WI-FI to turn on the oven

It should be noted that even today on the market there are a number of models, the management of which is markedly different from that which was characteristic of the first decade of the 21 st century. The control system of any appliance, including the oven, is the way it communicates with humans. And how simple and clear this dialogue will be depends on the way the system is designed and functions. In 2014, several major home appliance companies, including Candy, Whirlpool, etc., Declared their readiness to introduce to the American market appliances, primarily ovens, which can be managed by WI-FI. Recipes and cooking programs can be loaded into their electronic memory over the Internet, and sitting at work you can switch the oven on to start baking a dish for supper.

CALL THE OVEN

The most advanced ovens have a control very much reminiscent of iPads or smartphones, even a polyphony is provided in them. The touchscreen system comes with a multicolor TFT display with intuitive navigation. New displays are realistic and settings are indexed more precisely, for example, the display shows the real temperature in the oven Miele H 6860 BP .

Plus the controls are as dynamic and logical as gadgets. The Smeg SFP140S oven, for example, has coloured icons on the display for selecting the functions available. On the Hansa BOEI65611077 display the icons are arranged in a circle – the ones closer to the center of the screen are larger, as if they are at a smaller distance from the user.

Gorenjei Chef BO9950AB oven is equipped with a slider, with its help moving around the menu and these are bright colored pictures reminds you of leafing through a picture book, or rather maneuvering through the pages of your iPhone. Of course, you can’t imagine such a device without automatic programs – there are 65 of them in the device. But you can add another 120. The name of the desired program can be entered via the keyboard. The prize-winning GO 896 series flagship model has the ability to connect to its owner’s mobile device via WI-FI. On its display you can assess the situation, find out what the heating temperature is, whether the backlight is working, how much time left to the end of the cooking cycle. WI-FI should help to load new automatic programs into the memory of the oven.

Already with the help of a cell phone you can “download” the instructions of the device, to learn its features. For example, such an opportunity is offered by the creators of the oven AEG BS931440CM: directly on the site, by pointing the scanner of your smartphone at the barcode, you can get all the necessary information in seconds.

Hansa Titanium series ovens have the ability to update their control panel through the use of the Hansa Smart app. The Miele@home network system comes with a USB stick inserted into a USB port under the control panel, through this port and the stick the application will monitor the current firmware situation and propose firmware updates. A removable drive lets you download new recipes to your menu the same way you download photos. The display of the device 7″ can show your family photos no worse than an electronic photo frame.

Miele appliances have been on for a long time. They can connect to the Miele@home network. It’s a “smart home” system that allows you to control all of the manufacturer’s plugged-in appliances from a single remote control, which can be, among other things, the oven’s display. Thanks to the system, without running around the house, you can know if the laundry is done, if the fridge door is closed, and in how many minutes the chicken will start baking in the oven.

WITH A SINGLE TOUCH

Sensors are the most developed type of control, every month there are more and more ovens with touch screens. When the appliance is “at rest”, the sensor fields are not lit, which makes the panel look unusually ascetic, even empty. Button lights up during operation. You can activate the desired mode just by touching the luminous icon on the glass.

Quite popular character displays, where the main settings get their own icon-button, that is, there is less need to dig into the settings here for example, Kuppersbusch EEBK 6550.8 JX, Kaiser EH 6906 N Chrom

F14 Biturbo . Text displays are used where there are many settings, such as a number of automatic programs. Graphic displays are no less informative they show clearly the degree of heating, time parameters, etc., and can be connected to a single local control panel. In terms of design, it is fashionable to make long fields, emphasizing the size of the control panel, this, in addition, makes it easier for the user to read the information. On modern displays, clocks in the form of conventional circular, with an arrow look very impressive. This solution looks attractive and unusual, especially when you consider that the front of the appliance is flat and practically empty.

The touch control models have a perfect surface – there is nothing on it. And that’s why you can clean it in a couple of clicks. But if your fingers are wet, which is not uncommon in the kitchen, the sensors may refuse to respond to your touch. Again, the glass clearly shows your fingerprints.

THE FASHION OF THE REGULATORS

Button and touch systems can be equipped with rotary knobs. Combined with flat displays and buttons, these controls look very different, sharper, more fun. As usual, they take over a part of control and give the opportunity to communicate with the device on a new level. You can use beautiful colored lighting for the controllers – for example, blue light for Siemens HB56GS560 and red light for Bosch HBG78S750.

