It took me a very long time to decide which range cooker I should buy to replace my 30 year old gas range, as there is now so much choice, not just in fuel but also in size and colour. As there are only two of us and therefore don’t need seven burners, often found on 110 cm ranges and as our previous range was 100cm , pthat was the first decision made. I then read reviews of all the different brands and chose Rangemaster as they are a British company, have been around for a long time and have a good reputation. So next induction or dual fuel, tricky. Pros and cons and everyone has an opinion so it was down to me to decide and I went for dual fuel as I am familiar with gas burners but also wanted fan ovens, best of both worlds and a good back up if we have a power cut. So finally colour. So many to choose from but which would look best in our country kitchen? With green and copper coloured flooring, we eventually decided on the Classic Deluxe model in a matt shade called mineral green. Well it looks amazing and fits in so well. I find it very difficult choosing an expensive kitchen appliance without having seen it in the flesh, so it came as a huge relief when ao delivered it a week ago today. As I’ve only had my sparkling new Rangemaster Classic Deluxe 100 dual fuel for seven days and I’ve not been able to use it much due to the kitchen being refurbished, I’m not really in a position to offer a long term review. What I can say is that it looks great, the clock is easy to set and the timer works perfectly. The quality of the range is impressive, the doors all close well and the control knobs feel well made. I love the chrome rail across the front of the range, I’ve always wanted one to hang over tea towels and oven mitts! There are 5 gas burners and I’ve fitted the griddle, which was included, over the two left hand ones, leaving us with three of different sizes, which is more than enough. The burners light quickly and are very adjustable. Early days as yet, but delighted with my new range and can think of no negative comments to make. Perhaps I should report back after a month with an update on how the Classic Deluxe actually cooks, hopefully my cakes will look as good as my range!
