the retail users.

    BTW, I think there are some promo for Mayer carrying Ariston brands. So can check it out at those Mayer shops in SG.

    Thanks.

    Cheers,

    Ben

    Hi Ben

    yap i heard of Hafele Brand . they do sell at certain dealers shop ( sellng tap and sink ) . They carry 2 stainless steel hob , 2 glass hob and a few electric hob. There're hood mostly is chimney hood.

    I think Geyland area those selling sink and taps shop gt display it .

    so far there in the market for a yr or 2 , so far not much feedback . they mostly deals with kitchen structures like hinges and racks :)

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  6. Posted

    for e hood point, issit installed by the hob & hood supplier or yr electrician has to do it?

    & how much will electrician charge if done by him? :unsure:

    Hi noobhouse ,

    sorry for the wrong infor , i thought is hood and hob installation. :(

    For power point installation i check with certain brand supplier , they don't do it . And if done by electrician , it depends on the area .

    sorry for the wrong infor:(

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  7. Posted

    for e hood point, issit installed by the hob & hood supplier or yr electrician has to do it?

    & how much will electrician charge if done by him? :unsure:

    Hi Noobhouse .

    for new projec or home ren. when purchase of new hob and hood , your designer or carpentar ppl will install for you , if i not mistaken, is in the package renovation. If you call the supplier to install , there may be charges . depending on the hood whether is a chimney hood or slimline and whether need to cut any funnel (Chimney only) . You may check with your renovation ppl.

    If is for replacement , when delivery the ppl will install for yu but theres may be a ee incurr .

    :)

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  9. Posted

    hi ktichen matters,

    can u help on this on the above?

    arg. my oven sits below my stove and now my stove is glass!!! wanted to choose the s/s but end up choosing glass cos its nicer... but i heard the glass can be replaced when it cracked?

    thanks.....

    btw any idea if the heat of then oven is dispears out from the top or ??

    :)

    Hi Arial ;

    it depend on the oven model and brand . Some brand does not have ventilation hole at the front ( just below the panel and above the door ) . But what i see most oven in the market now have what they call ( Tangential Ventilation - when the oven reaches a certain temp. it will blow out hot air to cool down the oven ) .Which brand you purchase ?

    As for the glass stove above the oven , if the oven have tangential ventilation is better and if the stove below theres a wood plank on it ( so when your oven heats up ) the transfer on heat will not be that bad .

    As for the PUB gas pipe on the back of the oven , is quite normal as most of my friends have this problem too . But they purchase those oven with ventilation ones - on the safe side .

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  10. Posted

    Hi Kitchen MAtters..

    No worries... i have decided to get FD 61.1 ICE. DO you have a quote to give me? I am getting quote about $799.

    My oven is inside a cabinet just beside a fridge.. is it not advisable even if there is a wooden partition between them??

    And thanks again for the help.

    Hi Lazydevil;

    The oven ventilation comes from the front ( tanential ventilation ) . it cools downs your oven once it reachs a certain temp. As as long theres a wooden partition between the oven and the fridge is ok , but do leave some space away from the fridge to the wooden partition as when open the door fridge you need some space otherwise it ill scratch the door. Is good to have a base for the fridge too as when washing the floor your fridge will not get wet.

    Note: When del. of fridge dont on the power , clean the fridge and you may use charcoal to store inside first as it will absorb the smell :) leave it rest for a day as the compressor need to be stable than on it :) So the smell (new product smell ) will not be there - remember to take out the charcoal aftr that :)

    Remember to inform your designer that the oven wire is 0.9 meter long as they need to run the wire in with a connector :)

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  11. Posted

    anybody using EF?? is it a good brand? i am looking at getting model BO-AE 62-A.

    Hi Melvin ;

    The oven comes with 5 cooking programs , and the litres is 56 litres . So far some ppl complains about their finishing is not that good. Other wise is ok as the oven comes with basic features of cooking .

    Is it for brand new or replacement ?

    As for thistype of features you may consider Ariston FB 51.2 IX or Tenkei (New) TEK 61 IX .

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  12. Posted

    Hi Kitchen Matters,

    Thanks. I made a mistake; glass hob was my previous; it is stainless steel.

