Cooker help / info needed please

Angelraesunshine

Thanks for all your replies.

My wonderful DH says i can have whatever i want as long as its not the £2000+ ones lol but i am having trouble deciding between 2 one is all electric , looks good, is what i wanted has 2 ovens and has a flat top so clean and smooth lines for my new clutter free kitchen but scares me as i have only ever used electric when doing my healthy eating cooking course so i have used one only 6 times but was fine each time. The other is duel fuel has cast iron pan supports which i am not overly keen on deep top which i wont like cleaning but has 7 hobs rather than the 5 the other has and it has 2 ovens and a grill. i am leaning to the all electric as means we will save money not having to run a gas pipe into the new kitchen and it is on offer meaning i can spend more on the new units but i am just worried never having had an electric cooker before i wont like it after i get it here.

LJD1_2

Duel fuel

Hiya
We've just got a dual fuel range style cooker. It's got 7 gas rings including a large one for Wok cooking which is fab. There is a griddle but you can take it off if you just want to use the gas rings. There are two ovens and a separate grill and we love it. At the moment we are being very precious about cleaning it and it still looks lovely. I really want to try and keep it nice. My only advice is DO NOT BUY IT FROM DIXONS ONLINE! Enjoy choosing your new kitchen xx

grannybroon

Oh dear

Not kept up until about 10 mins ago. We are just about to go £5000 for new kitchen with appliances. This is what is giving me a problem. Just need to keep them right. I am going to hopefully suss out tomorrow with tape measure! Do I want double oven with grill (given George Foremans's and grill plus micro?) Do I want to do double oven with separate grill. Help!!!!!!!!!!!

GB xxxxx

tanith

Electric

sillyvixen wrote: »

personally i would go for gas. it is a personal choice but i cant be doing with waiting 20 mins for electric oven to heat up.

My electric fan-assisted oven doesn't even have to be warmed up , the heat is instant... not sure why u have to wait 20 mins for the heat ?

pigpen

Duel fuel

I have gas hob and electric ovens.. when we were hit with a BAD power cut we could still cook.. apart from thetime the electric main blew and took out the gas main as well.. we had neither for 24 hours!!.. but thats now every new year is it?

I've had both but prefer both

Angelraesunshine

pigpen wrote: »

I have gas hob and electric ovens.. when we were hit with a BAD power cut we could still cook.. apart from thetime the electric main blew and took out the gas main as well.. we had neither for 24 hours!!.. but thats now every new year is it?

I've had both but prefer both

Is GOOD point Pigpen thank you

Been mulling it over all night and just when i thought Yep going for the electric range you post this lol, many a time over the years if the has be a power cut i have been able to still make dinner and have a cuppa tea as i could use the gas. Arghhhh

Angelraesunshine

Maybe i should just be buying 2 cookers one gas and one electric lmao Poor DH will probably have him traipsing the shops with me in a bit shame i cant go test them out in the showrooms

Sharra

I was always a huge gas hob, electric oven fan until I got my ceramic hob. They heat up as quick as gas and are easy to clean. I also like the fact that when I'm cooking things my hob can be like a slow cooker in that I get it boiling really fast then turn the heat off, when theres a pan on there the hob retains the heat and carries on cooking it nice n slow for me.

kunekune

Electric

Sharra has a good point. I think those of us who said "electric" had really nice electric. Given the choice between old-fashioned electric and modern gas I would choose gas. If the choice was between a lovely flat easy to clean ceramic hob and gas, i would choose electric ... I like my 5 burner gas cooker in our rental property, but ceramic is much easier to keep nice.

Angelraesunshine

wow well the duel fuel has flown ahead, have just found out the all electric range i liked energy rate is really poor B & C so off again to the store on Tuesday i think to have another look. Cor i never thought it would be this hard just to choose a cooker.