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Electric Cookers There are three main choices with electric cookers, single oven with grill (oven & grill in one cavity), twin cavity (separate oven and grill) or double oven (small oven usually has grill). Whichever choice of electric cooker you decide on, you will need a proper cooker point or heavy duty electric point. If you are in any doubt consult an electrician before you purchase, as if you do not have this it can be very expensive to have installed.Single oven/grill, grill combined with oven: This is the budget option with prices ranging from £150.00 up to several hundred. The main downside of combining the grill and oven is the fact that you cannot bake and grill at the same time. Also, as the grill element is inside the oven it can get covered in grease and fat, then when the grill is tuned on it can produce quite a lot of smoke until it is burned off (we have heard of smoke alarms being set off). This is worse if the grill is only used occasionally.Twin cavity, separate oven & grill: This is by far the popular choice, a lot less expensive than a double oven with prices ranging from just below £200 up to several hundred. You can grill and bake at the same time and some models are available with an automatic oven.Double oven, small oven has grill combined: The best option if the budget will allow, two ovens, one small one large with the small one accommodating a grill. Usually it will have a fully automatic programmable main oven and minute minder. You can bake and grill at the same time, or use the small oven to keep things warm in.Cookers with Ceramic or Sealed Plate hobs. Electric cookers with sealed plate hobs are much cheaper, but are very slow to warm up or cool down. If you can afford it the ceramic hob is a much better choice, its easier to keep clean and much more controllable.Low back cookers: Although considered old fashioned, low back cookers are actually very practical and we still sell lots of them (especially to our older customers). With a low back cooker the controls are placed on a panel on the back of the cooker which are easily reached. This allows the grill and oven to be raised up slightly from the floor. One of the most common complaints about slot in cookers is the fact the oven is almost on the floor. At the time of writing this article only Tricty with three models, and Belling with one model still make low back cookers.Gas Cookers There are three main choices with gas cookers, single oven with grill (oven & grill in one cavity), twin cavity (separate oven and grill) or double oven (small oven usually has grill). Whichever choice of gas cooker you decide on, you will need a proper gas cooker point and sometimes a 13 amp electric plug socket for the ignition. If you are in any doubt consult a corgi registered gas engineer before you purchase, as if you do not have this it can be very expensive to have installed (If you need to find a gas installer look in yellow pages or on yell.com). Single oven/grill, grill combined with oven: This is the budget option with prices ranging from £150.00 up to several hundred. The main downside of combining the grill and oven is the fact that you cannot bake and grill at the same time. Also, as the grill is inside the oven it can get covered in grease and fat, then when the grill is tuned on it can produce quite a lot of smoke until it is burned off (we have heard of smoke alarms being set off). This is worse if the grill is only used occasionally. Also gas grills take up a lot of space in the oven which reduces the amount of space you can use. Twin cavity, separate oven & grill: This is by far the most popular choice, a lot less expensive than a double oven with prices ranging from just below £200 up to several hundred. You can grill and bake at the same time and some models are available with an automatic oven.Double oven, small oven has grill combined: The best option if the budget will allow, two ovens, one small one large with the small one accommodating a grill. Usually it will have a fully automatic programmable main oven and minute minder. You can bake and grill at the same time, or use the small oven to keep things warm in. |
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| Corgi Gas Regulations 2008 Corgi have issued new regulations to its members that from 1st January 2008 all gas cooking appliances for use in flats and other multi-dwelling buildings cannot be installed unless they contain Flame Supervision Devices. What is a Flame Supervision Device.?A Flame supervision device is part of the gas burner system and detects if the flame is extinguished and cuts off the gas supply. What type of properties does it affect?The description from Corgi states Flats and Multi-Dwelling buildings. This includes buildings that include a number of individual dwellings for domestic purposes only together with dual-purpose properties such as flats above shops and offices. It does not include properties that are for commercial use only or detached, semi detached, terraced houses and houses with loft conversions. What happens if a Corgi engineer identifies a gas cooking appliances installed in a flat or multi-dwelling building withouta suitable flame supervision device that was installed prior to 1st January 2008?The appliance will be classified by the engineer as "Not to Current Standards". This does not mean that the product needs to be changed immediately but is to advise the consumer that when when they come to change their appliance that they need to buy a model with a Flame Supervision Device. Does this apply to dual fuel models?Yes. It applies to anything that has a gas hob or oven Does this apply to built in gas ovens?Yes |
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