Fitting freestanding gas cooker to replace separate hob & oven

jkn

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Mar 3, 2016, 10:22:46 AM3/3/16

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Hi all
we have a separate hob and built in oven, both gas, mounted directly above
each other in old but servicable kitchen units. Width is 60cm.

I am looking at replacing both, and it looks like the easiest thing would be to
replace both with a single free-standing oven/cooker. I am having a think about
what would be involved in doing this.

I presume the work involved would be:

- cut the worktop away to form a 60cm gap; tart up edges
- cut the base of the cabinet away to form a 60cm gap
- perhaps reinforce the base of the adjacent units where the old base used to
'run through'
- cut the foot board (?) away
- slide in new appliance, Bob's your uncle

Is there anything else that might need to be done? I have a jigsaw and a
Bosch multitool, both of which seem like they would be needed. I am wondering
about cutting the work surface flush back to the rear wall; seems like it might
be tricky in situ?

Thanks
Jon N

Chris French

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Mar 3, 2016, 11:48:38 AM3/3/16

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jkn <jkn...@nicorp.f9.co.uk> Wrote in message:

You will probably need to fit/get fitted a bayonet connector on
the gas supply. The hob and oven are probably permanently
connected to the gas, a stove will normally use a bayonet
connector.

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jkn

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Mar 3, 2016, 12:05:45 PM3/3/16

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Hi Chris

Good point, thanks. I haven't yet taken a look at the gas connection; I was
sort-of hoping it might already be a bayonet, but appreciate that might not
be the case. I'spose the fact that there are two appliances connected ATM
might also lead one to the conclusion that things will need to be different...

Cheers
Jon N

David

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Mar 3, 2016, 12:53:02 PM3/3/16

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You are likely to have two gas pipes, so some re plumbing might be
required.

I assume the top of the free standing oven/cooker will be above the level
of the worktop?

Are you just going for the free standing because it is cheaper?

Cheers

Dave R

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jkn

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Mar 3, 2016, 3:04:31 PM3/3/16

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It would have to be, but I don't think that is a problem

>
> Are you just going for the free standing because it is cheaper?

No, mainly because it seems very difficult to get built in Gas ovens these
days. Electric seems all the rage, but I still want gas for both hob and oven.

Happy to be pointed at a decent range of built-in Gas ovens...

Cheers
J^n

Another Dave

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Mar 3, 2016, 4:05:03 PM3/3/16

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On 03/03/16 20:04, jkn wrote:
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> No, mainly because it seems very difficult to get built in Gas ovens these
> days. Electric seems all the rage, but I still want gas for both hob and oven.
>
> Happy to be pointed at a decent range of built-in Gas ovens...
>

Yes, me too.

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Tim+

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Mar 3, 2016, 5:16:24 PM3/3/16

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Another Dave <dmar...@nospam.com> wrote:
> On 03/03/16 20:04, jkn wrote:
>>
>> No, mainly because it seems very difficult to get built in Gas ovens these
>> days. Electric seems all the rage, but I still want gas for both hob and oven.
>>
>> Happy to be pointed at a decent range of built-in Gas ovens...
>>
>
> Yes, me too.
>

Used to feel like that too but now a fan oven convert. They get hot and
cook stuff and don't sulk when loaded with lots of food.

Gas hob will be replaced with induction next time round..

Tim

Stuart Noble

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Mar 4, 2016, 5:05:22 AM3/4/16

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We went for this

> http://www.cannoncooking.co.uk/products/traditional-60cm-dual-fuel-cooker.shtml

but with a metal lid (discontinued maybe). I needed a tough work surface
when hob not in use and didn't fancy the glass types.

I would remove work surface and cut with a circular saw. Can't see how
to get anything like a neat cut otherwise. I prefer a small scotia
upstand to a silicone bead at the back of the work surface and that
might be easier to retrofit. Black metal worktop ends worked well for us.

David

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Mar 4, 2016, 6:40:33 AM3/4/16

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Afraid that we go with the majority - gas hob and electric oven.

Both seem more flexible and controllable than the alternative.

I really hate electric hobs (having had to use some recently).

Michael Chare

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Mar 4, 2016, 8:03:18 PM3/4/16

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I did fit that arrangement nearly 40 years ago. These days I would have
an induction hob, much easier to control, and very much easier to clean
if you have a spill. Probably safer as well. I have started to think of
naked flame cookers as being quite alarming.

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