    This is the space I intend to fit in the built-in oven. Plan is to replace existing 4yr old ariston oven (right) with a new one.

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    Rest of current 15-yr old kitchen that can benefit from a rejuvenation (to take in the good view and space optimisation.

    Hi Atlantis2267 ;

    what i see should not be a problem , the width of the cabinet can fit the oven is only the inner cabinet depth need to measure . And the other factors is the powerpoint . If theres no powerpoint near by you may have to re run the powerponit .

    And once the oven is in , you could construct a small area to store your stuff too .

    I suggest that to visit your place to measure and to give you a better view of the outcome. :) Cos minor corners or area is very important :) - I could go up and take a look :) and advise you on the outcome .

    If the current cabinet below the stove theres a plug near by , would be super :)

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  14. Posted

    We are looking for a pyroclytic oven, either the brandt FP867XS1 or the ariston OP 99 .

    the prices are around the same so which one is better? the OP 99 seems to be a very new model.

    Anyone know as a brand is brandt or ariston better? brandt is from france right? Ariston?

    Hi Wind30 ;

    Brandt energy efficient A , built in oven litres 54 litres , but the plus point is that it have 4 glass door panels , Cod Open Space oven by Ariston is 70 litres and efficient class A too but i heard that their after sales is not so good.

    The Ariston do comes with 10 cooking programs / as for Brandt comes with 9 programs

    Ariston use cooking features to describe their cooking programs which i find it abit confuss / Brandit is using traditional cooking programs as their cooking indicators . And for Brandt the Display panel for the programs is larger than Ariston .

    The Brandt comes with turnspit and cleaning the inner oven door is easily .

    So both got it plus point and bad points . :) And both currently is the same price .

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    But as long as you pre heat the oven once a month with 220 degree and for 20mins to burn away the moisture ( the oven will not breakdown so easily)

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  15. Posted

    We are looking for a pyroclytic oven, either the brandt FP867XS1 or the ariston OP 99 .

    the prices are around the same so which one is better? the OP 99 seems to be a very new model.

    Anyone know as a brand is brandt or ariston better? brandt is from france right? Ariston?

    Hi Wind30

    Aristonis from Italy , and most of the Oven is made in Italy . For Pyrocltic oven you may consider Bosch , Electrolux :) It seems not bad too .

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  16. Posted

    HI Kitchen Matters,

    Is tenkei a reliable brand?? thanks :)

    Hi Lily ,

    Is quite a new brand in the market , and so far i check around there not much feedback too I do ask certain clients and interior designer , they do say the same thing so far so good :)

    I feel that all most important is the service ( back up service )

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  17. Posted

    I need to retrofit a new oven into an existing kitchen cabinet that does not come with built-in oven/space.

    I need to change the space below the glass hob (which is currently just shelving space) to house the oven.

    Does anyone have contacts for cabinet makers (or equivalent) who is willing to do the retrofitting?

    Thanks in advance.

    PS. Currently, I am using an Ariston built-in oven installed in a standalone 'box/frame' that was also supplied by Ariston. It sits on the floor now - quite an eye-sore bangwall.gif - but well used.

    Hi Atlantis2267 ,

    Is there other space around ? Cos if install an oven below the Glass stove is not so advisable cos when you heating or baking or grilling , the heat may transfer up to the stove causing it to contrack and expand . It may crack :(

    and does the surrounding area got power supplier ( cos if no you will need to re run the wire . )

    The 2nd option is to construct a stand alone oven ( just like your current one but with drawers below and rollers ) so you can move around .

    Actually think abot it , you can use back your current oven box ( cherry colour / $120 ) :) but just construct a cabinat to hold the box , so the oven will be in the middle :) and install rollers :) Just use back the same colour or change the colour to suit your kitchen design :) rather than giving up your current kitchen cabinet space storage for an oven which in time you may need more storage for other cooking stuff :)

    If need any design , do let me know i could sent you some ideas.

    :) kitchen matters

  18. Posted

    hi kitchen_matters

    the reason not to put oven beside fridge is to prevent overheating of fridge? oops, my oven and fridge are placed this way.... too late to make any changes. is this going to be a big problem?

    thanks!

