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Freestanding electric cookers... with 13A plug?
Alan_Cross
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Do they exist? Or do you always have to add £50+ to the upfront showroom ticket price to allow for the electrician's hard wiring visit?
A cute little situation which many of the suppliers seem all too happy not to mention in the sales pitch.
A cute little situation which many of the suppliers seem all too happy not to mention in the sales pitch.
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Yes as a table top version - like the size you found in old caravans - they exist.
But as a full 4 ring hob and single/double/grill they take a high load and have to be wired into a dedicated 30a circuit.Never pay on an estimated bill. Always read and understand your bill0 -
A full size electric cooker normally requires a 30 amp dedicated supply. It would cost a good bit more than £50 to get that installed if it's not already there. There are small tabletop type cookers around that will run on a 13 amp supply, but for obvious reasons they aren't very powerful.0
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Never pay on an estimated bill. Always read and understand your bill0
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If you have an existing cooker point and a modicum of common sense you can wire it in yourself.A kind word lasts a minute, a skelped erse is sair for a day.0
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Most domestic ovens are fine on 13A, but a full size hob requires a 30A supply.
You can get separate induction hobs with a 13A plug, but these seem to be underpowered compared with a "proper" induction hob. In any case, 13A is not going to be enough for a hob AND an oven, so you won't find a freestanding electric cooker (oven + hob) that works with a 13A supply.
If you have a gas supply you could consider dual fuel (gas hob and electric oven).Let's settle this like gentlemen: armed with heavy sticks
On a rotating plate, with spikes like Flash Gordon
And you're Peter Duncan; I gave you fair warning0
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