Need a gas cooker!

purple123_2

Got a built in elec cooker (ie like built in gas hobs but just electric "hobs") at the moment in a fitted kitchen.

Want to replace it with a gas cooker or gas hobs (eg: Currys) if it means simply removing the elec cooker top and replacing it with gas hobs??

If I need gas installed, any pointers appreciated.

Then, of course, I need a gas cooker. Q. is which one? Just a simple no frills one will do.

Perhaps I should buy a "portable" gas cooker if there is such a thing?

Would be interested in views / ideas please.

ness_w

You will probably need a gas pipe to the hob installed which must be done by a registered fitter so will cost you. You do have a gas to your property don't you? I would stick with an electric oven personally and have a gas hob.

purple123_2

Yes, we pay gas bills!

Any recommendation as to which gas hob? (Is that cheaper than getting a gas cooker?)

Essex-girl_2

Purple123

Is there a particular reason why you want a gas cooker? The previous owners of my house had put a gas cooker in and run the gas pipe along the wall - it looked hideous. When we did the kitchen we buried it but had to have a proper corgi registered gas man - it was a messy and expensive job.

I had always had gas hobs and thought it was worth it, however now with the price of gas and how unefficient gas burners are I wish we had removed the gas pipe and saved money.

I now try and use the remoska as much as possible to save on gas.

Magentasue

I've had electric for years but this year moved into a house with no electric cooker point and a gas cooker. Well, gas cooker was condemned by CH installer so had to go out and get another.

Could have gone for electric again but now I prefer gas. We alll agree that everything seems to cook better in the gas oven. This is what I've found/considered - personal opinion only:

1) If we have power cuts, I'll be able to cook. I'm also finding it cheaper to cook by gas.

2) I'm careful to clean hob regularly - do miss my ceramic hob for ease of cleaning. Mine has lift up cover which is useful.

3) I've found oven smaller and, being used to eye-level built in, don't like having to bend down to lift out my heavy Le Creuset casseroles. A light is useful.

4) Doesn't look so good, but eye-level grill is much easier for checking.

Our 'kitchen' is an original butler sink, the gas cooker and a cupboard. The gas cooker is temporary, although it will probably be at least a year, if not two before the kitchen is 'done'. If I were planning it now, I'd go for built in gas.

MATH

If the pipe work for gas is already installed behind the existing cooker then it is quite simple to change to a gas model. Purchase the cooker of your choice and get a corgi fitter to connect everything up.

If the gas gubbins need to be installed I would ask myself do I "really" need a gas cooker? Maybe it is a change that can wait until you totally remodel the kitchen?

I have electric in one property and gas in the other and IME leccy is much more predictable and better for baking and both hobs cook just fine, you just use them in completelty different ways. The leccy hob is a doddle to clean while the gas one needs 20 minutes fiddling to wipe down.

purple123_2

food tastes nicer imo using gas cooker

purple123_2

MATH wrote: »

If the gas gubbins need to be installed

Whats a gubbins?

gilly1964

The gubbins are like the thingymebobs.

As your house already has gas, you need to dertermine if there a a run of gas pipe in the kitchen - length of copper pipe with a cap on the end.

If there is it is a case of getting a Corgi registered installer to check it and make sure it reaches where your hob etc will be and that it is still gas tight - no escapes - gas does not leak - it escapes apparently!

You will probably find that wherever you buy it from will insist that you use their installers - that was my experience, even though OH is a registered gas installer.

You may also find that you need access to electeric supply for electronic ignitions.

Hope this helps.

Gilly