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Replacing cooker

Just about to buy a new house, there taking the cooker on with them, so will need to purchase a replacement,

Is it a case of buying one, then having a gas safe engineer to plumb it in? Does this need to be done is its an electric one to?

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  • cyclonebri1
    cyclonebri1 Posts: 12,827 Forumite
    Negotiating a price to leave the existing 1 in situ wouold be your best bet imho, it must be decent or why would they want to take it away, :money:remember
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  • Rapished
    Rapished Posts: 174 Forumite
    That it I looked it over when I viewed the 3 times, and its crap, so there welcome to it, but its just a case of the last house we had came with one, this one wont, so unfamiliar with the process to get the next one hooked up.
  • ryder72
    ryder72 Posts: 1,014 Forumite
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    If its a gas cooker they;re taking with them, make sure that the gas is properly capped off.

    I'd recommend an electric replacement. Much more controllable.
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  • cyclonebri1
    cyclonebri1 Posts: 12,827 Forumite
    Rapished wrote: »
    That it I looked it over when I viewed the 3 times, and its crap, so there welcome to it, but its just a case of the last house we had came with one, this one wont, so unfamiliar with the process to get the next one hooked up.

    well if it is that bad you are probably best if they take it.

    It should be connected by a bayonet fixing, the attachment pipe or hose simply twists out. They won't bother capping it and they will take the pipe with it if they are so tight, so if you go for gas you will need the pipe.

    If you do go electric, which to me is best for the oven but inferior for the hob, you do need to have it capped safely if the bayonet fitting won't be used.

    They can and do leak and will likely fill with crap anyway.;)
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  • macman
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    If there is no cooker point installed then you wil need an electrician to fit one if you want to replace with an electric cooker. This may require a new dedicated circuit to be run from the CU-not just a connection to the kitchen ring main.
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  • MoneyMate
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    macman wrote: »
    If there is no cooker point installed then you wil need an electrician to fit one if you want to replace with an electric cooker. This may require a new dedicated circuit to be run from the CU-not just a connection to the kitchen ring main.

    If you have an existing gas point it should not be too much hassle , if there is a gas fire fitted in house good idea to have a Gas safety inspection done (Better safe than sorry ) about £75, don't forget the Carbon Monoxide monitor. :beer:
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  • cyclonebri1
    cyclonebri1 Posts: 12,827 Forumite
    MoneyMate wrote: »
    If you have an existing gas point it should not be too much hassle , if there is a gas fire fitted in house good idea to have a Gas safety inspection done (Better safe than sorry ) about £75, don't forget the Carbon Monoxide monitor. :beer:

    ??, Macman was talking about the alternative of installing electrics, it's a given that gas is in place.?
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