Belling vs Indesit Cookers

Belling and Indesit are separated mainly by price. Belling's entry point is the MRAFHOUSE60EBLK at £649, a double-oven ceramic cooker with a 33-litre top and 70-litre bottom oven, four ceramic zones and AirFry mode, also available in cream as the MRAFHOUSE60ECRM. Its FARMHOUSE60DFBLK dual fuel model and FARMHOUSE60EBLK electric fan oven, both with 65-litre and 37-litre cavities, cost £799. Indesit's ID5V92KMW/UK at £309 is a 63-litre cooker with four ceramic zones, the IT60V9KMBUK at £369 is a twin cooker with a 69-litre main cavity, and the ID67V9KMBUK at £399 has a 72-litre main oven.

Indesit's features centre on cleaning and capacity. Steam&Clean appears on the ID67V9KMBUK, ID67V9KMW/UK and IT60V9KMBUK, and the IT60V9KMBUK also offers hydrolytic cleaning. The ID67V9KMW/UK includes an anti-stick tray, while the ID5V92KMW/UK has easy-clean enamel and a 33-litre grill cavity. Indesit's catalytic liners help break down grease. Belling's MRAFHOUSE60 models pair easy-clean enamel with ceramic zones and AirFry, while the FARMHOUSE60DFBLK adds dual-fuel cooking with a gas hob and electric oven. Belling's distinctive options are AirFry and dual fuel, while Indesit's are steam and hydrolytic cleaning.

Indesit suits buyers who want the most oven capacity for the money, particularly the 72-litre main oven of the ID67V9KMBUK, or steam cleaning at a mid-range price. Belling suits people who want AirFry in a double oven or dual-fuel cooking, and who are prepared to pay more for it. Both ranges use standard 60cm widths, though the Belling FARMHOUSE60DFBLK is 915mm high. Gas models in both ranges need a Gas Safe engineer, while electric models use a 13-amp supply.

Bottom line: choose Indesit if price is the deciding factor, with the ID5V92KMW/UK at £309 for a 63-litre cooker or the ID67V9KMBUK at £399 for a 72-litre main oven; choose Belling if AirFry or dual-fuel cooking matters more, with the MRAFHOUSE60EBLK at £649 as the entry point.