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            Cookers Buying Guide

            Providing information on different types of combined cooking machines and cooking tops, a cookers buying guide is there to help make choosing the correct option, easier. Explore a wealth of helpful information, including fuel options and features to look for, plus examples of branded products to choose from. Forming a combined piece of equipment, cookers are great for saving space on counters by keeping the heating elements in one location. These models include the ever-popular range, which are commonly featured in family homes and offer the capacity to cook for a hungry crowd.

            What are the different cooker types?

            Beko 60cm FS Anthracite Cooker With Induction Hob Greenwich Charcoal

            Double Cookers

            Models with two separate cavities allow for several dishes to be cooked at once, useful for large dinners, multiple meals, and picky eaters alike.
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            Rangemaster Infusion 110cm Dual Fuel Cooker Elmbridge Lifestyle

            Range Cookers

            A centrepiece offered in both modern and traditional designs, range cookers suit various aesthetics, while providing space for cooking different courses at once.
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            Cut-out photo of a Lamona single oven

            Single Cookers

            With one cavity for oven cooking, single models have a neat, compact design, that allow them to fit in smaller or minimalist kitchen spaces.
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            What are the different hob types?

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            Ceramic

            Featuring an easy-to-wipe glass surface and residual heat lights, a ceramic cooker keeps a cooking space clean and safe after the meal is made.
            See Ceramic Hob Cookers
            Elmbridge Navy and Dove Grey Inframe Oven Cameo

            Gas

            Cook to a professional standard by using a cooker with a gas hob, which provides instant flame cooking that is easy to control for precise results.
            See Gas Hob Cookers
            Hockley Super Matt Fir Green Cooking Appliance

            Induction

            Make meals with more energy efficiency by using induction technology which only heats the specialist pan, rather than the stove plate. 
            See Induction Hob Cookers

            Features to look out for

            AEG Command Wheel Oven Cleaning Cameo

            Cleaning Functions

            Choose a self-cleaning cooker to provide an easy-to-clean model that softens excess dirt, making it simple to wipe away.
            Rangemaster 90cm Slate Range Cooker

            Cooking Type

            Consider the benefits of different cooking modes. For example, fan-assisted ovens offer even cooking, while grills allow for less oil.
            HAP5003 Leisure Black Range Cooker Cut Out Knobs

            Timer

            Make it easier to monitor cooking while focusing on other tasks with the benefits of an in-built time.

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