The AEG OU5AB20XK is a 72 litre built-in electric single oven from the AEG 5000 SurroundCook range, finished in black and rated energy class A+. It keeps things simple, with knobs, a timer display and no app, and suits a family that batch-bakes or cooks on several shelves at once.

Cooking

SurroundCook circulates air around the cavity, and Multilevel Cooking uses an additional heating ring so you can cook on up to three fully loaded trays and still get even results. The functions are true fan cooking, conventional cooking, moist fan baking, turbo grilling for roasting meat, grilling, fast grilling for toasting, a pizza setting and bottom heat, plus the oven light. Temperatures run from 50°C to 275°C and the grill is rated at 2700 W. Fan-controlled defrosting uses room-temperature air for delicate items such as cream cakes.

Controls and everyday use

Retractable knobs push in flush when not in use, so the front stays smooth and easy to wipe. The LED timer display gives you the time of day, a minute minder and a cooking duration that switches the oven off when the time is up. Aqua Cleaning makes oven cleaning easier: you pour water into the cavity, the oven turns it to steam to soften stubborn residue, and you wipe the grey enamel clean with a damp cloth. The Isofront door is double glazed with a heat-reflective coating, and a cooling fan keeps the outer surfaces cool. AEG gives a noise level of 43 dB. Two wire shelves, a dripping pan and a trivet are included.

Size and installation

The oven is 59.4 cm high, 59.6 cm wide and 56.9 cm deep and weighs 29 kg. It fits a niche 590 mm high, 560 mm wide and 550 mm deep. It is a hardwired connection only, with a total loading of 2790 W, so have it connected by a qualified electrician.