Andrew James 12-17 Litre 1400W Digital Halogen Oven Cooker with Hinged Lid | Glass Air Fryer with 10 Accessories | Hinged Halogen Oven Cooker with Replacement Bulb and Extender Ring (White)

I have had one of these previously that I had for 6/7 years which was used daily. Any halogen oven whatever make is worth having in my opinion . They are so easy to use, economical and in lots of uses quicker than a normal oven.I have actually been using these types of ovens for 20 years . Normally they last for 3/4 years depending on use.The Andrew James model was chosen by me because due to my kitchen layout I don't have anywhere to put the hot lid when its taken to turn meat etc so I needed one with a hinged lid. Unfortunately on my last order the mechanism for lifting the lid broke within a couple of weeks and as I often use the extender ring it rendered the oven no good for my purpose. I did contact the seller to see if they would send a replacement holder but they did not phone me back so I had to return the whole oven to Amazon which was waste on an oven really. So for the sellers lack of help I would give them no stars if possible. I you can find another seller of an Andrew James Halogen oven it's the kind I would recommend . I have now plumped for a Daewoo one with a removable top and I am going to have to re jig my kitchen a bit to cope but its worth it.If you have not had a halogen oven before try to make sure that the cover over the fan and bulb in the lid is stainless steel - often the cheaper makes are not and the coating soon starts peeling off making them useless as the flakes end up in your cooking.UPDATE - bought a Daewoo after this which was awkward for me to use as I have no where to put the lid when it's taken off and hot. This only lasted a year and was very noisy. First the timer packed up then the thermostat so I had to send it back which the suppliers were very good about.I have now purchased another Andrew James and the difference is noticeable straight away . Its far more quiet and cooks evenly and the lift up lid is a great bonus to me. I have not used the extender ring mechanism as yet hopefully it'll do better than the last

This is a replacement for our original Andrew James hinged -lid halogen, which eventually failed due to rust. Sad day and then discovered that Andrew James had stopped trading. Nobody else made these type of halogen oven.Looked at a Remoska but realised they are really quite small and much slower. We tried an air-fryer - too small and fiddly, and you couldn’t see what was happening inside without opening it and losing expensive heat. So went back to halogen, one with a removable lid. What a nuisance to have to keep a large chunk of precious work top space free and dry just for the burning hot lid. Hated it but put up with it - until by chance saw this one was back - hooray!This is almost as good as the original, some little differences but nothing to worry about. Price has doubled but no doubt it will be because the original company no longer exists. Still think it’s worth it as it’s in use every day - saves such a lot of time and energy.No preheating - put food in, close lid and turn on. My scones and sponge cake are better than in the conventional fan oven.Still has the handy presets for time and temperature. Still comes with a spare bulb. Still comes with a set of accessories (we kept our others as spares, including the glass bowl).I did note what one reviewer said about slackening off the screws for the metal bulb cover before using the oven for the first time to avoid them seizing later, and did that. Thank you to them.I also take care to lift the lid up after cooking and wipe away any condensation to slow down any rust. So easy to clean, even after doing a whole English breakfast or roast dinner.Love it.

After having halogen ovens for many years and always having to replace when the bulb blew because they could not be replaced I was so pleased to come across this Andrew James digital oven with replacement bulb. I was a little nervous at first of a digital oven as all mine had been manual but the price was unbelievable so I ordered it. Firstly I cannot believe the amount of accessories that came with it including a cake tin which I have never had before. I read the manual so I knew what to do and started to experiment. It was so easy to use, lots of things are pre programmed so you don't have to think about it , the digital timing and temperature are very easy to use and the oven looks great in black, in many places you have to pay up to 10.00 more for black. Also a bonus was the hinged lid which I was a bit worried about to begin with as I have weakness in my hands but it was so easy. I, have made a cake in the tin which was perfect, also defrosted a joint of meat on the pre programme, I have cooked a Sunday roast in it , pork complete with crackling which I am never successful with and lovely roast potatoes and stuffing. I have also cooked pizza , and pies and all very successfully. I also bought the air fryer ring which I recommend everyone to buy as unlike others which are more like chip baskets and sit in oven taking up room ,this sits where the extender ring sits so leaving all the oven free for other items and the chips were beautiful. I cannot praise this halogen oven enough and am so pleased that I discovered the Andrew James company and am now looking at their other products because the quality is so good. Thankyou Andrew James.