New Cooker?

daff_duck

I am investing in a new free standing cooker. What is more economical all gas, all electric or duel i.e. gas hob elec oven. All advice welcomed, thanx

HelenYorkshire

Whatever does your meal in the shortest time will presumably be the cheapest, so... Do you use hob or oven the most?
If hob - I find gas much better / quicker.
If oven - electric is much more efficient /reliable as in consistent temps (only personal experience though!)

So dual fuel best for cooking overall, more expensive to buy though. Gas will run out sooner if we're looking reeeeally long term (so presumably will increase in price more).

Also if you live in a flat I'm sure I've heard something along the lines of you can't have a gas cooker in case you blow the whole block up :eek: however I do! So it's either a recent rule or a misunderstanding

Hope that helps? A bit?

Oh, also factor in cost of Corgi gasman - 70 quid to fit my cooker!!!!! Bl**dy thing only cost a hundred and something to start with!

Ken68

A steamer is the cheapest way to cook food, followed by pressure cooker (because it is only on for a few minutes).
Then a microwave comes next.
Even better for joints and casseroles is a slow cooker.
None of these need a hob or oven.
If you can't do without your roasts, get a Remoska.

mute_posting

The most economical will be the one that produces the required (useful) Kwh at the cheapest rate. However, ask most cooks any they will express preference based on factors other than how economical the cooker is.

Gas hobs are generally better thought of for precise control of temperature (more instant) unless the electric hob is an induction model which will have equal or even better controlability than gas plus uses the electricity more efficiently as it is "inducing" the heat in the pan and not radiating the heat like a convential electric hob. However, Induction hobs tend to be the most expensive.

On the other hand, electric ovens are often thought of to be better than gas from a convenience PoV (hence why dual fuel models are so popular)

My advice to OP would be if you have a preference, i.e. a dual fuel model, to follow that preference and then be economical with your way of cooking (i.e. steaming, pressure cooker etc)

HTH

MP

mute_posting

HelenYorkshire wrote: »

Also if you live in a flat I'm sure I've heard something along the lines of you can't have a gas cooker in case you blow the whole block up :eek: however I do! So it's either a recent rule or a misunderstanding

Usually a misunderstanding, so long as the installation complies with the relevent regulations you can have gas installed whereever you want.

On many new builds it is often cheaper to fit all electric than to "make" the design comply for gas.

As regards the corgi bit for fitting a cooker (hope somebody will correct me here if I am wrong) I thought that appliances fitted with bayonet style connectors could be fitted by the user as no tools are required?


EDIT

Found what I had seen some time ago on this subkect so will copy and paste...

Although the Gas Safety (Installation and Use) regulations 1998 state that:

"No person shall carry out any work in relation to a gas fitting or gas storage vessel unless he is competent to do so."

they also specifically state that:

" work in relation to a gas fitting....does not include the connection or disconnection of a bayonet fitting or other self-sealing connector."

You can, therefore, do the work yourself.

Ken68

This chap knows a thing or two, Daff Duck.

http://michaelbluejay.com/electricity/cooking.html

Becks82

Also if you live in a flat I'm sure I've heard something along the lines of you can't have a gas cooker in case you blow the whole block up :eek: however I do! So it's either a recent rule or a misunderstanding

You actually have to have a flame safety device fitted to any new gas appliance if you live in a flat. Corgi engineers will not fit the appliances without it .

Gas or electric? Have you ever thought of dual fuel like the EG74 from Hotpoint?

KimYeovil

Becks82 wrote: »

You actually have to have a flame safety device fitted to any new gas appliance if you live in a flat.

I like this rule. I bought a brand new £550 cooker for £60 'cause they wanted the floor space for the new model with the silly safety device.

ali_p_4

KimYeovil wrote: »

I like this rule. I bought a brand new £550 cooker for £60 'cause they wanted the floor space for the new model with the silly safety device.

Top of the class for bargain hunt.:)