Plinth heaters and cooker hoods,advice please.

[FuriousGeorge]

We are just thrashing out the final details of our kitchen,ansd have decided to add a plinth heater to go at the bottom of a unit,and a cooker hood with an filter.We cant work out if they can be plugged into a normal 13 amp socket or whether they will need a separate circuit each.If you have either or both of these things,please could you tell me how they are wired or just plugged in?

Many thanks
FG

We have a plinth heater that is plugged in, we didn't go for the expensive one from the kitchen supplier but bought this cheap one from B&Q, and it's great, but only gets occasional use.

We haven't got a cooker hood now, but I'm sure the one we had before just plugged in too.

Just checked with electrician dp; both can be plugged in if you wish.

Thankyou both,the electrician is coming tomorrow,so at least I can talk intelligently about them now.

I might be a bit late on this but both of ours are plugged in.

Not too late Fizzy-he is due here in 20 minutes.Thankyou.

Plinth heaters need to be in a heavy duty socket as they can have an output of 2kW.

They are very expensive and drying to use too
Have you thought about the slimline central heating rads..the tall ones rather than wide ones.

Thanks Alypaly.We have no space for a radiator in the kitchen sadly.The electrician says he can convert the old cooker point to connect the heater to,so that is less work & less money.As the kitchen has never had any heating,I don't envision using it much,but the thought of something to take the chill off on sub zero mornings really appeals.

Depends what else you have coming off the old cooker point. Is it going to be used for the new one or is it redundant

It needs to be on a 30Amp cooker cable and fuse as it is a heater with a large output

Yes,it will be a redundant point.You are very knowedgeable-do you work in the trade?I used to,but it was a long time ago now.I've forgotten most of what I ever knew.

If its the old cooker cable and fuse thats fine. I personallty think the plinth heaters are rubbish. I had my radiator taken out of my tiny kitchen as it was in the way of the drwaers opening when i had it redone. Dont find it a problem without a heater as the cooker heats the room up when you are in it anyway. Unless yours is a big kitchen.

They also get very dusty and smell of burning dust when used too.

FuriousGeorge am i wrongly assuming you are a man

im just in the middle of tiling my kitchen which seems never ending....so ive got light switches and plugs hanging off everywhere at the mo. Will be glad when its all done but there is alot to do yet. Coving and shelves in the pantry next.

I'm not a man.I'm very impressed by your DIY skills.I tiled our last kitchen and I have refused to do this one,as it can be a horrible job,and it took me ages even pre dd's.I've done coving too,but am rubbish at shelves.These days the urge to DIY has passed and I'm happier to get a man [or woman] in.

sorry ...that was very sexist of me...its with you saying you were in the trade....sorry

No Dh to do it or his he busy

Alypaly,its funny really,this conversation made me comment to DH that I haven't seen or been reccomended a female tradesperson so far.I'm really very surprised,I mean female electricians,plasterers ect,can't be that unusual these days,but there don't seem to be around here.I've spent years working in a very male dominated business,and I'm always busy,so it can't be because people don't want to employ a woman.It's very odd.

I love DIY.When i first moved into my house, i was a single lady so financially had to have a go at things.(needs must) Progressed from building an archway in the lounge,to fitting a bathroom suite(and pipes too} to fitting my mums kitchen from start to finish. I love it but im a tad too slow to make any money out of it and im probably too much of a perfectionist. Its gotta be right (unlike some tradespeople)

I think if you wanted a woman for the job you could probably find one on the right websites...i know aot of elderly people prefer a woman and when i go to B&Q invariably there is a woman there in her decorating togs ,buying things.