Cooking appliances

Fan forced ovens

Fan forced ovens use energy very efficiently. They use an electric fan at the back of the oven to circulate the hot air inside. This evens-out the temperature in the oven space, so there aren’t any hot-spots. Fan forced ovens are great for cooking quickly and cheaply.

There are also fantastic programming features on some fan forced ovens. For example, the oven may be able to calculate the amount of time needed to cook a roast.

Microwave ovens

Microwaves can cut your cooking time and energy consumption by up to two thirds. And there’s no time wasted waiting for a microwave oven to heat up. Best of all, using less energy saves you money.

Microwaving food helps keep the original flavours and nutritional value. Some of the latest microwaves can even crisp and fry.

Electric cooktops

Electric cooktops have really come a long way in recent years. Some of the options now available include electric ceramic, instantaneous halogen or induction cooktops, as well as traditional fan forced ovens and microwaves.

This latest generation of cooking appliances have better temperature control, versatility, speed, safety and looks than ever before.

Ceramic cooktops

Ceramic cooktops (Ceramic Ribbon Element / Ceramaspeed) are economic to run and practical to use. The heating elements are all contained under ceramic glass, for great looks and easy cleaning. When the cooktop is not being used, the flat, uninterrupted surface gives you extra kitchen bench space.

Cooking on a ceramic cooktop is easy, because you can accurately and quickly control the temperature. Some ceramic cooktops also come with dual circuit elements, to save energy by using only the element area you need when heating a small pot.

Halogen cooktops

Halogen cooktops have tungsten lamps which use the energy of light to transfer heat. The heat is instant and gives you exact temperature control to cook faster with great results.

The practical design of halogen cooktops makes them really simple to clean — there are no corners, grooves, or grills. They can be either built-in to your kitchen, or bought as a portable cooktop.

Induction cooktops

The great thing about this technology is that the cooktop itself doesn’t become hot. So if you have little ones in your home, then an induction cooktop is probably the safest choice.

Induction cooktops work by electromagnetically heating the metal of your pot or pan. It’s faster and more efficient than gas cooking, with super-sensitive controls that control the temperature within 1C. These cooktops have features including stand by, non-operating mode, auto-stop function, automatic scanning functions and a small objects detector.

Induction cooktops are versatile too. They’re available as a portable or fixed unit, and you can safely use pots and pans made of all sorts of materials.

In general, the faster the hobs heat up, the shorter the time the cooktop needs to run.