New cooker instalation charge

slinga

Thinking of buying a new cooker. Single fuel but with electrical connection for oven light and fan.

I've got the gas connection for the old cooker and a socket for the electrical connection.

All cooker suppliers want £85 for the connection process.

This seems steep just to unconnect old cooker gas and reconnect. And of course unplug old cooker and plug in new cooker.

Do they do more for this at no extra cost.

Say I went for a dual fuel (gas and elec ) cooker - elec oven, or a full electrical cooker oven and hob. Would they rewire all the way back to the fuse box if a 15 amp socket is required???

Oh, and hope this is the right forum.

cddc

I doubt anyone would do that for £85. Especially if they have to run a new cable back to the fuse board. If that is needed I would be surprised if you get any change out of £200.

To be honest, given the costs in getting Gas Safe Registration , £80 is fair. That is what you are paying for. The job itself is simple.

flashg67

ASFAIK, most installation only includes making use of existing connections, so if a new circuit were needed, this would be extra (and better of getting a contractor to do first. Refitting a hose and plugging in is within the scope of many/most diyers, I'd say

Aylesbury_Duck

flashg67 wrote: »

ASFAIK, most installation only includes making use of existing connections, so if a new circuit were needed, this would be extra (and better of getting a contractor to do first. Refitting a hose and plugging in is within the scope of many/most diyers, I'd say

OP, don't do this, just pay the £85 and have it done properly and safely.

suki1964

It may be within your remit, but the law says only a gas safety engineer can do it so you are stuffed

slinga

Just to say I'll get my CH installer to do it as he did last time and he'll do it for his call out charge of £40. I hope. Haven't asked him yet.

And do I need a 15 amp socket for a full electric cooker.
Ditto for a dual fuel cooker??
Or is a 13 amp socket sufficient.

Aylesbury_Duck

Whatever cooker you are buying will have installer instructions you should be able to see on the web. It will tell you what connection is required and at what rating. Some cookers can be plugged into a socket but most have to be properly wired into a dedicated circuit which must be rated for at least the current the oven draws.

Jonesya

Depends on the cooker type but they may need to do some work on the gas pipework and or supply a new hose.

The electric supply will depend on the cooker - if it just an oven then 13a or 15a will probably be sufficient. If it's electric hobs then normally a 32a supply will be needed.

Owain_Moneysaver

Pay £85 and your cooker is installed immediately when it's delivered.

Or go elsewhere for installation, possibly pay less, wait in for a second time ...

J_B

suki1964 wrote: »

It may be within your remit, but the law says only a gas safety engineer can do it so you are stuffed

One of our tenants got his friend to fit their gas cooker.
When our gas-safe plumber went there on another matter he noticed the 'fitting'. It was screwed up finger tight with some PFTE tape on the *outside* of the connection!! :eek:

malky39

On the gas side of it the installer will not just simply connect it to you existing gas supply, they will also commission the cooker and make sure all safety devices work as they should. As mentioned there are alot of manufacturers that now make they electrical connection on there cookers standard 13amp with a plug already attached