Recondition A Cooker: Is it worth it??

khublaikhan

Hi All,

My father has an old cooker what he wants reconditioning rather than purchasing a new one. Not heard of many people doing this and was wondering if anyone has had experience of getting theirs done?

If so any recommendations of people of who offer this service in the West Yorks area?

Thanks

gabyjane

Hmm have no experience of this sorry but we had thought of the same thing although our cooker isn't that old (10+ years is that old?)im not sure its worth the money spent on it once we have faffed!
It is an italian one and is fab BUT the knobs on it are coming off all the time, the flames at the back are intermittant, it is clean as can be but not worth the energy to do it properly..it is though a very good cooker so until it dies we are keeping as the one we want is just short of £600 so not cheap!

What needs doing to your dads?

Owain_Moneysaver

By 'reconditioning' do you mean 'good scrub' or is there actually anything wrong with it?

khublaikhan

I do not mean a good scrub - essentially the gas flames are inconsistent and are probably inefficient - comparing it to an old car - if needed, take out the old/worn parts and replace with new??

ormus

the main gas parts on a cooker rarely wear out. it just needs a service, which is basically a good clean of all the jets etc...
if any major item does need replacing itll prob be cheaper to buy a new cooker.
esp in the budget range.

melb

sorry to jump on board but our thermostat on the grill seems to have gone and it's just on full-blast. we can just use the lower shelves but anyone know if it would be an expensive job to get new thermostat fitted. It was quite an expensive stoves dual fuel range cooker but nothing to write home about so don't want to spend much on it - although it is less than 6 years old

ormus

they vary in price from 25/50 quidish.
plus fitting charges. say 50/100 quid.