Hotpoint EW74

stays clean, cooks evenly in oven so easy to use my 15 year old has started to cook

cant stop my daughter from wanting to cook!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Nice looking cooker. Easy to figure out which knob works which ring etc. Good that the fan cuts out on the main oven when you open the door as I used to get a hot blast from my last fan oven.

The stainless steel marks way too easily and unlike all my other stainless steel products it's not so easy to just wipe fingerprints etc off. The ceramic hob also marks very easily. Two shelves for the main oven is not enough and I had to pinch one from my old cooker before I gave it away.

its tidy efficient easy to clean

identifying which knob matches which ring is not easy for older people

grills very nicely, roasts without drying out meat

looks good...small oven useful....

writing for cooker rings etc below knobs and v small

The split grill makes it more economic. The ceramic rings are very controllable. I would think it is about as close to a gas hob in an electric cooker that might be found (although I have no previous experience of ceramic or halogen hobs). The electric grill seems to be have more controllable heat levels than previous grills I have used. The removable panels in the doors make it easy to clean and the hob itself is easy to claen although I would recommend the use of a hob cleaner.

The grill pan must be stored on the floor of the grill not in the position for grilling as the grill door will not close otherewise.I would prefer it to always in the position for grilling so I find this slightly awkward.

Looks good, well designed. no problems

Wipe over top. Pull out glass on ovens for cleaning. Fantastic.Easy to clean.

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great design, looks fantastic, perfect!

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I think this is an excellent cooker, the design is better than the old style for getting the glass out to clean. Also the ceramic top seems easier to clean whether that has changed to what used to be used Im not sure but seems that way. The dials are easy to clean and look good.

I havent found any yet, except I wish they made a cooker hood in graphite to match.

Gets cooking done in half the time

The knobs for the Grill/Topoven can be confusing at times

An excellent frrestanding cooker. Stay clean liners, double glazed doors, ceramic hob including one SolarGlo quartz hotplate. Quiet fan, which shuts off when the door is open. Large main cavity. Split grill. Full timer.

Only 'B' energy rating.

Very easy to use and cooks food very quickly. Looks very neat and is easy to clean.

The control knobs are not very easy to read as to which ring you are using.

Very easy to us, has everything you need

Top oven only goes up to 220 should have been able to go to 230

Oven and plates heat quickly. Easily cleaned. Easy to view food in oven. Nice looking appliance.

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Nice clean lines, operates far better than our old cermaic hob/fan oven cooker. Responsive hotplates - not as good as gas obviously but have fund it easy to regulate temperature. Oven has cooked evenly.

Slightly hard to see which knob operates which ring on hob. Top oven door, glass panel is slightly raised from bottom of oven meaning care is needed when removing grill pan from bottom of oven to avoid clipping edge of glass panel. Would be better if grill pan handle was removable then it could be stored on the metal shelf.

seems built to last, very strong and sturdy. Has a very good finish. All dials very eas to use.

modern design

scratches easily

Easy to keep clean, looks nice, good price.

Very disappointed with fan oven. Doesnt seem as efficient as fan ovens I have had in the past. eg If frozen chips say on bag put in oven for 20mins. I have to put them in for 30mins. Normally fan oven cook quicker this one seems to cook quite slowly. I wouldnt have chosen this cooker if I had known this would be the case.

looks fab in the kitchen the halogen hobs heat up straight away reducing the time to cook. Easy to keep clean concidering stainless steel. All food cooked in main oven comes out on time always cookes well. Even the inside keeps extreamly clean. specialy compaired to old gas cooker.

The grill can be temperamental needs patience waititng for it to heat through but for the amount of time used isn't worth worrying about.

