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gas versus electric cookers

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triplets · 14/11/2013 23:10

cannot decide on which cooker to have in my new kitchen that's being done in January. I currently have a large gas range cooker which has been my faithful friend for 17 years. Sadly it has had its day and I am sorely tempted to get another one, soooo expensive now. Has anyone got a 90cm range with the long side oven? The one I saw today was not bad, quite a lot of space inside. The designer has put in a double electric oven with a separate hob, looks smart but the ovens are soooooooooo tiny! Also would prefer to stay all gas! Thank you

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quiltmum · 14/11/2013 23:17

I love my induction hub and would never switch back to a gas hob. I also love my built in oven. No bending down to get things out, and i haven't burnt myself once since i had it. Both appliances are neff. You know what you cook, look through their brochure to decide which model best suits your cooking.

Have fun.

BackforGood · 14/11/2013 23:19

My choice is a gas hob with an electric (fan) oven. By far and away the best of both worlds Smile

TheYamiOfYawn · 15/11/2013 17:37

I would go for a gas or induction hob with an electric oven.

NannyR · 15/11/2013 20:56

I recently went on a bread baking course and the baker said he had a definite preference for electric ovens over gas. I can't remember exactly why, think it was something to do with it being a "different" heat, dryer(?) and it gave better results.

I have an induction hob and love how easy it is to use and clean.

triplets · 16/11/2013 01:01

My worry about having an electric oven is how much its going to push up my electricity bill, bad enough as it is! I do do a lot of cooking, lot of baking so my oven is prob on approx 2-3 hours a day. Our gas bills have always been quite reasonable.

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VestaCurry · 16/11/2013 01:07

I would choose all gas if I could now, given the cost of electricity in comparison

heartichoke · 16/11/2013 01:14

I've got a 90cm range cooker with the long side oven - hob is gas, ovens are electric. It's a stainless steel one - I love the look of it, and it's a lot more practical than one of my friend's ovens, where she's just got a single mahoosive 90cm wide oven. (Just imagine having to heat all that just for a pizza?!).

I bought it in an ebay auction for under £500 as a graded appliance, otherwise it would have been unaffordable to me - they are SOOO expensive.

I use the small oven fairly frequently - for things liked baked potatoes, casseroles, things in small rectangular oven dishes etc. The big oven's good for roasts, multi-course cooking and having the fan oven setting thing is OK too. I don't really get the point of all the oven settings, really, but 'defrost' has come in handy from time to time.

I must admit, though, that even after two years of having the electric ovens, I really miss a gas oven. I've always had gas ovens in the past and I think they're much better - much quicker to heat up; much more predictable results; just much much lovelier!

If I could have found a 90cm gas range with two ovens, I'd have preferred it...

I'm not sure how much my electricity bill's been affected, because at the same time as the cooker went in, I had halogen lights fitted everywhere downstairs (now regretting it, as I think they might be the source of massive extra fuel costs, and am slowly replacing with LEDs), and it was the start of winter etc... I suspect it's a lot more expensive than gas ovens would be (if they were available on eBay auctions in exactly the right size at the time that I was buying, which they weren't...

Wow - never knew I had so much to say about my oven.

triplets · 16/11/2013 01:20

Goodmorning:) Never expected a reply at this time of the day! I am wide awake, just got home from watching England play rubbish football at Wembley! In my heart I know I want to stay all gas, think it is cheaper and its what I am used to. Its just finding the right size and the right price! The poor lady at Magnet has already designed me three kitchens...................she doesn`t know yet I am thinking about going back to a range!!

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heartichoke · 16/11/2013 01:39

ooh - good choice - I like this one: www.appliancesdirect.co.uk/p/rc9322ss/cda-rc9322ss-90cm-gas-range-cooker

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