Looking for a new gas cooker

DoneWorking

Hi 
I have a free standing gas cooker which has come to the end of its life 
I've seen a reasonably priced Kenwood gas cooker at Currys
Are these cookers ok and reliable 

KTG606S22 60 cm Gas Cooker 

I'm open to alternatives 

I only use the hobs and a single oven 

Thanks 

BikingBud

Consider the benefits of moving across to induction hobs, they are as "controllable" and do not have some of the disadvantages of gas.

There's lots of pros and cons listed for both, perhaps not always as unbiased as you might wish but worth a read before you decide and commit.

MysteryMe

Kenwood have been trading for decades so I would buy one of their products. I think the last free standing gas cooker I had was a Cannon which is another long established brand but perhaps more expensive.

In my new kitchen I deliberately chose a gas hob as I do prefer hob cooking with gas and I did not want to rely solely on one energy source in the kitchen in the event of power cuts, but there is nothing wrong with being all electric.

You may need to consider whether you have a suitable electric point for an induction hob and somewhere to put it, so could be an extra expense but then you should get a gas safe person in to disconnect and reconnect any new gas cooker so both will involve an added cost.

EssexExile

I wouldn't worry about the name. Kenwood have been around for years but not known for making cookers. Cannon was taken over by Creda which was taken over by Hotpoint which was taken over by Indesit which was taken over by Whirlpool. Nowadays they are just names and tell you little about the product.

BarelySentientAI

EssexExile said:

I wouldn't worry about the name. Kenwood have been around for years but not known for making cookers. Cannon was taken over by Creda which was taken over by Hotpoint which was taken over by Indesit which was taken over by Whirlpool. Nowadays they are just names and tell you little about the product.

To add to this - there are only something like 4 actually different companies that share and swap the brand names between them.  Even expensive brands do it - Neff, Siemens and Bosch are all the same people.

And brilliantly, they sometimes own different brands in different parts of the world.
Hoover in the USA is Techtronic but Hoover in Europe is Haier
Hotpoint in the USA is Haier but Hotpoint in Europe is Whirlpool and in Russia it is Arcelik
Indesit in Europe is now Arcelik but will soon be Ardutch but it is and is staying as Whirlpool in the rest of the world (but Whirlpool sort of own 25% of the brand when it's in Ardutch).

At least that's this week, it might have changed again in a few days.

Albermarle

BikingBud said:

Consider the benefits of moving across to induction hobs, they are as "controllable" and do not have some of the disadvantages of gas.

There's lots of pros and cons listed for both, perhaps not always as unbiased as you might wish but worth a read before you decide and commit.

The OP is looking for a gas cooker, not just a hob. Presumably a free standing gas cooker will come with a gas hob !

twopenny

I like a gas oven and am hoping to take out the built in electric oven and replace with a freestanding gas one as I'm finding it hard to get a built in gas cooker.

The fan on the electric one goes on and on, noisy and costing all the time. I also find it needs more precise timing which I'm not good at.

Kenwood is well established, I'd suggest looking at reviews (remembering that people mostly write them to complain) but it gives some insight as to how they do and any niggles. But most brands will have that one way or another.

BikingBud

Albermarle said:

BikingBud said:

Consider the benefits of moving across to induction hobs, they are as "controllable" and do not have some of the disadvantages of gas.

There's lots of pros and cons listed for both, perhaps not always as unbiased as you might wish but worth a read before you decide and commit.

The OP is looking for a gas cooker, not just a hob. Presumably a free standing gas cooker will come with a gas hob !

Thanks I hadn't spotted that🥸

@doneworking Just i case you missed my point but to ensure also that @albermarle considers the content of the post rather than sniping. Although the current gas cooker has come to the end of its life you might wish to consider a slot in electric cooker that comes equipped with an induction hob. Many people will not consider electric cookers as they consider that electric hobs are not controllable yet induction hobs, as part of an electric cooker, are very controllable and might provide a better solution. I understand that you are considering a replacement gas cooker but perhaps you might wish to widen your potential replacements to include  an electric cooker with and induction hob

Hopefully @albermarle will approve this!

Bigphil1474

Op, we switched from a gas cooker to electric cooker in 1998, would never go back. An electric fan oven heats up in less than half the time, is more precise, and better cooking all round. Even my man cakes are way better. For the last 26 years we have always had gas hobs and electric oven(s). We had a Cannon range cooker in the house we recently sold. Although Cannon no longer exist, all the parts are still available. Our new house has a Smeg which is the same layout. We did decide to get an air fryer, so use the electric oven even less now. Kenwood should be fine.

DoneWorking

BikingBud said:

Albermarle said:

BikingBud said:

Consider the benefits of moving across to induction hobs, they are as "controllable" and do not have some of the disadvantages of gas.

There's lots of pros and cons listed for both, perhaps not always as unbiased as you might wish but worth a read before you decide and commit.

The OP is looking for a gas cooker, not just a hob. Presumably a free standing gas cooker will come with a gas hob !

Thanks I hadn't spotted that🥸

@doneworking Just i case you missed my point but to ensure also that @albermarle considers the content of the post rather than sniping. Although the current gas cooker has come to the end of its life you might wish to consider a slot in electric cooker that comes equipped with an induction hob. Many people will not consider electric cookers as they consider that electric hobs are not controllable yet induction hobs, as part of an electric cooker, are very controllable and might provide a better solution. I understand that you are considering a replacement gas cooker but perhaps you might wish to widen your potential replacements to include  an electric cooker with and induction hob

Hopefully @albermarle will approve this!

I decided against going for electrical as our cooker socket is only 30amp supply

Is it possible to get a decent electric cooker which can operate safely on this circuit