A truly well thought out appliance, ive never been happier

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all round this is excellent value for money, the main fan oven is great the food cooks quickly and evenly. It has two large rings, one with dual zones so food can be left to simmer on a nice, low temperature. The self-cleaning oven is a brillaint idea, one less job to avoid!

would be better if the control knobs were on the top of the cooker rather than the front edge as it can be awkward trying to see which ring you are switching on

Very quiet. Hob heats up and cools down quickly

Can't get the whole grill to work - only half of it. Have tried everything. Manual is fairly useless. Took one knob off to clean under it and it came to pieces in my hand - can't get it back together properly so daren't clean under the other knobs.

Easy to clean and use

Only got two shelves in main oven - third would be much appreciated Screw on handle for grill pan makes storage and cleaning more difficult - would prefer removable handle

Looks good. Easy to understand and use.

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the overrall look seems to be liked by everone that has seen it. The glass door is very good on bottom oven no need to open the door everytime.Red dot on hob plates to remind you of hot/warm rings.

Because the top oven is not a fan oven you do notice the difference when cooking espeacially yorkshire puddings

Overall I am very happy with the cookers look and performance

The only complaint I have with the cooker is the design of the grill pan. The fixed handle makes it difficult to store in the top oven and also not dishwasher friendly.

Easy to use and also to clean. Looks good too

Only one, which is the timer. Should have been easier to use. I would have preffered not to have to read the instructions to use the timer.

good value for money, looks good and does what it says on the tin !

The stainless steel does leave finger marks, but they are easy enough to clean, just an annoyance.

smart and easy to clean

switches a bit confusing at first eg; some clockwise others anti clock . timer switches easily tripped.

lovely design great value for money and easy to use

Love the different cycles, very easy to use.

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Very easy to use. Easy to clean. Looks good. Two good oven sizes. Heats up quickly.

I haven't discovered any yet!

Easy to use. Good range of functions.

Would prefer solarglow ring at the front of the hob.

stylish appearance,speedy temperature control,easy to keep clean.

not found any as yet

just like the look and overal ability of the cooker

would of been better if they suply 3 shelves in side rather then standard 2

It's a great looking cooker in the Graphite colour we chose. It's very quite and the oven light being on all the time is great because you can see the food cooking without having to open the oven door. Having the hot spot lights on the hob to let you know they are still hot after cooking is good for children to see that the hob is still hot!

It seems to take longer to cook in the fan oven, but that might be due to the fact we have still to get used to timings. In order to see what hob dial does what you have to bend down, but again once you use the cooker regularly you'll automatically get to know which one does what.

It is easy to use. It has a good energy rating. Its lower oven is fan assisted and has a light so you can see how your cooking is doing. The oven size is ideal for a family of four. Looks nice. Easy to keep clean.

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smart clean lines. easy to use controls. a double oven - always useful ! Good size main oven

can't think of any yet

Cheap and cheerful. Overall good value cooker.

Text, way too small under the knobs. Why not use symbols instead of text? What are you supposed to do with the grill pan when not in use as it won't fit back under the grill? Knobs are not in a logical order. Legs are a bit flimsy and the cooker tends to rock because it has no weight.

Looks fab, well impressed, bood buy!

Haven't come across a problem with it as yet.

quick to heat up Removeable oven door for easy cleaning

Top takes some effort to stay clean

Stylish cooker in a choice of colours. Controls well planned and laid out - simple to use.

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easy to use good looking

Positive "click" buttons for ring and oven controls "Clunky" door catches for the oven Excellent heating and cooling ratios

Grill pan handle is fixed causing overheating and burning if placed fully into the grill - a simple click on-click-off removable handle would be ideal.

Slick design, great digital display.

The main oven itself does not appear to work as well as previous ovens I have used (eg) when cooking everything needs to be left in for approxiamtely an extra 10 - 20 mins to ensure its fully cooked.

looks good; easy to use

Like the stainless steel finish, however it does show marks, but does look lovely when clean. Seems so far to be efficient, I like the way the fan switches off when you open the oven door. My previous cooker did not do that, and you got the full force of the heat when you opened the oven door.

