Gas or Electric cooker?

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Which one should I buy and why?

And if you think electric, induction or the old fashioned style with the hot plates?

I have a 50cm cooker in a 60com cooker space with two horrible gaps on each side and is driving me CRAZY

Need freestanding as I rent

Thanks

I wouldn't have gas, if anything boils over
(milk, jam etc.) it's a bugger to clean!

We have a ceramic glass.
I don't know about induction hobs.

Do you need special pans and pots? @TwoLeftSocksWithHoles

Induction.

I'd have an electric oven, with a gas hob.

I'm in the minority with hating induction hobs - I just can't get used to them (had one for 6 months, and probably swore at it twice a day as it switched its self off, or beeped at me, or wouldn't change settings pretty much every time I used it). So make sure you get one you xan control if you go the induction route - and yes, you need a magnetic pan.

What have you got now, gas has stricter rules about siting with windows and stuff so if you have electric check gas will be ok in that position if you choose gas.

Induction if it is properly hardwired with the correct switch rating. Vastly superior to ceramic and most would agree it is better than gas, but down to personal preference.

Many people that claim to hate induction have either wrongly thought their ceramic was induction, or it was a weaker plugged-in version rather than hardwired.

As you are renting, you might have different considerations/ infrastructure limitations though.

I'd always had ceramic or solid plate (hate those either a passion), and was set on getting gas when I redid my kitchen, until I stayed somewhere with induction and I was a convert straight away. Had it in for 3 years now and I get on really well with it, no issues at all. I love that it's as responsive as gas, and can't get accidentally turned on with no pan on it. My pans were already magnetic base, so didn't have to replace them luckily.

I have gas and I like it
But wondering if electric is cheaper to run?

Also the info on all sellers’ websites are so confusing - some appears to offer full instalation of new appliance + recycling of old appliance including disconnetcing and capping the gas but the info is vague / others only offer installation so I’d have to pay an engineer before hand

For electric, apparently some just go in the socket while others need to be wired - so again, opaque info re: disconnection, gas capping etc

That is helpful

What does the wiring consists of? Did the shop you bought it from installed for you?

No, I had an electrician install it for me, as I was having new plugs etc as well

Sorry, missed about the wiring. I'm honestly not sure. I know it's hardwired into its own switched socket, not just a plug. He did have to run a thicker cable to the fuse box, but I'm sure that was for the double oven not the hob.

Is it free standing?
If yes, do you have a way to move it for cleaning the area?

That's what I've got. (I'd have preferred all gas, but couldn't get one with a gas oven) I did insist on a gas hob though-I find them much more controllable.

No I went for fitted this time. Had freestanding before and the gaps at the sides drive me mad!

Just get a Hotpoint or similar induction top freestanding cooker. You might even find one secondhand. For the sake of occasionally rolling it out to sweep, you get instant safe cooking, teo big ovens and a grill.

Most pans you buy these days are induction compatible, if not you can get some from TKMaxx. Cast iron casseroles and pans already work, really well actually.