Overall a good oven
This oven replaced a Competence double oven which has served us well for 18 years. Hope this one does so as well.
On the positive side this oven is very good in many respects. The clean lines with no protruding knobs is great. Better still is the "Surroundcook" which actually does give even cooking. The photos of the lasagne in the web information page are accurate as I have tested. The telescopic shelf supports are very efficient and adds a degree of safety when putting in and taking out of the oven. Temperature control seems more efficient than the older methods used on ovens. Automatically timed catalytic cleaning is an improvement and works well. One factor that sold me on this oven was the fan facility in the top oven and larger capacity than my old one making it a truly second oven. There are many cooking options, 12 in fact on the main oven covering all aspects of cooking and preparation. Bought this in January and was able to save so very good value.
Unfortunately on the negative side:
No facility to retain daytime clock on when oven on.
If you need to use reading glasses it's difficult to see selection touch options below screen - ought to be backlit. Grey on a black background is a bad combination for partially sighted.
Oven function pictograms on screen show a function number but this is not shown in the manual - again useful if you may not be able to see the representations of elements.
High rim around wire shelves make it difficult to extract flat baking sheets unless you use the shelves upside down.
No mention in manual that each oven can be turned off without affecting the other by using the empty square option.
The manual is poorly composed and not always readily understandable. One supplied with my oven appears to be an updated 2021 edition. I don't see any changes regarding the many comments made in reviews here.
Handle holes one centrally on each side of the oven for installation are pretty useless. Heavy gloves need to be used to prevent cutting hands. Oven is 59kg which is for health and safety a 2 man lift. 2 men could not possibly lift the oven to the installation height using only one hand each.
Residual heat indicator is of little use although this can be switched off via settings.
Similarly the length of time that an oven has been switched on also has little use. I can't remember an incident when I needed this information but this cannot be switched off. This space on the panel could have been used for the time of day which as I said disappears when the oven is switched on. A clock in the kitchen is essential so I'll have to buy a separate one.
The oven comes with only 2 shelves and could do with 3 especially when you are using both ovens for producing a full meal for a family.
AEG
Hello, thank you for your review score and for taking the time to let us know your thoughts on your new oven. It's pleasing that you like the design and particularly the fan in each cavity which provides even cooking within either cavity, faster cooking times, lower cooking temperatures and a really nicely sized top oven that is great for daily use.
I'll be sure to pass on your comments regarding the shelves and plastics to our design team.
Thank you again for your review.