Oven and Hob upgrade

[TCH]

I've a single oven and gas hob and want to replace both with a double oven and ceramic hob.

It has a single outlet controlled by a new MK 45A cooker control with 13A socket. The breaker is 40A.

My questions are:
a) Is a 40A breaker sufficient?
b) Is there a double outlet I can replace the single with?
c) Can I double-up on the existing outlet if a double ones do not exist?

 

[holmslaw]

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[ColJack]

doesn't ask about sockets Holmslaw... asking about cooker outlet plates I believe..

and yes there are ones that accept 2 lots of cables..

someone will be along shortly with a picture and a link ( maybe me if I can find the post.. )

 

[holmslaw]

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[securespark]

the isolators only come with one socket.

//www.diynot.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=83663

 

[Taylortwocities]

Here you are double appliance adaptor

 

[TCH]

Great site this, many thanks.

The Dual socket is perfect.

FTR. I love gas hobs but it needs replacing and, as I'm selling the place, a nice black ceramic looks much slicker and is much cheaper!

 

[ban-all-sheds]

Any obviously new notifiable work could well mean the buyers will want to see a Building Regulations completion certificate, and this is not the climate in which to be trying to sell a property with any question marks over it.

And installing a hob and an outlet plate are notifiable....

 

[Hann]

Most important though, electric hobs are absolutely useless in comparison to a gas hobs. Electric ovens are much better than gas ovens.
You are going to be extremely dissappointed if you go ahead with your proposal - not telling you what to do - but I assure I'm right.
Stick with the gas hob - please.

Hello holmslaw,
Please would you give further details on why an electric hob is worse than a gas one. I'm just about to get the former!
Thank you.

 

[aptsys]

Most important though, electric hobs are absolutely useless in comparison to a gas hobs. Electric ovens are much better than gas ovens.

You are going to be extremely dissappointed if you go ahead with your proposal - not telling you what to do - but I assure I'm right.

Stick with the gas hob - please.

Having used gas hobs all my life, I can honestly say that the new induction hob we installed 5 months ago is a lot better than gas!

 

[ban-all-sheds]

Try and use it with non-ferrous pans and see how well it works...

 

[TCH]

And installing a hob and an outlet plate are notifiable....

Is just replacng the oven without altering the wiring notifiable?

 

[ban-all-sheds]

No - that isn't notifiable. See Schedule 2B.

 

[aptsys]

Try and use it with non-ferrous pans and see how well it works...

I don't have any...

 

[Taylortwocities]

So as well as an induction hob you would have to buy a whole set of special pans that work with it.

Many induction hobs are very high wattage too.

If u are going to sell the place suggest u go for radiant ring/ ceramic etc - or gas