Westinghouse WVE626S / WVE626W

Great oven. Pity about the fan hitting the element with a pinging sound – Love the oven but in the last month or so the fan hits the heating element because the element is not rigidly attached and as it heats it flexes and the fan then starts hitting it - not a very safe long-term condition. I have tried to "unflex"the element but this is only temporary. Pity that WH skimped on the manufacture of an otherwise great product. Any long-lasting fix would be great. Show details

Absolutely terrible product and terrible repair service – Purchased this product approximately 2 years ago. 'Fan Assist' setting stopped working about 6 months ago and the temperature became extremely inconsistent and would not go above 160 degrees Celsius. Contacted Westinghouse as this is well within our warranty and they continued to send the same person to the house who would turn the oven on,… Read more

noticed the heat would start and then would tell us we're just not measuring it accurately and then left. After two or three of these wonderful and informative visits we called him back because the problem continued and he tinkered with it a bit to no avail...so we called him back again. The last visit he told us 'oh, these ovens just have this issue, there are a lot of issues with these ovens so you just can't use the 'Fan Assist' setting and suggested we just use the 'Rapid Heat' setting at all times instead. He then left, ignoring our pleas to actually fix the oven. Westinghouse themselves were no better, continuing to send the same guy, who I'm assuming was not even an oven repairman and just a local guy that was willing to show up and tell lies. Anyways, our frustrations continue and I'm doubtful that the oven will be fixed, or that Westinghouse will do the right thing and replace the oven if they're known to malfunction. Do not buy, or if you do...I hope it's not in Western Australia and that their is an actual oven repair man that works for Westinghouse who will at least try and help. ...On a positive note the bottom oven works great.

Love it!! – This oven has not missed a beat. I love the multifunction ovens and have used them several times since installing it only a little over a month ago! The temperature is accurate and bakes perfectly. The timer option is also great and the timer is loud enough to hear when items are cooked. I didn't go with the much more expensive pyrolytic option and do not regret it! Show details

Double Oven is great! – This fast heating electric oven is definitely my choice. The double oven allows me to cook multiple components at the same time resulting in everything being hot and ready on time. I love the extra lights inside the oven as it allows me to clearly see the progress of my cooking.  Show details

Very Efficient, Easy To Clean – This electric oven is very easy to use, clear easy controls. It cooks food fantastic & evenly & the pizza setting is wonderful, as is the frozen /foods button as it thaws & cooks very quickly. The oven's heat seems very evenly spread through out the cooking process. This electric oven cooks better than our old gas oven. I strongly recommend… Read more

buying an electric westinghouse oven with the catalytic liners to anyone who hates a dirty oven.

We are tickled pink with this oven as it is a full oven + another half oven which is not just a grill but also this is a small oven also, and its catalytic liners are fantastic all I need do is simply wipe the oven door if needed & wipe the rack or stainless sides whilst they are still warm, & everything comes off with ease, such an easy clean well done westinghouse !!! We bought the telescopic runners & the baking tray also. A+++++

Fan design is an issue but great customer service – We had this oven installed 7 months ago. Was working well and does every thing an oven should. Love having the smaller oven below. A few weeks the fan in the main oven began to ting. A few days ago the fan stopped. Removed the plate and the fan has caught on the element Trying to contact Electrolux on how to fix it. Hopefully it’s easily… Read more

fixed.

Update. After a little bit of work in getting through to Westinghouse we made contact with the service department. From this point it was easily resolved. Time was made, they arrived at the time booked and the problem was easily fixed.

Like it – Why did I buy this oven? As part of a package deal for the same appliance brands but I did look a bit more into it first before buying it. Whats going for it.. Well it is more robustly contructed than a smeg in my opinion as I checked both out on the same day. , I wanted to buy smeg but I found their stainless ovens too weak on the doors.… Read more

Cant complain about the mini lower oven especially with a second fan forced option, Im retro though folks, many might remember the smaller open door grill at the bottom of older Westinghouse or Simpson ovens from the 1980's. Yeh thats why I got it, I wanted that smaller element under grill so I can make the souffle omelettes. The fact that it is also a second oven with forced convection , great!. The suspended elements was what i was looking for though

Electronic touch functions easy to use, simple tio get the hang of.