E-COOK

Electronics allow the housewife to place even more confidence in the automation, which offers ready-made settings for the dishes on the oven’s menu – automatic cooking. As a rule, such automation – it is quite a large set of recipes and often the ability to add new ones, at your own discretion. For example, the model Miele H 6860 BP has 100 programs, plus 30 of their own, the Electrolux EOA5851AAX has 90 programs, plus 20, the Siemens HB56GS560 has 40. The settings for cooking mode and temperature are programmed into the program, and the duration is determined by the appliance based on the weight of the food entered by the user, that is, it depends on the portion size. Automatic cooking is perfectly compatible with the use of a programmer, i.e. unattended cooking.

Another type of automation is the core probe. This device is inserted into the dish and evaluates its internal temperature. When the desired value is reached, the heating is turned off. The core probe gives you exactly the result you were aiming for, without going into too much detail. The core probe can be cordless – as in a Miele H 6860 BP oven.

Ovens are now equipped with sensor systems that can determine by themselves how and how long to cook a meal without you having to enter any settings. The AEG for example the BY9314001M oven has such touch sensitive technology called AutoSense, the Smeg SF130 appliance has SmartSence. The system automatically calculates the optimum cooking parameters for each dish, depending on the type of food.

BUTTONS

Button controls aren’t used very often, but there’s certainly interest in them. Even a couple of years ago buttons were not in favor of ovens, but now many buyers prefer them. Buttons for ovens are similar to those heavily used on hoods and microwaves. Panels with these look quite convincing and concise. Some of the settings are literally selectable with a single push, others are set with the forward and backward buttons. Among models Zanussi ZOB 38903 XD, Kaiser EH 6964, Hankel OKE 602D.

SEEMINGLY EASY TO USE

The most common way to control your oven is with mechanical rotary knobs. It is elementary and, one might say, unpretentious, it is not difficult to select the desired value, a minimum of movement: turn – and that’s it. Use one knob to set the mode of operation and the second knob to set the temperature. Information these are icons and numbers are applied on the regulator or on the surface of the panel around it. The advantages are obvious, and anyone, including the elderly hostess, can master it. The disadvantages are not as significant. Knobs and panels on some models are erasable. Not all are convenient if the hostess’s hands are wet or covered in oil. Control panel needs tidying up and knobs only get in the way.

TIME CONTROL

Controls with mechanical controls are often equipped with timers. These are mechanical, analog or digital timers or programmers. The timers simply count down the time and signal when the allotted minutes have passed with a bell or buzzer. These timers are also called alarm clocks.

Programmers are capable of stopping cooking at the right time without human intervention. Another function of the programmer is to start at a certain time, control the cooking time and turn off at the right time. All settings are entered by the user.

The mechanical timer looks like a simple knob with the minutes on it. Alarm knob begins to count after switching on, and with each division, rotating, it approaches its original position. Timer-programmer of this type only works on off. Models with a timer-controller not so much, they are gradually falling out of fashion, as simply not interesting enough on the background of their electronic counterparts, such as Zanussi ZOB 32701 BK, Hotpoint-Ariston FT 820.1 AN , Fornelli FE 45 Miniatura.

Analog timers and programmers look like regular clocks with a circular dial and hands, and are very popular on country style models. Alarm or switch-off time is selected by means of an arrow its position is set by a tiny knob on the timer. Analog timers are available for Hotpoint-Ariston FTR 850 OW , Kőrting OKB 4604 CRN, Teka HR 650 WH and others.

Digital timers have displays and push buttons for settings. The display always has a clock function which shows the real hours and minutes while the timer is not in use. These devices have all the features that busy housewives appreciate so much.

ROTATE, RETURN!

More complicated type of controllers – flush-mounted are very popular. It combines the simplicity of mechanics with a certain sophistication. Non-functional position of the knobs – flush with the control panel. A light touch on the knob to select a setting raises it above the surface and you can use it as normal. Controls can be fitted with an indicator – usually a ring light such as the Miele H 5461 B – to help you see at a glance if the oven is running or not.

On the plus side of flush-mounted regulators often include more comfortable care. For dry cleaning, this proves to be a valid point. But if you need to work with a soapy sponge, it is inevitable that something will fall into the thin gap between the panel and the regulator’s base, and this cleaning will require a lot of endurance and skill.

Hansa BOEI65611077

Gorenjei Chef BO9950AB

AEG BS931440CM

Miele@home

Kuppersbusch EEB 6550.8 MX

Siemens HB56GS560

Miele H 6860 BP

Electrolux EOA5851AAX

Miele H 6860 BP

Zanussi ZOB 38903 XD

Teka HR-800

Bosch HBN231E4

Miele H5461B