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Cooker - Gas or Electric

mparter
mparter Posts: 409 Forumite
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I'm planning to get a new kitchen installed in the new year, but I'm unsure whether to get a gas or electric hob/oven. What do you think?

As an extra (bonus) question :) ; Do you think the following is achievable on a budget of £5k?
  • Skim walls (approx 3m x 3m)
  • Move plumbing for sink
  • Move/install electrics
  • Purchase kitchen (inc appliances: Hob & Double Oven, Extractor Fan, Integrated Dishwasher)
  • Install kitchen
  • Tile walls between worktops and cupboards

Thanks :)

Comments

  • cattie
    cattie Posts: 8,844 Forumite
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    It's really down to personal choice whether you go for gas or electric. Or you could go for a duel fuel cooker. Personally I much prefer gas & couldn't live with both an electric oven & hob. In this house I have a large 6 burner duel fuel cooker that I bought from the previous owners. The hobs are gas & the oven is fan, but will confess to assuming it was all gas when I bought it from them.

    If you are looking to keep costs low for your new kitchen, then the lowest offers on oven & hobs are usually electric.
    The bigger the bargain, the better I feel.

    I should mention that there's only one of me, don't confuse me with others of the same name.
  • lily_the_pink
    lily_the_pink Posts: 1,001 Forumite
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    Definately Gas hob as the heat is more controlable (I suspect it is also cheaper to use but someone may well correct me on that) - if you can get a seperate electic oven then that would be the best solution but only if you do lots of baking. (More even temperature distribution).

    I really really hate electric hobs so I would always pay the extra money. Even the really fast electric ones are not that fast - and they are a pain in the neck to keep clean (difficult plus very easy to mess the surface up).
  • NEWBIE_SHOPPAHOLIC
    NEWBIE_SHOPPAHOLIC Posts: 146 Forumite
    Gas hob and electric fan oven definately a good choice for cooks!
    Hope i helped!
  • MATH
    MATH Posts: 2,941 Forumite
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    It really is a case of one man's meat being anothers poison!

    I hate the gas hob and oven we have in our holiday home IMO it's too fierce, dirty and creates more condensation, you can't slam your oven door for fear of blowin gout the flame either but then I've always cooked on electric. I find the jets and griddles on a gas hob a real pain to keep clean too give me a leccy oven and solid hotplate hob anyday.
    Life's a beach! Take your shoes off and feel the sand between your toes.
  • fergee
    fergee Posts: 86 Forumite
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    Gas is soo much cheaper to run, the cost of electricity is around 4 times the unit cost of gas. I have recently installed a new kitchen myself and opted for a baumatic all gas range cooker and it has been brilliant. With the price of energy going the way it is I look to save money wherever I can.

    For your kitchen I would recommend homebase as the solid door one I have just fitted is fantastic and as cheap as anywhere else. They tend to have sales on all the time, and the moeny i saved by fitting it myself I treated the kitchen to granite worktops and window ledges, about £1500 fitted (approx 7metres)
    :coffee:
  • mparter
    mparter Posts: 409 Forumite
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    I'm not that brave and a bit of a perfectionist so I'd prefer to pay someone to do it. Especially given the work need done (see list above).

    Thanks to all for the reply's.
  • grumbler
    grumbler Posts: 58,629 Forumite
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    1. Budget. I think it is real only if most of job is DIY. My DIY kitchen is from IKEA (besides appliances).
    2. I risk to be in a minority, but I vote for electric:
    • nothing is easier to clean than frameless ceramic hob with tuch control.
    • burning gas results in CO2 and H2O. H2O is water - extra source of humidity in the house unless you use extractor fan every time you use hob/oven.
  • ajbaker
    ajbaker Posts: 173 Forumite
    I have always used gas. My first home has an electric hob. I would NEVER buy an electric hob again. For the oven I dont have a preference either way.

    But then I do a lot of cooking. I would be inclined to say, if you have a preference, follow that. You will regret it if you dont. If you dont have a preference... go gas. Quicker, cheaper and if you have a reasonable size kitchen with window, condensation shouldn't be a problem.

    Entirely down to personal choice though. I know many who would disagree with me.
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