Whats not good about it

1 - thinny winny door gasket, I mean I like thicker door gaskets than that and with better cohesion. Its not that it wont seal but ovens need more in my opinion.

2 - The dual glass might seem vogue but I found a cockroach in the cavity as they can get in there. The gaps between the glass are not sealed. Hmm hey WH really, do you not think even with the cleanest homes that insects might want to explore?

My older oven was sealed doors. I mean it might make casting them cheaper but we live with all sorts of creepy crawlys that go on night missions to see whats new.

I really like the oven timer , set it and when it goes off it wont shut up. annoying but relevant for ones attention to force you to do something.

Lastly it would have been nice if WH put in two grill trays for each oven instead of one , please dont be cheap like that, its was so close but the cigar did not come.

Anyway ... still happy with it

Does not cook evenly – I have had this oven for about 16 months and from the start have had trouble cooking food evenly. I bake biscuits, they brown on the bottom and are still pale on top. Same thing with sausage rolls they brown on bottom and top is still white some on the edge of the tray may start to get a bit of color. Same when i cook a roast or a lasagna takes… Read more

forever to cook. Already had thermostat replaced was better for a few months, now it is happening again. Also don't like the fact that you can't turn the oven light on and the gap between the two panels of glass is difficult to clean.

Looks Great. Functions Beautifully – We purchased our 60cm double oven from the Good Guys Cranbourne at a very reasonable price. Purchased the white one as we had white stone benches installed. I have been using the oven for a month now and I am very satisfied with its function and the design ads a beautiful addition to my new kitchen.  Show details

User friendly oven – We bought this oven when our 30 year old gas oven died. It is easy to use and I love the functionality to grill or use the bottom half as a mini oven. Modern appearance, heats quick enough and reliable cooking - I’ve not noticed it cooks fast/slow/uneven. Cool touch doors are great as we have a young child. Competively priced within a basic… Read more

budget. Has great matching rangehood and cooktop.

Only complaint I have is the fan seems a bit louder than expected at times, but nothing excessive.

Lovin the Oven! – I am loving this duo oven so much that I practically use it everyday making delicious meals and treats, the grill function is outstanding in top and bottom! It makes cooking a baked dinner a breeze by utilizing both in oven function..Meat in main oven & veggies in the lower!! It cooks evenly. It's easy to use and keep clean!  Show details

Such An Improvement – We finally finished updating our kitchen and this beautiful oven replaced a Westinghouse from the 70's. What an improvement! I haven't quite figured out all the settings yet but the basic oven function cooks so evenly and looks a million dollars. You do need to keep it quite clean though as any smears show on the surface. The grill works very well for toasties. So happy with it  Show details

Great Oven, Shame About No Grill Handle – I purchased this oven on the weekend to replace my trusty old Kleenmaid double oven, so far very happy heats up quicker, and the fan is so silent compared to my Kleenmaid, (I obviously I got used to the noise over the years) Shame About No Grill Handle supplied, I think this is a major safety issue, as I have already burnt my hand, I went… Read more ·  2

looking on the Westinghouse spare parts site, woeful website I could not find a search function and there are 362 pages of spare parts to look through

Best Xmas pork crackling ever! – I had this double oven installed on Christmas Eve ....just in time for the biggest test of the year....Christmas family dinner ! I WAS NOT DISSAPOINTED. I was able to roast ham and pork simultaneously and the crispiest roast potatoes my family have ever had. I love the clean finish in the interior and the grill unit in the bottom oven and this… Read more

oven is so efficient and easy to clean. I did hours of shopping around for the best product at the best price and I think I really found it. The biggest compliment was about the pork crackling....there are often arguments about the crispness....but no more! I have a renewed interest in baking again thanks to my Westinghouse.

