Changing electric hob to gas

cajef

andrew-b wrote: »

It would be preferable to have a fitted hob "plumbed" in with fixed pipework from the valve rather than rubber hoses (might actually be a requirement i'm not too sure but seems sensible

Not only preferable but as you state now a requirement

From this forum http://www.sheffieldforum.co.uk/showthread.php?t=312657

Gas hobs have to be fitted with rigid copper pipe and not a hose via a bayonet fitting(Gas Regs). They also need an isolation valve which must be accessable and near to the hob.

rrf494g

an alternative gas hob . . .

is one supplied with LPG (bottled Gas). We don't have mains gas, so we had no choice ('cos I dont like 'lecky hobs). There are lots of hobs that can be fitted for LPG, and a bottle of propane lasts over a year and (may be) easy to fit outside and pipe thro' the wall.

planetclaire70

Thanks for all the replies, everyone. It sounds like it might not be too expensive if the gas supply is already there. I suppose I was really trying to figure out whether it would be a huge part of the kitchen budget that could be more usefully spent on something else, but it doesn't look like it would be. I will get someone in to have a look nearer the time. Thanks again.