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Where Is The Best Place To Buy My oven?

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Olivia Williams

Assistant Editor At Ovenreview.co.uk

April 26th, 2023

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Whether you’re shopping for a new oven, dishwasher or any other home appliance, buying options and finding a cheap retailer can be complicated. We reviewed prices from Currys, Amazon.co.uk and Argos. In-store and online. Here is what we found.

Electric ovens (compared to gas) have had a boom in ownership across the UK and Ireland in the last couple of years. Statista suggests that in 2017 64% of UK households actually had an electric oven. So the question arises, where can I buy an oven? Where can I get the best deals?

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Which oven do I want to buy?

How should the oven fit into your kitchen?

Built-in
Built-under/freestanding

What fuel types are there?

Electric
Gas

There are many things you should think about when buying an oven. Capacity, functions and size (double or single oven) are important. This is usually dependent on your kitchen/family size and budget.

What qualities should I look for in an oven?

In my opinion, efficiency is the most important quality of a good oven. Electric ovens use more energy per hour than any other home appliance, you can read the full breakdown for the costs here. Typically, gas ovens are better cookers but in my opinion, electric ovens are easier to use and are more safer.

You should also consider if you should buy a built in oven or a free standing one. That will be important for your kitchen. For your full guide on our favourite electric ovens check out our article here.

Can I buy a second hand oven?

Buying a second hand oven is definitely an option if you want to save a bit of cash. ConsumerReports says there is nearly 61 tons of e-waste discarded across the world each year. The United Nations Global E-Waste expect that number to rise above 81 tons before 2030. So buying a second hand oven would definitely save a bit of waste.

But what should I watch out for?

Brand – Typically more expensive quality brands will hold longer, I recently purchased my Bosch HBA534EB0 from eBay for half the retail price (despite it only being 1 year old) I was impressed with the features and self cleaning.
Inspect the oven – It is important (like with every second hand thing) to inspect what you’re buying. Make sure it works, cooks and the age of the machine.
Clean – For a piece of mind, disinfecting and cleaning the oven can cause no harm. Many modern ovens have self cleaning features, which kills not only bacteria but crusts too. We also wrote a review on how to clean your oven here.

How often should I clean my kitchen oven?

We recommend you clean your oven at least once every 2-3 months. With self cleaning ovens between 4-5 months, to keep that sparkle and good tasting foods. Ovens are often the center piece of your kitchen and requires maintenance as well as cleaning, food will often not cook evenly or properly and the efficiency of your cookers will be significantly reduced. Appliance expert suggests however the most faulty parts on cookers can actually be extremely cheap, like for example a thermostat (just £35) a door hinge (£24) and a standard electric fan (£34).

Your oven is used pretty much every day, so endures lot’s of stress. So it is advised to look more often over the grease build up of your oven and you may save money! If your oven also has a self cleaning function, this should not be used very often because it will also add a lot of stress to the machine.

Self cleaning ovens often blast the inside with incredibly high heat to burn off the crust. Although self-cleaning ovens are useful. They can also put lot’s of stress on the machine. For a full review on how to clean your oven check our article here.

How do I condition or "break in" an oven?

If your oven is brand new it’s likely got that plastic/metallic smell that can waft into your food if you don’t condition your oven before cooking or baking. You can burn in your new oven by simply opening the windows in your kitchen and setting the heat to high, between 205 and 290 degrees Celsius. You can let the oven run for about 30 minutes.

Why should I pre-burn a new oven? Simply to remove any residue or smells from the shipping or being stored. You might have to repeat this process again if you notice the first time not working.

Why is my oven blowing out cold air?

Most new ovens come with dual fan systems, they help keep hot air inside the oven to cook the food. The external casing of the oven is often kept to a low temperature, they accomplish this by blowing cooler air between the skin and the sides of the oven.

Therefore, what is most likely happening is the cold air coming out the oven is probably from the casing.

Where should I buy my oven?

Ultimately it is preference where you want to buy your oven from. Typically, if you buy directly from the manufacturer you will receive a lengthy warranty, but pay the extra price. However, Argos, Currys and Amazon have good warranty packages. Ovens can also be expensive, that’s why in many circumstances Amazon.co.uk offers increased insurance.

So where can I get my oven?

We took a look at the cheapest sellers on the internet and in store. But generally Amazon came out on top. Thanks to there flash & Christmas deals.

The Bosch HHF113BA0B electric oven

Bosch HHF113BA0B
Amazon.co.uk	£265.05	Up to 4 year guarantee
Currys.co.uk	£279.99	2 year guarantee
Argos.co.uk	£299.99	2 year guarantee
Euronics.co.uk	£299.00	2 year guarantee

26.12.22 Any price and availability information displayed on relevant site(s), as applicable, at the time of purchase will apply to the purchase of this product.

Amazon – Offer up to 4 year warranty for damages. Amazon.co.uk also offers a cheap payback rate, or with Barclays installments. The oven also comes with specialised customer support and the product itself is returnable to Amazon until the 31st January (not the warranty). You can also save an extra 10% when coupling the oven with another Bosch item.

Currys – Offers 2 different colours. Free delivery from store but an expensive delivery option. Currys offers a very expensive credit return rate (probably best avoided). Currys also pitches an installation price, which is also very expensive at £90 and a recycling price when they take you old appliance. Again for a fee of £20.

Argos – Only offers the Bosch in black. Fairly expensive delivery charges. Argos proclaims to have flexible credit options. But has a rate of 34.9% APR, almost impossible to pay back. The installation of the oven and the recycle of the old, will come out to around £500!

Euronics – Also only offers in black. Instalation £90 and disposal of the old machine £20. Euronics offers no way to finance your ovens with only a buy outright possible.

The Hisense BI62212ABUK electric oven

Hisense BI62212ABUK
Amazon.co.uk	£219.00	Up to 4 year garantee
Currys.co.uk	£229.00	2 year garantee
AO.com	£229.00	2 year garantee
Appliancesdirect.co.uk	£219.97	Up to 3 year garantee

Amazon – Like most items on Amazon, they offer up to 4 year warranty for damages. Amazon.co.uk also offers a cheap payback rate, or with Barclays installments. The oven also comes with specialised customer support and the product itself is returnable to Amazon until the 31st January (not the warranty).

Currys – The same Currys installation price, of £100 and £20 to recycle of the old model. A standard 2 year guarantee and similar monthly pay back rates if you choose to pay monthly.

AO – We were impressed with the delivery of AO, they claim when purchased before a certain time always next day delivery. The installation with AO is more expensive with £115, £20 to connect and remove the old one and a 1 time unpacking fee of £4 to dispose of packaging.

Appliancedirect – Like the others, £99 installation fee. Although with Appliancedirect you can add up to 3 years warranty to your product. Recycling £25 and room of choice for delivery £12.

So what is our conclusion?

Where should you go to buy your oven? Honestly Amazon is a good bet for most of your needs including ovens. They offer the best insurance and warranty over products, with great ways to finance your ovens.

Their prices are most competitive over other brands and the delivery is top tier. Although they do not offer installation, alone you can install the oven within 1 hour.

Olivia Williams

Assistant Editor At Ovenreview.co.uk

Olivia Williams is a keen writer and has spent 6+ years writing professional, research-based content. Specialising in everything home related, whether that’s smart home products or homeland security, she has an extensive knowledge on home appliances and lots of reviewing experience. Before joining Ovenreview.co.uk, she wrote content for her own website.