    Hi Satinchris ;

    your built in oven cabinet should have some space away from the fridge cos when oven is doing any grilling or baking it may heat up the fridge and may sweat. causing the fridge to work more harder , and it may effect the compressor. But i think your current design should have some gap ( cos the fridge will have some distance away from the oven cabinet cos when open the fridge door it will not scratches the cabinet . cos the fridge also need ventilation . Don worry , check with your interior designer regards the space , He or she should have left some distace . Don worry :) BTW wat brand you purchase ?

    remember to Pre heat the oven once install :) and to take out all the racks and trays and manuel books too wait get burn ( it happen before to a friend of mine )

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  19. Posted

    Hello, Thanks for your input! You seem knowledgeable and noticed you mentioned your "channel", are you in the oven business?

    Renovation has just started not too long, electrical works & ceiling works are in progress now. Estimate handover time still not known. Keeping fingers crossed that we can move in before CNY :)

    Think we will more or less be going for non-catalytic Ariston or Turbo brands, somehow quite apprehensive about the self-cleaning panels, cos in the end we still have to wipe the panels that are not self-cleaning, so find it abit pointless...

    Hi Joko ,

    sorry for the late reply ; busy with some projects :(

    Yes i'm in Kitchen Business as my love of Kitchen appliance runs down to 10 years but still more to learn :) Still learning and sharing with friends with ideas and more :) I'm more a consultant :)

    Saw today Straits Time paper (under home section regards abt renovation that never complete the job and doing half way ) BTW where's your oven planning to install ? if beside a fridge , must leave some gap. and if below a stove , is best dont use Glass top as is not suitable .

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  20. Posted

    Hi Kitchen Matters,

    Thanks for the great help and really informative write up.

    i will need the oven by the early next month. I know its abit rush but do u happen to have any pictures of TEP830 Glass hob and any price to quote? For oven wise i think i will still get FD61 cos it looks better.. Wonder if u have any price to quote or any stocks there?

    Hi lazydevil;

    you may visit www.tenkeiworld.com to view TEP 830 G hob and is retail at $469.00 :) As for the Oven FD 61.1 ICE , i could check for you for the stock as is Discont soon , Great choice on this Oven as glass look matchs well with most colour cabinet :)

    Oh almost forget , you plan to put your oven below the stove ? or on the cabinet ? Must leave some space if the fridge is near the oven as it may sweat the fridge .

    Cos if the oven is below the stove (cos the stove is glass) is not so advisable as it may effect the hob :(

    sorry for the late reply as busy lately

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  21. Posted

    Hi Kitchen Matters,

    Any recommendations for one tat loves to bake? my current oven is Elba Classic been using it for 4 yrs now :) still going strong, i don't grill tat often as my current oven cant really grill nicely but no problem for the baking and my also hav the side panel of absorbing oil lay..need your advise as my budget is not tat high.. prefer similiar look to Ariston 51.2 type of look any other brand hav similar look? And saw the cuizino black oven tat look really cool but not much feedback about this brand for oven. :unsure:

    My budget for the oven is 500-600 any good brands?

    Thanks!! :P

    hi Lily;

    i would suggst a few brands example as Ariston , Indesit , Tenkei ( new brand in the market ) , Electrolux . As for Cuizino OV 728 or OV 738 it comes with 8 cooking programs . Certain programs may not be use at all but is good to have :)

    You may consider Tenkei ( New Brand in the market ) Is having promotion at $499.00 , 6 cooking programs , Timer & Temperature knob .

    Ariston FB51.2 IX basic oven is having promotion at $629 (but just abit of after sale service cos gt alot of bad feedback)

    I feel that when chosing for an oven , check the door hinges ( if opening is lose , think twice ) and when closing the oven door the rubber gasket surrounding the door must be thick enough as i notice certain oven door when closing it bring out a loud band - cos the rubber gasket is thin in thickness . Go for your need is aother choice :) *** Choice a oven with turbo fan :) is important as the temperature is being distrubute evenly. And must have ventaliation from the front as it assit to cool down the oven so your kitchen cabinet will not peer off so easily :)

