Cookers and Ovens
Single Oven
A single oven has one cooking cavity, which usually includes oven and grill. These can be built into the kitchen furniture at eye-level or under the worktop.
Conventional Oven
A conventional oven is hotter at the top than at the bottom. This means you can use the top for food which can be cooked quickly, and the bottom for food which needs to be cooked for longer (e.g. casseroles)
Fan Oven
A fan oven circulates the warm air all around the oven. This leads to reduced cooking times, and evenly cooked food.
Multi-function Oven
A multi-function oven has the option of fan or conventional cooking, grilling or fan grilling and gives more versatile cooking options.
Steam Oven
In a steam oven, food is saturated with steam, cooking the food gently to ensure its texture and appearance, vitamins, minerals and colour are preserved.
Built-in Double Oven
A built-in double oven has two cavities, and is built into your kitchen furniture at eye-level for convenience.
Built-under Oven
A built-under oven is built under your worktop, so that you can position the hob immediately above to save space.
Built-in Microwave
A built-in microwave is built into your kitchen furniture and requires a build-in kit.
COOKER HOODS
Chimney
A chimney hood looks like a chimney descending from the ceiling, and adds character to any kitchen.
Island
Similar to a chimney hood, an island hood is mounted to the ceiling instead of against a wall.
Integrated
An integrated cooker hood is built into your kitchen furniture and is covered by a cupboard door, which matches your kitchen.
Traditional
Traditional hoods can be mounted directly to the wall or suspended beneath a reduced height wall cupboard.
Refrigeration
Built-in
This type is built into a tall cabinet in your kitchen furniture.
Built-under
These slot into a gap and aren't surrounded by a kitchen cabinet. The door then hangs on the fridge.
Energy Rating
A++ is the most energy efficient and G the least.
Dishwashers
Fully-integrated
A fully integrated dishwasher is totally covered with full height cabinet door and the controls are on the top edge.
Semi-integrated
A semi-integrated dishwasher takes a drawer line door and the control panel is visible.
Energy Rating
A is the most energy efficient and G the least.
Wash Rating
Graded on a scale from A (the best) to G.
Dry Rating
Graded on a scale from A (the best) to G.
Laundry
Vented Dryer
Hot damp air is vented from the machine to the outside through an outside wall using a ducting kit.
Condenser Dryer
Condenser dryers collect moisture, which is then pumped away via the drains, or emptied by the user from a container built-into the machine.
Energy Rating
A+ is the most energy efficient and G the least.
Wash Rating
Graded on a scale from A (the best) to G.
Spin Efficiency
Graded on a scale from A (the best) to G.
Last Updated: August 24, 2007