Hotpoint Electric Cooker with Induction Hob vs Electric Cooker with Induction Hob — Comparison

The Hotpoint HDM67I9H2CBU and the Hotpoint HDM67I9H2CXUK are both 600mm wide, 900mm high double electric cookers with an induction hob, a main fan oven and a second cavity. The CBU costs £618 and the CXUK costs £623. The CBU has the slightly larger usable volume, at 77 litres in the main oven and 49 litres in the second, against 72 and 46 litres on the CXUK, and it has a slightly higher energy use, at 0.91kWh against 0.82kWh.

Both have four hobs, dial controls, catalytic easy-clean liners, a combined grill in the top cavity and a timer, with double-glazed doors on both ovens. The CXUK's features highlight a self-cleaning system and residual heat indicators, while the CBU's emphasise grease-absorbing liners. The practical choice is between these two feature sets, so decide which of them matters more to your cooking and cleaning routine.

Owner comments are mixed. Several praise how quickly the induction hob responds and how the double ovens cope with large batches of cooking, and some say the controls are simple once learnt. Others report faults: a hob surround that rusted and peeled within about 18 months, a light and heating element that failed after around three years, and water dripping from both ovens. A few find the oven signs and temperature light too small to read easily, so check the display in person if you can.

Bottom line: choose the Hotpoint HDM67I9H2CBU if you want the cheaper cooker with the higher usable volumes, and choose the Hotpoint HDM67I9H2CXUK if you would rather have the self-cleaning system and residual heat indicators its features describe.