Easy to use and clean. rings heat up very quickly. Half grill if very useful.

None other than oven is not extremely hot at high temperatures, although it cooks very evenly.

hot plates react very quickly to heat up or down, as do the ovens.

Fan oven is very noisy - why? Oven door can't be easily opened when grill is in use - the door hits the grill door - why? Control knobs aren't very clear as to which one's for which, or which way to turn for increasing or decreasing heat - particularly the dual purpose ones.

easy to clean,

Good design and the stainless steel version looks very cool. Excellent features with some nice surprises like the suggestion of using the top oven as a plate warmer when using the main oven. Works a treat! The whole appliance feels very well made and very sturdy.

After a week the top surface seems to be marking from spilled water and food and even a fair amount of elbow grease doesn't seem to be shifting it. Maybe a non-abrasive cleaner will shift it but I have'nt tried that yet! It doesn't affect the usability of the appliance though!

Good appearance, easy to keep clean

Nice looking cooker solid build & easy to use.

Difficult to install access to electrical connections & wiring up awkward.

Nice design for the money, oven is really good, cooks very fast. Hob is fast to heat up. Nice design. Overall a good appliance for the money.

Could do with better indicators for which one is still hot, once switched off. Could also do with child locks on knobs, as my one year old can turn them. Hob can be a little hard to clean, and only the recommended cleaning products work.

Easy to clean - both the hob and the ovens. No splashback onto the cooker controls. Functional - it has all the functions that I would expect and require from a cooker of this price.

The hob is slower to heat than my previous ceramic hob cooker and the fan oven does not cook at quickly as my previous oven, so I have to allow an additional 10 degrees to the get the desired cooking time for the recipe. It is difficult to read the location of hob rings underneath the control knobs - you have to bend down to see them. The location would have been better shown above the knobs.

good vaule

oven is a bit low

So far everything is good,design,look and simple to work

None so far & hope note in the future

Some of the dials turn anti-clockwise so can be confusing

all round a very good cooker, heats up quickly, cooks well and looks good.

only minor bad point is the wording for the controls are under the buttons which can make seeing them awkward

easy to keep clean, good looking, cooking times reduced

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n good value good size hob, grill and oven, easy to use and clear

difficult to see which control button is for which ring, or grill etc

Very pleased with cooker. Overall very good value for money as there are many features included in the reasonable price.

No cover at bottom to disguise feet.

It does everything I expect it to do and it's easy to clean after use, just as my old Hotpoint cooker was.

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Easy to use - only cooker that does not burn edges of cakes etc when i am baking. Stylish, strong and strudy. sleek and nice that fan turns off when door opens to stop hot air blowing out into your face. apart from to bad points this is the best cooker i have had

No light in top oven/grill. ceramic hob is hard to remove marks from such as splashed food etc.

The self cleaning oven is great. Easy to clean hob. Minute minder is a plus. I am very pleased with this cooker.

The only minus is that there is no light in the top oven, but it's not a big deal.

It is very easy to use, what is says it does on the label is completely true, it is brilliant, nothing fancy but I honestly just want to be able to cook! My cookbooks are all going to get dusted off now!!

I don't think there are any!

Oven temperature indication figures are to small, ok if you have very good eyesight, but not so good for people with poor vision. Otherwise the cooker is great

looks great

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double oven is always a benefit. easy to use and keep clean.

have not found any yet.

It does exactly what I expect of it

Looks great, fan oven very quick to cook food, cooks evenly. Still getting used to the hob but finding it very efficient. Overall we think its a good cooker

Both ovens take a long time to heat up, hob takes a long time to cool down when you reduce the heat or turn it off. However, as this is our first electric cooker, we are not sure whether this could be a feature common to all electric cookers.

Good value for money - only one in that price range that had the double oven and ceramic hob. Nice design. Good size ovens. Easy to set clock - a first in my experience!!

It is not obvious which dial controls which hob ring.