    Just suggest that when using double grill is advise to use Max. Temp to cook the dishes. Cos if use this program and the temp. is not set to that , it may not cook well or grill well :)

    Doing cookies advise to use baking tray and not the dripping tray that the oven comes with it ( as the dripping tray is for oil drip when grilling )

    Always inform my friends is to heat up the oven once a month at top and botton heat for 20 mins. ( Temp. 200 degree ) - to burn away the moisture :)

    Sorry for the late reply

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  22. Posted

    Hi Ben,

    that's the same model I'm considering at the moment. Brandt and Bosch ovens with similar functions & specs definitely to the Ariston FZ62C 1IX cost more, we came across a Brandt Catalytic ytd at best denki IMM that's currently selling at a promo price of $969, usual price is more than 1k. Think it's a pretty good buy if you're looking for catalytic. Tho my hubs and me are still unsure if the catalytic function is useful enough to pay extra for.

    hi

    hows your renovation ?

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  23. Posted

    Hi everyone,

    Any idea if Rinnai or Electrolux Oven is good? And for Brandt or Ariston ovens, what is the price range for a decent Multifunction Oven?

    Rgds,

    Cosmic_ex

    hi

    i think all is not bad , but i see Electrolux oven as good buy and design for Ariston looks good but their after service i gt alot of feedback that is not that good :( so sad , as for Brandt the design is good and lastly Rinnai - simple .

    For oven as long as you pre heat the oven monthly it will last quite a long time . :) and for cleaning always use a damp cloth to clean and whip with a dry cloth to prevent it from having water marks :)

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  24. Posted

    hI Kitchen matters,

    I am looking for Ariston FD61.1ICE model. How is it compared to FZ62C Catalytic oven? I am just a amateur cook.

    And if possible if u have DZG 830 Signature for hobs.

    Thanks for the help

    For FD 61.1ICE is going to discon't soon and the difference are as follows;

    FD61.1ICE is 56 litres as for FZ62C.1IX is 58 litres

    Both comes with 6 cooking programs . Tangential ventilation triple layer glass door , 1 tray and 2 grids BUT the differnce are :

    *** FZ62C.1IX is auto cut off ( it means that once alarm or the timer end it will cut off the temperature and the whole oven operation will stop ) BUT for FD 61.1ICE it only comes with a minute timer ( it means it will only alarm u but you have to off the oven yourselves - In short to say it will not cut off the operation )

    *** FZ62C.1IX comes with 3 self clean panels ( left , right , back of the cavity. ) tis will absorb the oil while doing grilling , it will only minimize your cleaning as the bottom of the oven you still need to clean . And after some time you need to change the panels ( i think it cos $100 plus ) once it drills oil cos the panel is full of oil and need to be change ( cannot wash as it will spoilt.)

    I find that both oven got its pro and cons , most will chose FZ62 but for design look i think FD61.1ICE look sleek :) or you may also consider Electrolux EOB31002X Oven @ $699.00 ? I went to the store just now and saw the oven look sleek too :) As Electrolux also comes with 3 burnes glass top :)

    *** As DZG 830 G does not have stock now as for the shippment theres no advise and FZ62C.1IX also no stock and shippment to be advise and lastly FD61.1ICE discont soon. You may also consider TEP830 Glass hob by Tenkei , is a new brand on the market and their oven is very basic too . TEK 62 at $459.00 ( 6 cooking programs , stainless steel oven )

    btw wheny ou need all the products :)

    For oven actually with or with auto cut off timer is ok as now i notice that home owners dont use the cut off time as they prefer to use their own cooking time :) as the temperature will be maintain and you could do multi rack .

    For self clean panels if you grill often is a plus but some home owners find that after some time the panels gt patchs on it and doesnt look nice on it .

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  25. Posted

    my turbo one is still letting off strong smell after a few times of switching to max temp for 30 min to burn off the heating device protector :(

    Hi Zhiz .

    try using top and bottom with fan , heat up for 20 mins , and for 200 degree , after which open the door ajar to cool down . if not , try clean the inner oven first (but must use a dry cloth to wrip dry) than pre heat again.

    For all stainless steel , once you clean with wet coyhs must always use a dry cloth to wrip dry ( to prevent it from having water patches .

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