kavehv, 4 months ago

@christianselig yeah, I love the Breville appliances too. They seem to last and are thoughtfully designed.

bradsaillard, 4 months ago (edited 4 months ago)

@christianselig Based upon the simple and intuitive controls of their other large appliances that we own, I would recommend (but do not own myself):

https://www.fisherpaykel.com/au/cooking/cooktops/minimal-cooktops/induction-cooktop-90cm-5-zones-with-smartzone-ci905dtb4-81979.html

Edit: The oven controls in question, one knob for function, one knob for temperature, with clear and bright display:

https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/2614/9914/products/fisher-paykel-ob60sc7cepx1-built-in-oven-60cm-85l-7-function-pyrolytic-4_480x480.jpg

christianselig, 4 months ago

@bradsaillard Argh I don’t know why they went with touch controls though. Dealing with a touch screen with hands covered in water and flour is a nightmare

bradsaillard, 4 months ago

@christianselig Yes, agreed. Placing everything under the glass makes it much easier to clean, though I have no idea if they still work well with soiled hands. My oven’s touch controls seem to work fine when operated with wet hands.
Frustratingly, this is the kind of thing you can’t really try out for yourself before you buy.

christianselig, 4 months ago

@bradsaillard Interesting, and your oven is a Fisher Paykel?

bradsaillard, 4 months ago

@christianselig Yes. Though the models available may be different where you are to here.

EshuMarneedi, 4 months ago

@christianselig Their toaster oven I got recently is such a good product. Top-tier.

nesevis, 4 months ago

@christianselig I’m pining for 2x Control Freaks rather than an induction range. I rarely have more than two burners going at the same time.

christianselig, 4 months ago

@nesevis Yeah, that would be a pretty cool setup, just not sure how to integrate that into a kitchen in a nice way

nesevis, 4 months ago

@christianselig I’d probably pack them away when I want things to look nice.

christianselig, 4 months ago

@nesevis Fair, I kinda want a permanent setup. C'mon Breville!

nesevis, 4 months ago

@christianselig I vaguely remember reading something to the effect that they were working on it. But it’s been years.

MuseumShuffle, 4 months ago

@christianselig I am so glad I got their toaster oven. I love it.

christianselig, 4 months ago

@MuseumShuffle Omg it's so good, barely use our normal oven anymore

MuseumShuffle, 4 months ago

@christianselig my normal oven was dead to me the second it came into my life.

brunoph, 4 months ago

@MuseumShuffle @christianselig ok but most important of all: which color scheme did you go for? (mine are all black 😌)

MuseumShuffle, 4 months ago

@brunoph @christianselig hint:

The head of a person covered with silver foil

bratling, 4 months ago

@MuseumShuffle @christianselig I wish I could buy a new convection fan for our Breville toaster oven as a service part. I can’t. Did some internet “research” (=anecdata) and appears they fail a lot in the 2-4 year age range. Non-replaceable. It’s otherwise such an awesome little machine. But no more convecting for us. :(

MuseumShuffle, 4 months ago

@bratling @christianselig I got mine in 2020 and honestly I’ve gotten so much use out of it. I wouldn’t be salty if I had to completely replace it.