The Hotpoint HDG6GDCWX is a 60 cm freestanding gas cooker with two gas ovens, a gas grill and a four-burner hob under a glass lid, finished in stainless steel. It suits a home on mains gas that wants a full-size main oven, a second oven and the instant control of cooking on a flame.

Cooking

The 78 l main oven is a gas oven with 5 shelf positions and energy class A+. Above it, the 34 l top oven has its own gas burner and a gas grill, so you can grill or cook a second dish while the main oven roasts. The hob has four burners on cast iron pan supports:

• front left: triple crown wok burner, 3.3 kW
• rear left and rear right: normal burners, 2.0 kW each
• front right: auxiliary burner, 1.0 kW

The triple crown wok burner spreads the flame around the base of the pan, so a stir fry comes together in minutes. The main oven burner is rated 2.5 kW, the top oven 2.1 kW and the grill 2.3 kW.

Controls and everyday use

Knobs control each oven and burner, and an ignition button lights both the ovens and the hob burners. If the oven flame goes out, a safety valve cuts off the gas automatically. A lamp button switches the oven light on, and the timer has an alarm and a key lock. Catalytic liners in the main oven absorb grease and fat splashes during cooking, leaving only a light wipe afterwards, and the glass lid closes over the hob to protect it and give you extra worktop space when you are not cooking.

Size and installation

The cooker is 60 cm wide and 60 cm deep, stands 900 mm to 925 mm high and weighs 63.6 kg. Its total gas rating is 13.1 kW. It is set for natural gas and can be converted to LPG by a qualified engineer. It also needs a 220–240 V mains connection for the ignition, light and timer; the ignition button does not work in a power cut. A qualified gas engineer must install it.