Gas stoves are tightly included in our everyday life. People have long understood that gas is a cheap and reliable source of energy. Electricity is becoming more and more expensive every year, and the more profitable it is to use gas. Today we’ll talk about gas stoves of the Darina company, reviews about the manufacturer’s models are good, so this brand can be safely considered for purchase.
About company
Darina is a Russian manufacturer. The main activity is the production of built-in kitchen appliances, as well as stoves of various modifications. The company is legally owned by Gazprom.
The very first prototypes of Darina slabs were specially developed by European specialists of Brandt (France) at the request of the leadership of Darina. Further, the organization adopted all the subtleties and features of the process and established its own production in Russia.
Today, under this brand, you can buy not only built-in kitchen appliances and gas stoves, the company also began to develop the production of air cleaners, cooker hoods, electric stoves, etc.
Gas stove "Darina" with electric oven
Feedback on such plates is always positive. People have long trusted gas stoves, but not everyone is ready to use a gas oven, despite all the modern sensors and security systems that these devices are equipped with. Reviews of Darina combined gas stoves characterize them as reliable and simple “workhorses”, without unnecessary newfangled functions. It’s just a stove that does its job.
It is worth noting that the prices of the company's products can be called affordable. Although models with a gas hob and electric oven are always a little more expensive than a fully gas version.
Gas stove "Darina" with a gas oven
Reviews about the models in this category are also not full of negative. Yes, this is, undoubtedly, a less common version of the plate, when compared with models of a combined type. But if people buy this product, then they have already dealt with such plates and clearly understand that there is nothing special in them. A modern gas oven is safe. Also, modern gas-fired ovens have a smart design and a wide range of adjustments. Reviews say that they do not burn anything, as it was 30 years ago. Reviews of Darina boards always confirm the incredible reliability and complete safety of products.
Let us turn to reviews of the Darina gas stove GM 441 001. This is a popular model from the budget segment. Gas oven and hob. The hob has four hobs (2 hobs with a power of 1.9 kW and 2 hobs with a power of 2.3 kW). The oven has a volume of 50 liters. The entire coating of the plate is made of enamel. Reviews indicate a high resistance of the equipment to corrosion processes. The plate has reliable mechanical control. Complete with grill and flat pan. The stove has a stylish dark brown color. It is produced in Russia. The manufacturer gives a guarantee of 2 years, but reviews indicate that the stove will work easily for more than 10 years without any problems or complicated maintenance.
The Darina cooker 1D1 GM141 014 X is another popular modern model that has a stylish appearance and a work surface made of stainless steel. Equipped with mechanical piezo ignition. Backlit gas oven has a volume of 50 liters. The hob has four burners. The model is in good demand and has earned positive customer reviews.
Combined cookers
Today, such models are becoming increasingly popular. The hob of such stoves has both electric hobs and gas hobs. Most often, the division occurs according to the 2 x 2 scheme (two gas rings, 2 electric rings), but there are other options.
1D KM241 337 W is a model from this category. The hob has a division precisely according to the 2 x 2 scheme. It is equipped with automatic electric ignition. Electric oven with a volume of 50 liters. The model is very simple and budget. Outwardly, the stove does not stand out, but it copes very well with its direct responsibilities. Some of the shortcomings of this stove can be called the lack of protection from children on the handle of the oven, as well as a small backlash of the gas burner handles. But these are all minor trifles that do not affect the excellent operation of the device.
A KM341 321 W is an affordable combination cooker. The hob has the formula 3 x 1 (three gas burners and one electric). Electric oven with grill function (rotisserie for grill is included in the delivery of the device). Mechanical piezo ignition. The model is very simple and reliable. Of the minuses, we can distinguish the absence of a thermometer in the oven, but this is not critical. And about the oven, buyers leave exclusively laudatory reviews. It works perfectly - it does not burn anything and everything is well baked.
