Smeg DUCO8CSS Double Oven

I agree - I have my $40,000 (aussie dollars) kitchen re-done and bought smeg everything...........double oven, cooktop,range hood and dishwasher....I paid an arm an a leg on my kitchen and i though I would invest in SMEG - NEVER AGAIN!!!!!!!!!!!! I have had my appliances for 2years (the first year they were not used as we were renovating my home) so my warranty is up.... I have been using these appliances for 1year....I have used the oven 20 times and the door of the top and bottom oven are between the glass there is oil dripping and dried steam...I can't get in between the glass to wipe between the glass - it looks disgusting YUCK (degrades my showroom kitchen) My cook top is very hard to clean and easily scratched (comparing it to other brands I have used) My dishwasher i bought to complete the kitchen (used it twice) as i like to handwash...........the door from the outside has rusted and the stainless steel very hard to clean streakfree - Smeg arent interedted in ME - BAD!!

I bought a DO8CSS built-in Smeg double oven in June 2003. Just after a year the thermostats in both ovens needed replacing at a cost of £150. Six months after that the top oven/grill door shattered and fell to the floor. Having already spent money purchasing the oven and then paying to repair the thermostats I was unwilling to throw even more money at it by replacing the door at a cost of at least another £150. Bear in mind that this oven is only 2½ years old at this point and cost in excess of £600 to purchase. I spoke to Smeg and they said I was unfortunate! I then wrote to them and they advised me that it was my own fault as I had not taken out any additional insurance as well as being unfortunate. The ovens and grills do not cook evenly and are very nosy when on due to the fan. Needless to say I will not be purchasing any Smeg products again and do not recommend them