New build - no permission for gas hob

Skiddaw1

That must be quite awkward @Kat78MFW . I honestly had no idea it could be an issue.

The_Real_Cheddar_Bob

You do know there are easier ways to get out of cooking right?

MoneyHidingExpert

Thanks for all replies

Sorry for late reply as I was away, it is under Lothian council.

yes we have used both Gas and induction hobs but we prefer Gas hob and it’s not end of the world to have a induction hob.it’s more about the reason builder gave which sounded strange and never heard of.

The builder said something along the lines of either they don’t have permission or didn’t include gas hobs when applying for planning.

Will speak to the builder and get more clarification.

Murphybear

pinkteapot said:

Doozergirl said:

It won't have anything to do with planning permission.  

Have you used an induction hob yet?  There's no practical advantage to having gas over induction.  

Totally agree. Years back I had an awful old-style electric hob in a rented place and vowed to never have anything other than gas. Bought a house with an induction hob and I'm completely converted. Heat is just as controllable as with gas and it's sooooo much easier to clean! 

There is an initial cost to replace your pans if they're not induction-compatible, but it will probably cost less than having the induction hob changed to a gas hob after completion, especially if there's no gas been run to the cooker area during the build. 

They are much safer as well.  If a pan is left on an induction hob then as soon as it gets too hot the induction hob will cut out.  Leaving a pan on a gas hob to overheat could be catastrophic 

Racky_Roo

There are a lot of rules around Gas hobs and space between it and the cupboards so the developer probably didn't want to ruin the design of the kitchen for a gas hob. You do lose a lot of space if you do go for a gas hob so when I was putting a new kitchen in I reluctantly went for an induction hob and actually prefer it. So much easier to keep clean 

anotheruser

Doozergirl said:

It won't have anything to do with planning permission.  

Have you used an induction hob yet?  There's no practical advantage to having gas over induction.  

Except in a power cut, you can still make a good meal!

FreeBear

anotheruser said:

Doozergirl said:

It won't have anything to do with planning permission.  

Have you used an induction hob yet?  There's no practical advantage to having gas over induction.  

Except in a power cut, you can still make a good meal!

There are some gas hobs that won't work if there is no electricity. So in the event of a power cut, it is a choice of salad, takeaway, or going native over a camp fire in the garden.

MoneyHidingExpert

Thank you all

GaleSF63

Murphybear said:

They are much safer as well.  If a pan is left on an induction hob then as soon as it gets too hot the induction hob will cut out.  Leaving a pan on a gas hob to overheat could be catastrophic 

I never realised that. Does it apply to all induction hobs? The number of times I've gone back into the kitchen to check I switched it off... (I always have, so far).

deannagone

Problem with an induction hob, is it will also cut out every time a splash of water hit the hob from a boiling pot.  Can be very very irritating to find your boiling veg aren't hot at all and have to get the tea towel out on wipe down duty yet again.  With a family of four, and the small pots you can often buy nowadays, its a constant problem for me.  I wish I didn't have an induction hob. I have to use a humungous stock pot to boil potatoes in now, and still have to be careful of splashes;.

Yes its easier to clean.., also have to be very careful of scratching the surface of the induction hob too.., no sliding of pots allowed.  Pots have to be spotless underneath to help prevent this.  I have a heart attack if my 24 year old cooks on it because he always gets pots grimy underneath.  Its caused a few 'don't you care about this precious pot/hob' arguments as I picture me trying to smooth /clean the bottom of the pots again - very bad if he fries stuff as he likes to do.