Dual fuel cooker in flat what are my choices?

djheath

Hi, I am renovating my ground floor flat kitchen. Currently I have a gas oven and hob cooker connected by a bayonet fitting. The cooker came with the house purchase and it's very old and, well, skanky!! I want to replace it but have just noticed that some appliances aren't allowed for flats.

I want to buy a dual fuel free standing cooker, gas hob and electric oven. Can I do this cheaply? Well no! The cheapest cooker is over £600 on comet that is FSD fitted.

So my question is, does FSD requirements for flats still apply? I was reading a thread on here last year where it seemed to be a requirement, then it was removed, then reinstated.

Any other ideas bout getting cheap cooking appliances?! I dont really like electric, and dont think my fuseboard could take a electric hob and oven - only 16amp dedicated fuse.

Any advice on best thing to do that wont cost me more than the earth would be great thanks.

Canucklehead

djheath wrote: »

Hi, I am renovating my ground floor flat kitchen. Currently I have a gas oven and hob cooker connected by a bayonet fitting. The cooker came with the house purchase and it's very old and, well, skanky!! I want to replace it but have just noticed that some appliances aren't allowed for flats.

I want to buy a dual fuel free standing cooker, gas hob and electric oven. Can I do this cheaply? Well no! The cheapest cooker is over £600 on comet that is FSD fitted.

So my question is, does FSD requirements for flats still apply? I was reading a thread on here last year where it seemed to be a requirement, then it was removed, then reinstated.

Any other ideas bout getting cheap cooking appliances?! I dont really like electric, and dont think my fuseboard could take a electric hob and oven - only 16amp dedicated fuse.

Any advice on best thing to do that wont cost me more than the earth would be great thanks.

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HTH

Canucklehead

djheath

Thanks for that, very helpful.

It seem sit may be cheaper to get a gas hob fitted as there seems to be more of these FSD fitted. But then I have to pay to get someone to fit it, so that puts up the cost! Goodness it's a mine field!!

You dont cover surrey do you Canucklehead and can do "moneysavingexpert" rates can you!! :d

Canucklehead

djheath wrote: »

Thanks for that, very helpful.

It seem sit may be cheaper to get a gas hob fitted as there seems to be more of these FSD fitted. But then I have to pay to get someone to fit it, so that puts up the cost! Goodness it's a mine field!!

You dont cover surrey do you Canucklehead and can do "moneysavingexpert" rates can you!! :d

Hi...my OH (the RGI in the family) does cover Surrey and has fit boilers/central heating systems and bathrooms for MSErs but he doesn't do hobs, cookers or gas fires;)

HTH

Canucklehead

djheath

No problem thank you.

This is all getting a little complicated now. I was weighing up my options last night:

1: Get a free standing electric cooker + ceramic hob.
Pros: Easy to install as all electrical points are there inc 32amp cooker circuit.
Cons: Not as good as gas to cook on, plus I will need to get a gas man in to cap off the existing bayonet fitting anyway.

2: Get a standalone gas cooker -
Pros: I can connect myself to the existing bayonet.
cons: It has to be FSD which means minimum £600!

3: Get a separate gas hob and electric oven
Pros: looks best!
Cons: Would need gas man to come in and remove bayonet fitting then run a small amount of solid pipe up the wall to fix to the hob. I dont know though when they could do this, i.e. would the gas man want the bayonet fitting removed before I install all the cabinets and the work top, then when I have fitted the cabinets and work top he can come back and connect up the hob? Or would he mind if I built everything, then he comes back and will happily work under the counter in the oven cabinet to remove the old bayonet and fit a new rigid pipe and isolator?

Why is nothing ever easy!!?:p