Excellent – This oven cooked meals evenly. Great size , two layers for family entertaining . We don't use grill as much so we preferred to buy this oven. I can bake main dish on top and biscuits on bottom part at the same time. Highly recommended. Nice Stainless finish ,easy to clean.  Show details

Love it! – Making a roast and Yorkshire puddings is awesome now that I have the use of 2 ovens! I primarily use the bottom one as it is a single layer and in theory wouldn't take as long to heat up. Can also use the second part for grilling (but I don't traditionally grill things so can't comment on that side of things) Things are cooking perfectly … Read more

The only thing to consider is we did need to get our circuit upgraded to allow for the 2 ovens to be used at the same time, otherwise a high chance of it tripping the circuit, which I didn't think of at the time of buying

Good but need to clean a bit – It is good to use and clean but beause it is white so you need to clean a lot of the time. Also you have to clean with soft cloth as you dont want to see it scratch the white color. The functions are good and easy to use. Not hard to firgure out how to turn on and off.. but the ink on the knobs are slightly faded off  Show details

cooking time – the food is not cooking in prescribed time taking double the amount of time tried different functions with no pleasing result just to cook a roast chicken not sure which function and not browning The instruction manual is very vague and should give a more defined description on what setting to use when cooking various foods  Show details

Good oven...but – So far so good with this oven. Just bought and got installed a week ago. Upgraded from a 40 y/o St George. Very spacious inside and seems to provide even baking especially when using fan forced. Pretty happy so far. However- bottom oven light stopped working suddenly? Don't know if I did something to the display buttons while messing around with the clock? Please help Westinghouse.  Show details ·  1

Easy Use – Had very expensive ovens in the past - all good. This was installed as a replacement kitchen reno and is just fantastic. The operation is easy and the room for cooking is great. Being by a Pyro oven the cleaning is a breeze. Grille and oven combo is so good for light grilling but heating at the same time.  Show details

Plastic toy - not an oven – Purchased one for my mother who has has countless issues with the fan not working but worse the door collapsed with the inner glass shattering. Poor design for people who use the oven a lot. It seems the inner glass is held in with about 0.5cm worth of plastic in a corner, as soon as it cracks the glass will fall out. Avoid this one so you don't get a $400 bill for a new door!  Show details

Great oven without the price tag! – This oven heats up super quick and cooks evenly and perfectly, every time! The bottom oven works just as well as the top, only smaller. The timer features etc are simple to use also. The handles are sturdy and the outside of the glass doesn't get that too hot. Highly recommended.  Show details

Great Oven – Loving the double oven. Rapid heat is a great option it's so quick to heat up then turn to appropriate setting. Still playing around with the various settings. Have cooked cakes, roasts and pizzas. Have overcooked the cakes but I just have to get used to the oven then I will be sorted. Overall very pleased.  Show details

Great double oven – Excellent we thought when we purchased it, we matched everything in the Kitchen. Having the grill that doubles as a second oven was brilliant, however it does not have a removable oven door to help when cleaning, the pyrolytic cleaning option isn't all it is supposed to be and the bottom oven/grill smoke the stainless just above the grill door.  Show details

Awesome oven – We purchased this Westinghouse oven after reviewing and shopping around for the best choice of double oven. Satff at the four different stores we went to all had positive things to say about this oven. The different features as well as the price and quality sold us on it. We haven't regretted it either. I can honestly say I've got my passion for… Read more

cooking and baking back since purchasing this oven. Every dish I have made has come out perfectly cooked. It's so easy to operate and the quick cook option is perfect for making dinner after work. Its so handy being able to have two separate ovens going at once as well. I can bake dinner and a cake at the same time. As for cleaning the oven, it couldn't be easier. The glass panels slide out easily and can be wiped straight over. Im in love with this oven, its my new favorite toy. I would definitely recommend it.

