Electric stoves for home use review and selection tips

The device that determines the comfort level of a kitchen is the stove. No cooking gadget is able to perform all the functions that an ergonomic cooktop combined with an oven performs.

Cooking appliances are powered by electricity or gas. Today we will talk about the first variety - the best electric stoves designed for home use.

Top 5 electric stoves from popular manufacturers

The rating of the best electric stoves includes developments of well-known in Europe and all over the world brands Kaiser, Electrolux, Indesit, Gorenje and Bosch.

Kaiser HC62010Boire

The first position in the top is occupied by the embodiment of stylish minimalism - the electric stove from the top price segment presented by Kaiser Corporation. It is clad in a brown metal body, and the model's cooking surface is made of damage-resistant glass ceramic.

In addition to the hob and oven, the HC62010BMoire has a storage compartment for various cooking utensils.

Control of the hob is done mechanically. Separate rotary knobs for the oven and burners are responsible for it. They are designed to control the intensity of heating.

The oven is equipped with a light, a grid, handy guides and an airtight door with a wide handle. On the inside, its walls are coated with easy-to-clean enamel.

This model, like many other Kaiser electric stoves, allows you to create a picnic atmosphere at home thanks to the built-in grill.

Gorenje EC 6341 XC

The device, which allows you to cook restaurant-level dishes on your own - this is the "brainchild" of TM Gorenje. Its design includes a functional sensor module, which allows you to fully subject the cooking process to manual control. The traditional mechanical knobs on the front are also designed to control the stove.

The 65-liter dependent oven is made according to the design of a wood-burning stove - like in the countryside. This feature has a positive effect on the taste of dishes cooked in it.

A total of 4 burners are located on the panel. Their power varies from low and moderate to high.

Beko FSM 67320 GXS

Full-size stove with a glass-ceramic worktop from the Turkish company Beko is a reliable helper in the kitchen and the "right hand" of the modern housewife. It is a model with a dependent oven, which heats up to 250 degrees, and four burners with electric ignition function without cumbersome grids.

The main advantages of the development are:

• availability of a built-in drawer for dishes,
• special enamel on the inner surfaces of the walls,
• Standard width (only 60 cm),
• controls with handles,
• display on the front panel of the case,
• Oven with electric grill and illumination.

Electrolux EKC954908K

A mid-priced electric stove suitable for smaller buildings. Its width is only 50 centimeters. The narrow body is not the only plus of the model.

Advantages:

• The panel with burners made of a material that is easy to clean without abrasives;
• telescopic guides that allow comfortable use of the oven;
• Residual heat sensor that displays the state of each burner;
• Support for PlusSteam technology, designed to improve cooking results in the oven.

Bosch HKA050020Q.

Four-burner model, the work of which is provided not by the traditional heating element, but by the thinnest metal strip (hi-light technology).

The oven has an increased volume of 71 liters. Its door is made of transparent double glass, so you can watch the process of cooking biscuits, pies and casseroles without disturbing the temperature inside.

Criteria for choosing a household cooking stove

To get a good device for cooking in the home kitchen, you should approach the process of selecting it responsibly. The top criteria that help you choose the best solution:

1. Type of device: cooktop or stove with oven. The first option - to save space, and the second - to get access to a large range of useful functions.
2. Power consumption. To understand how much electricity is consumed by the stove, you can tell by its belonging to one or another class of energy efficiency. The optimal solution - a model of class A+ or A++.
3. Dimensions: standard width or narrow body. In a spacious kitchen it is advisable to install a full-size device, and in conditions of limited space - a model of reduced width.
4. Number of burners. Models with 4 burners are suitable for parallel cooking several dishes at once. One-burner and two-burner stoves are a godsend for occasional use in a cottage or country house.

Design features also play an important role. It is rational to choose a device with a neutral visual characteristics or a model, external features which are in harmony with the prevailing interior style of the kitchen.