Changing from gas to electric hob

dillipop27

I have a gas hob at the momnet but hate it. I would loev an induction hob but don't know what will need to be done to change from the gas to an electric one. Obviously I would need to get a professional in but what would need to be done and how much is it likely to cost?:j

aa4466

I can't tell you what it would cost but induction hobs are powerful and so need a chunky (6mm) cable for the electricity supply. If you have an electric oven nearby then you may be able to use that supply but, if not, then you will need a new cable to be run from your consumer unit (fusebox) to the hob. Either way, you need to get an electrician in to check what needs to be done.

ic

Yep needs a sparky - hobs are hungry and depending on their rating will need either 6mm or 10mm cable direct from the fusebox. A hob might need 10kW, whereas ovens tend to need 1 to 4kW depending on size and age. In my kitchen the induction hob is on the 6mm supply, whilst the oven is on the main kitchen ring. I already had the electrics installed when I moved in, but paid about £40 for a gas man to cut back and cap the gas supply.

dillipop27

Thanks. I have got an electric oven about 2 ft away from it. would it be possible to wire it into the same supply or would I have to get another cable to the fuse box?

M.E.

Hubby bought a small induction ring from Lidl. £24 ish. It plugs into the ordinary socket and takes one pan. We did buy a frying pan and milk pan for it as my copper bottom pans don't work on the induction ring.
Many pans don't work, so you have to buy those which have the "induction" symbol. An ordinary pan does not work at all... stays cold and the cooker "beeps" at you.
I use it for my small coffee expresson maker.
I use the induction cooker as well as my gas hob.

Might be worth a try to see if you like it.

totalsolutions

Copper and aluminium are no good. Test with a magnet. Need to be high steel and iron content.

aa4466

dillipop27 wrote: »

Thanks. I have got an electric oven about 2 ft away from it. would it be possible to wire it into the same supply or would I have to get another cable to the fuse box?

It will depend on the size of the existing cable that supplies the oven, the size of the oven (e.g. is it a double oven, i.e. capable of requiring twice as much current as a single one) and the size of the elements on the induction hob.

If I was you I would dig out the instruction manual for the oven, decide on exactly which induction hob you want and download the instruction manual for that and then call an electrician. He (or she) will need to look at the existing cable to the oven to see what size it is and he will also want to know the maximum power consumption for the existing oven and the planned hob before he can tell you whether the existing cable will be enough.