How much would you spend on an oven, hob and hood?

vansboy

We've just about decided on ours, it'll be £299 for Electrolux oven (Black), £270 for Baumatic hob, both of which are nearly 1/2 the price some retailers have them selling for & £100 for consetina Whirlpool xtractor from Ikea.

2 reasons for the xtractor, it looks less obvious than the huge monstrosoties in glass & stainless steel, which don't appeal & will be out of fasion/style quicker & we've already gor this model, in the kitchen here!

Otherwise (gloss white) kitchen costs £2500ish from Ikea. It's a straight run of 5.5mts units along one wall & a 2.5 x 1mtr central isla
nmd/breakfast bar, within the living/dining/kitchen area of 10 x 6mts.

We've gone for LG gloss black USA fridge as eye candy!!

VB

zebidee1

Really appreciate your replies everyone, thank you.

lazarou_true

I've picked one from B&Q, then ran a price check online, then I took the printouts to B&Q who price match and then knock another 10% off. HTH. XX

nearlyrich

We went for a Lofra range style cooker with a Siemens glass and steel extractor, the two along with a large built in larder fridge and a built on dishwasher (both Bosch) cost around £2k almost 4 years ago.

I wouldn't buy that cooker again, looks over functionality to be honest but everythig else has been fine.

jaxxy00

I think it has to be about what functions you want and will use (no point in having lots of options if youre not going to use them). Then what style and colour will work with your kitchen, which will narrow down your options somewhat. Then within the brand you want will be a smaller choice to help you choose.

We have a Neff ceramic/halogen? hob, fan oven and built in extractor (flat glowing glass, one of which is full on instant bright, actually hurts your eyes to look at it). This we purchased about 7 years ago second hand and at the time it had been removed from a kitchen that was being totally redone. Its still going strong and is now 20 years + old. Would probably cost well over £1000 new and we paid £50, right bargain. Personally i would love to change my hob though as i hate the heat that remains after having turned the hob down. I would love an induction hob but just cant justify a minimum of £500+, even though i do often cook (cant stand people who have flashy kitchens/appliances and all they are there for is show).

I was in a ladies house recently who has just had a new kitchen etc. I was being bit nosey and worked out that the hob, cooker, microwave, fryer, griddle, wok and extractor came to almost £5,000. All of which was Neff make. The fryer and griddle/bar-b-que thing was very smart which was built into the granite worktops and had smooth black glass tops on them that hid them away.

Hope you come to a compromise and can decide what you want.

zebidee1

jaxxy00 wrote: »

I was in a ladies house recently who has just had a new kitchen etc. I was being bit nosey and worked out that the hob, cooker, microwave, fryer, griddle, wok and extractor came to almost £5,000.

See......that makes me feel positively frugal.

At the moment, I dont cook much tbh. The slot in cooker I have now is a nightmare and it's easier to put something on an oven tray rather than cook from scratch.

I used to enjoy cooking many years ago and I'd like to again, so I'd like to get good appliances.

I thought if I got dearer cooking appliances, I could save money on other things like the sink and taps etc. However the sink I want is quite expensive too.

I'm rubbish at compromising really.

(I have never had a good kitchen before and I'm like a kid in a sweet shop, lol.)
Thanks all. :beer:

vansboy

zebidee1 wrote: »

See......that makes me feel positively frugal.


(I have never had a good kitchen before and I'm like a kid in a sweet shop, lol.)
Thanks all. :beer:

I know what you mean - but don't get tempted too much with stuff you'll never ever need, or will be out of fashion sooooon, or impractical!

I really like the look of big glass hoods, but think they'll be a hassle to keep clean (my job) & will be soooooooooo dated in a couple years - just like the glossy granite black worktops we all like!!

VB

shandypants5

This site..
http://www.ukwhitegoods.co.uk/modules.php?name=Content&pa=list_pages_categories&cid=8
Has lots of good advice about appliances and stuff..

looby-loo_2

I bought a Belling which lasted 22 years and was brilliant till the end when I sold it for £30 just to get rid of it.

I think cooker hoods which match the cooker model are expensive for what they are and was lucky to get a return for £105. The one which has the same badge as my cooker was over £400 - madness!

MEJ_2

About £3000, I love everything about this cooker.

http://www.johncooperandsons.co.uk/masterchef.htm

It's a traditional double oven, with an extra top oven and I use all three. And it has the Aga look without being an Aga which have poor efficiency rating. This is AA I think.