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I don't understab which oven size I need to get!

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Http · 06/10/2015 12:01

My current oven is on its last legs and the grill doesn't work anymore. I need a new one. It's a single fitted so do ovens come in different widths etc or will most ovens fit in my space? Sorry if this sounds like a daft question but I honestly don't know!/TIA

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Http · 06/10/2015 12:03

Also my current oven is gas and I want an electric one. Would that be a problem?

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swillows · 06/10/2015 12:50

Yes built-in ovens are generally 60cms wide but make sure that you measure your existing oven and check against dimensions of any new ones that you're looking at.

Does your existing oven have a light and / or clock display? If so, that would suggest it has an electrical supply so a decent electrician may be able to wire in a new oven but you will probably need a new isolator switch and may need to look at voltage etc. You will need someone Corgi registered to remove the existing oven and cap off the gas supply.

wowfudge · 06/10/2015 13:04

It's Gas Safe registration these days, rather than Corgi.

Sallyhasleftthebuilding · 06/10/2015 13:09

They are usually 55cm slim or 60cm standard.
A nearby elecricity supply is good, but will cost.
Look for a double oven ... thats not a tall one as single electric ovens are annoying!!!

Http · 06/10/2015 13:37

Thanks everyone!

I've had measure and its 60 cm wide.I've seen one I like and its a 59.5cm. But when I measure the height, mine is around 78cm and the one ive seen is 59.5cm height too!

Mine is only a single oven with grill function. Do they come in standard heights too??

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Http · 06/10/2015 13:47

I've just got this off the Which? Website about oven sizes and mine doesn't seem to fit in either of the categories! Have I got a very odd oven height??!

The height of these four oven types is the biggest difference between them:

Single built-in ovens are up to 60cm tall, with most being between 57cm and 58cm
Double built-under ovens are up to 72cm tall
Larger double built-in ovens are taller at 89cm
Compact ovens are around 45cm tall.

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PigletJohn · 06/10/2015 13:47

I think you mean "cooker"

Most are 600mm wide now. Narrower ones will be cramped with large pans. Wider range cookers are available if you need extra ovens. They are very heavy and more work to carry into place and install, and considerably more expensive.

If you get a double oven then the upper small one will probably have a grill in it, which is often more convenient than having it on your only oven.

However a double oven means the main oven is lower so you may need to stoop or crouch. Single ovens often have a drawer underneath for your roasting pans, handy if you are short of space.

I like gas ovens for rice pudding, but a modern fan electric oven is better for regular and accurate heat.

Gas or induction hobs are quicker and nicer than electric rings or ceramic hobs, but any electric hob needs a high-power electrical circuit dedicated to the cooker. If you do not have one, a dual-fuel oven with a gas hob and electric (single, not double) oven will usually connect with a 13Amp plug to an ordinary socket. Or you can get an electrician to install a cooker circuit. It might cost a couple of hundred pounds. If a difficult job, maybe more. You need an electrician who is a member of a Competent Person scheme such as NICIEC.

Some ovens of Italian design have the oven heating element under the floor. They tend to cause burning of the bottoms of cakes and pies. UK design has the elements or burners at the back or sides, or a fan at the back.

PigletJohn · 06/10/2015 13:53

If you mean a built-in oven, they are various sizes, but I think always made to fit a 600mm wide unit. A standard-sized single oven is about 600mm high. A double oven about 900mm high. With built-in ovens you fit the shelf and doors of the unit to suit height of the oven you chose.

Floor-standing cookers are all about 850mm high to match worktop height, you can usually adjust them a bit by screwing the feet up or down.

PigletJohn · 06/10/2015 13:55

sorry, I see now that you did mean a built-in oven, not a cooker.

Unless you have a single oven, you will need a cooker circuit for it.

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