Retro
Reviews of the retro model of the Darina gas stove are no different from the opinions of customers about the other models of the manufacturer. Reliable assistant for many years! Of course, you should not lose sight of the enthusiasm of buyers precisely about the appearance of the stove. It blends in very harmoniously with the corresponding kitchen design. It is worth noting that the manufacturer is playing a fairly honest game, because models in retro style from other manufacturers are much more expensive, allegedly because of their exclusivity.
Country GM 241 015 Bg is a popular model in this category. Four gas burners (1 kW, 2 kW, 2 kW, 3 kW), the model is equipped with piezo ignition. Also in the front panel there is a mechanical watch, made under the general style of the plate. The volume of the oven is 50 liters.
Advantages of the plates of this brand
You can try to put together all the positive reviews about Darina gas stoves and structure them in the common strengths of all the manufacturer’s models:
- reliability (plates work, according to customers, more than 10 years);
- low prices (compared with prices of other manufacturers);
- safety (plates are equipped with all necessary sensors and security systems);
- aesthetics (models look modern and stylish).
disadvantages
Nowhere without them. We structure all the disadvantages that buyers mentioned in their reviews of Darina gas stoves:
- Build quality (some models have not quite even gaps between their parts, check this at the store or upon receipt, if you ordered delivery of the goods home).
- The thickness of the metal (some reviews do not favor metal plates, ostensibly thin, but I must say that for the entire life of the plate you are unlikely to see through corrosion on it).
- Slippery grate in the oven (subjective flaw or a matter of habits of everyone).
Features
There are people who in their reviews complain about the smell of gas from a working stove, it later turns out that they themselves are to blame because of their carelessness. All company plates come with two sets of nozzles (nozzles). One set of nozzles is designed to work on natural gas, and the other to work with liquefied gas. If you use everything correctly, then there is no problem if you mixed up the nozzles, then the smell of gas will be present during the operation of the stove until you replace them (nozzles) with the ones you need from the delivery set.
Possible malfunctions
Analyzing customer reviews, we concluded that electric ignition is the most vulnerable spot of stoves of this brand. About every third review has such a mention. But it is worthwhile to understand that not all owners of these devices write reviews. As a rule, if you take ten people and they get a gas stove in which they are happy with everything, then only one or two of them will leave a positive review. And if you take ten people who are not happy with something, then about six or seven of them will write a bad review. This is the reality of our modern world, unfortunately.
Also, nozzles sometimes fail, but this is also not a systematic breakdown. But it is worth noting the stable operation of the gas oven. For example, competitors in the price category may have trouble with the oven, but there were no such problems with the Darina cookers.
Service
In almost every major city you can find an official representative of the company or a service center that provides service for Darina plates. Components can almost always be found in stock or ordered with delivery in minimum time. Again, it is worth emphasizing that the prices of components are adequate and not overpriced, this is confirmed by the reviews of people who have come across this issue.
Also note that there are reviews not only about the plates, but also about the services of the service. Service centers "Darina" for the most part have excellent reviews. People praise the respectful attitude of the staff, as well as the availability of field services. In fact, a good service is important when you buy something. You can overpay for the brand, and then when equipment breaks down, you will encounter rudeness and rudeness of servicemen. In the case of Darina, everything is in order.
Competitiveness
We must pay tribute to our Russian company, it keeps the brand with high competition in the market. And the company has not so few competitors. The main ones are companies such as Hephaestus, some Hans models, some Combustion models, and many other well-known brands. The main principle of the Darina company is the production of quality products. This is the logic, because if you do well and sell inexpensively, then why should people go to competitors? I would like to believe that this is a very long-term line of development for the company.
General conclusion
Should I take the Darina gas stove? Reviews and price advocate for the purchase of this device. Rare complaints from customers about some minor flaws or invented problems - this is not a reason to refuse to buy. In general, it will be more correct to go to the store and see and touch the models with your own hands to determine the final solution. In fact, this is a good option for modest money.