This halogen oven is produced by Russell Hobbs who have been making quality kitchen appliances for over 50 years.
The is slightly smaller then the as it only extends to 16 litres rather than 17 litres.
It also does not have the advantage of a detachable electric lead, like the .
Features of Russell Hobbs Halogen Oven
- 4 Cooking functions – Roasting, Baking, Grilling and Defrosting.
- The oven has a 12 litre capacity glass bowl which extends to 16 litres when you use the stainless steel expansion ring
- Comes with a self cleaning function
- Halogen heating technology and circulation system
- Sixty minute count down timer
- Temperature range from 125 to 250 degrees
- Two racks so you can cook a whole meal
- Temperature control sets heat to precise temperature
- Powerful 1400w capacity
Operating the Russell Hobbs Halogen Oven
All Halogen oven are easy to operate. To use the Russell Hobbs oven you just push the lid down and lock in place. Then set the timer and temperature by using the two switches on the top of the lid. While the food is cooking you can watch the progress through the glass bowl.
Performance of Russell Hobbs Halogen Oven
The oven claims to roast and bake any food up to 40% faster than an ordinary oven. The glass bowl enables you to view the food while it cooks so you do not have to consistently open the oven to check the food. The oven is easily portable and ha a 12 litre capacity which can be extended to 12 litre using the extender ring.
Halogen Bulb Replacement
The Russell Hobbs Halogen oven does not come with a spare halogen bulb unlike the Andrew James oven. It also does not seem easy to buy a spare bulb for this oven.
Instructions for Russell Hobbs Halogen Oven
The instructions that come with this oven are poor. They only consist of an instruction sheet which gives a guide to rough cooking times, but does not give nearly enough information. There is no recipe book included with this oven, you need to order one separately.
Accessories for Russell Hobbs Halogen Oven
The accessories you will receive with this oven are as follows:
- 1 – Steel expansion ring
- 1 – Lower cooking rack
- 1 – Higher cooking rack – the low & high racks combined allow for cooking of whole meals
- 1 – Set of Tongs
- 1 – Lid holder – important to use as the lid gets hot
Dimensions
Boxed product weight is 8 Kg
Weight 6.88 Kg
Depth 410 cm
Height 334 cm
Capacity 17 litre
Item Model No: 18537
Product Code: RUS-PCR-18-537-W
Guarantee 1 Year
Available Colours
The oven is available in White only
Pros
- There are not many pros for this model compared with the other models I have reviewed.