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Automatic cooking function
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Automatic cooking allows you to set a time for the oven to turn on and off.
- Yes
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Drop-down grill element for cleaning
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If the grill element drops down, it allows for easy cleaning of the oven ceiling.
- No
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Grill safety guard
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Whether the oven has a safety guard for the grill element. Some models with an exposed grill have the element high up into the cavity so it's less of an issue.
- No
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Stainless steel fingerprint resistant
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Fingerprints are less likely to show up on this surface.
- No
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Wi-Fi enabled
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An increasing number of ovens can connect to your home Wi-Fi network, allowing you to remotely control some functions or monitor the cooking process.
- No
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Assisted cooking
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Assisted or automatic cooking lets you cook certain dishes without having to enter the temperature or time required thanks to pre-programmed settings.
- No
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Self-cleaning function (pyrolytic)
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True self-cleaning ovens are pyrolytic. Set on the cleaning mode, the oven locks itself and heats up to around 500°C, converting food residue into ash, which you wipe away when it cools.
- Yes
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Self-cleaning surfaces (catalytic liners)
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Often referred to as 'self-cleaning' surfaces, catalytic liners work by absorbing fat splatters. You need to regularly heat the oven to 250°C for an hour to burn off the splatters and wipe them with a damp cloth when cool.
- No
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Door can be removed
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The door is removable for cleaning.
- Yes
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Glass can be removed
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The glass can be removed for cleaning.
- Yes
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Smokeless grill tray
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A smokeless grill tray or anti-spatter grill tray, has a perforated cooking plate rather than a simple wire rack. This helps to stop the collected fat when grilling from spitting and flaring up.
- No
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Telescopic runners
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Telescopic runners allow you to smoothly pull the oven racks and trays all the way out of the oven while keeping the shelf stable. They make loading, unloading and checking food while cooking much easier.
- Yes
- Clock
- Yes
- Timer
- Yes
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Child lock on controls
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This is a safety feature that locks the controls so children can't use them.
- Yes
- Top and bottom element
- Yes
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Bottom element only
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Bottom element (also called classic bake) generates heat from the bottom, ideal for slow cooking. There is no direct heating to the top of food.
- No
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Fan forced
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The fan-forced setting works well for multi-shelf cooking, reheating, pastries and roasts. It uses the fan with heat coming from the element surrounding it and generally heats up more quickly, evenly and efficiently.
- Yes
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Fan assist
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This setting is ideal for foods that require a short cooking time and only use a maximum of two shelves. Heat comes from the top and bottom element with a fan that gently circulates the hot air.
- Yes
- Fan grill
- Yes
- Grill only
- Yes
- Half grill
- No
- Warm mode
- No
- Defrost
- No
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Pizza functions
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Models that have bottom plus fan mode, bottom plus fan-forced mode, or a specific pizza mode.
- Yes
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Steam function
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This setting injects bursts of steam during cooking.
- No