Siemens oven - why mixed reviews?

[ChrisZ]

I'm shopping around for a new oven, and found this recent article that compared a few brands for temperature accuracy:
https://bydi.co.uk/oven-temperature-variations-comparing-miele-siemens-neff-bosch-smeg-and-aeg/

 

Because of the article I found a great deal on a Siemens iq700 combi steam oven, which has been superceded and so they're running out the current stock. However if I search for reviews of that specific model, then they're mixed at best. Some of the poor reviews cite inaccurate temperatures and inconsistent cooking, the two most important things to me in an oven.

 

So just wondering if anyone could share their experiences with Siemens ovens and can offer any insight into why the reviews are so mixed!

https://www.siemens-home.bsh-group.com.au/en/mkt-product/HS858GXB6B

 

 

[Ddanno]

I don't have any experience with them, but given that the two most important elements of an oven are being criticised quite heavily, I'd give them a hard swerve and look elsewhere.

Edited June 11 by Ddanno (log)

[gfweb]

I can't find the reviews to read them.

 

Steam ovens are a different beast of course and may be misunderstood by the average home cook.  I'd worry more about it being discontinued and service problems.

 

 

[blue_dolphin]

5 hours ago, ChrisZ said:

I'm shopping around for a new oven, and found this recent article that compared a few brands for temperature accuracy:
https://bydi.co.uk/oven-temperature-variations-comparing-miele-siemens-neff-bosch-smeg-and-aeg/

 

Because of the article I found a great deal on a Siemens iq700 combi steam oven, which has been superceded and so they're running out the current stock. However if I search for reviews of that specific model, then they're mixed at best. Some of the poor reviews cite inaccurate temperatures and inconsistent cooking, the two most important things to me in an oven.

 

So just wondering if anyone could share their experiences with Siemens ovens and can offer any insight into why the reviews are so mixed!

https://www.siemens-home.bsh-group.com.au/en/mkt-product/HS858GXB6B

 

 

I agree with @gfweb that combi steam oven take some getting used to and who knows where those reviewers are on the learning curve.  Even the nomenclature can be confusing (full steam, steam assist, etc)

If you’re on Facebook, there are a couple of combi steam oven groups where you might want to ask your questions.  
The Combi Steam Cooking with Steam & Bake Facebook group would be a good place to ask. I’ve seen positive mentions of the Siemens iQ700 there. 
 

 

 

[AAQuesada]

Take reviews with a grain of salt on steam ovens. They can go off rather quickly if they are not cleaned and maintained properly.. Most people are used to ovens being bullet proof and rarely clean them. That just doesn't work when you have water and electronics (especially hard water) 

 

No one is going to blame themselves. Not to say there are no problems with the ovens but there are plenty of alternate explanations for the poor reviews