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How to disconnect oven/grill hobs

knowledgepower1
knowledgepower1 Posts: 463 Forumite
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Basically, I live with 3 other guys and one of us grills almost every minute. He grills sliced bread even. I have tried to tell him that the electricity we consume as 4 single guys is too much.

I have decided to disconnect the grill/oven, please how do I go about this? I have already removed the connectors to the element, but surprising he switched to fan oven.

If I remove the simmerstats, will the ovens stop working or what else can I do?
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  • Browntoa
    Browntoa Posts: 49,612 Forumite
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    there is a good chance its on its own feed from the fuse box, removing the fuse there or turning it of may suffice

    could always claim its faulty as "the fuse keeps tripping"
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  • arbroath_lass
    arbroath_lass Posts: 1,607 Forumite
    Seems a little mean to stop him making toast. I'd say grilling is a reasonable way to cook. Buy a toaster? Or a George Foreman type grill?
  • McKneff
    McKneff Posts: 38,857 Forumite
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    If you are one of four people in the house, do you have the right to make the decision.

    Perhaps if you talk to your housemates you could all chuck in £1.25 each to buy a cheap toaster £5 at Asda, Tesco etc.
    make the most of it, we are only here for the weekend.
    and we will never, ever return.
  • knowledgepower1
    knowledgepower1 Posts: 463 Forumite
    We have a toaster. He prefers putting everything in the grill.
    You can't keep a good man down...
  • cajef
    cajef Posts: 6,283 Forumite
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    Maybe time to find someone else to share with you, or a least drop hints that you may be doing.
  • grizzly1911
    grizzly1911 Posts: 9,965 Forumite
    As a PP has said fuse box/tripswitch or if is hardwired there should be a fuse in the switch on the wall.

    OK he does toast but how else are you going to cook if you turn the oven/grill off?

    Our 1/2 slice toaster is 1KW. Pretty sure our grill isn't much more. OK it may take a little longer, raise the shelf, but there probably isn't much in it.

    You can't do cheese on toast in a toaster.;)
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  • McKneff
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    grizzly1911 wrote: »
    As a PP has said fuse box/tripswitch or if is hardwired there should be a fuse in the switch on the wall.

    OK he does toast but how else are you going to cook if you turn the oven/grill off?

    Our 1/2 slice toaster is 1KW. Pretty sure our grill isn't much more. OK it may take a little longer, raise the shelf, but there probably isn't much in it.

    You can't do cheese on toast in a toaster.;)

    ah but you can, toaster bags, 20 for a £1 at the £1 shop.
    make the most of it, we are only here for the weekend.
    and we will never, ever return.
  • grizzly1911
    grizzly1911 Posts: 9,965 Forumite
    McKneff wrote: »
    ah but you can, toaster bags, 20 for a £1 at the £1 shop.

    Doesn't it slide off?:p
    "If you act like an illiterate man, your learning will never stop... Being uneducated, you have no fear of the future.".....

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  • lilac_lady
    lilac_lady Posts: 4,469 Forumite
    Does he clean the grill afterwards? If not, disconnect!
    " The greatest wealth is to live content with little."

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  • Andy_WSM
    Andy_WSM Posts: 2,217 Forumite
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    knowledgepower1 wrote: »
    Basically, I live with 3 other guys and one of us grills almost every minute. He grills sliced bread even. I have tried to tell him that the electricity we consume as 4 single guys is too much.

    I have decided to disconnect the grill/oven, please how do I go about this? I have already removed the connectors to the element, but surprising he switched to fan oven.

    If I remove the simmerstats, will the ovens stop working or what else can I do?

    What if he gets a repair person in to fix the vandalism you are carrying out? Who's paying?
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