Great oven with dual cooking feature – Purchased this oven to replace a broken oven/grill combo. Was looking at a standard oven grill combo to replace before we saw this. The double oven means we can be cooking at 2 different temps at same time and is actually really helpful. Oven has a variety of settings. Cleaning is easy as you can remove the door glass  Show details

Great Oven - and so easy to use – We were looking for an easy to use, locally made oven, & after 6mths use this one has been great! Everything we have cooked turned out fine, & we didnt even need to read the instructions! The second mini oven is so handy, especially with the included fan & griller.  Show details

Love my new oven, didn't know how much better I would be able to cook! – It steams roasts, cooks pizza bases and grills to perfection. I am a vegetarian, so having the new oven has inspired me to learn to cook meat for my family without worrying it will be dry. The timer is easy to use, the alarm is annoying but they always are, no real issues at all  Show details

Oven does not cook - Have to do everything on double time!!! – Bought this Westinghouse oven from Appliance Online. This is the second oven they have sent me and am having the same problem. The food is not cooking in the prescribed time so everything has to be cooked for double the time to get anything cooked. What should cook in 20 minutes on fan bake, is actually taking 45min. The thermostat has been… Read more

tested and they assure me it is working yet the problem still persists and it does not dawn on anyone ( At Electrolux) that there might be something else wrong with this oven after i have proven to the last Tech guy that came around that the food is still half raw after being in oven for prescribed time and temperature. Two ovens of the same make with the same defect?? Would not recommend this oven to anyone.

The benefit of two ovens but without losing all your kitchen space – This is a great oven. So much that two of my sisters have replaced their old ovens with this model. The top oven is big and deep and easily handles thee trays at the same time without heat variance. The pizza option works brilliantly with a pizza stone. The quick heat function is a God send when you come home from work and need to get dinner on… Read more

the table and defrost is also nice. Where this oven really excels is the second half size oven! This beauty can be set at a different temp to cook dessert whilst the dinner is in the big oven, which is awesome. It has two shelves which is plenty of space and can be used as a grill. I got the telescopic runners to add to the versatility which includes cat liners to make cleaning easier. This oven is 600 wide and 890 high which means it fits perfectly in an oven tower with one drawer underneath and the microwave above at a height that normal people can Reach!! There really is nothing that beats this in the market. Super happy with my purchase.

Faulty inner glass door design – Cooking wise this oven is ok however the build quality lets it down. Inner glass has fallen inside the oven, could not work out why any oven would do that then I had a look and the frame that holds the inner glass is plastic! Definitely not good when you cook at 250 Degrees to make bread! Now I am up for about $400 for a whole new door and the new door will do the same thing again. If you do a fair bit of cooking this isn't for you.  Show details

Plastic Cracked – Purchased one for my mum who had the same design oven from 10 years ago. The build quality is not even close. Plastic door frame has cracked. Grill door frame has also cracked. Oven shelves bend so easily when something heavy is on them. This oven is not good for anyone who cooks a lot.  Show details

Great so far – I cooked up a pork roast with roast veggies for the family recently and the meat turned out to be very moist and juicy and the veggies were also perfect. I cooked the pork in a certain time and it was cooked by the end time...beautiful! I love the idea of being able to raise your dough and thaw in the oven as I always had problems raising my… Read more ·  1

dough leaving it on a bench and most times in the cold I would have to put on the heating.

The manual is very clear except for one thing! You must leave the small oven door open when grilling but it's not clear whether you leave it open or closed when baking something like muffins? I would think closed but not sure as I don't want to damage it. If someone can give me the answer to this question I would be very grateful. But overall, so far I absolutely love this oven which was a far cry from my previous Westinghouse I posted about and at this time I would certainly recommend this oven.

Worst oven for cooking ever – This oven had been an utter disappointment and has ruined every meal I cook. Either the thermostat is completely off or there is some other problem but nothing cooks. I currently have 'roast' vegetables in the oven which rather than roasting are actually becoming warm soggy and the oven is just creating pools of water around the vegetables. I… Read more

can't afford a new oven and am now at a loss about what to do: the oven also arrived broken without the fan working and the care from Electrolux was non existent. Unbelievably disappointed and I'll never buy another Westinghouse again.