On Fri, 26 May 2006 12:21:11 +0100 someone who may be "Steve
Rainbird" wrote this:-
But I gathered I would need a big wiring job to have an electric one. If it
needs to be on its own circuit is it worth it?
You and the boss need to consider the merits of gas and electric
ovens. Generally gas ones have the advantage that the temperature
varies through the oven, allowing different things to be cooked at
different temperatures. Generally electric ones have the advantage
of an even temperature in the oven, allowing lots of the same thing
to be cooked at the same temperature and they also warm up more
quickly. Both are generalisations, there are fan assisted gas ovens
and some electric ovens can be operated without the fan. It is a
matter of personal prejudice, but many people prefer a gas hob and
electric oven if they have the choice.
With double ovens ensure that the larger one is as large as a single
oven and the smaller one is much smaller and has all the facilities
of the large one, timer, fan and so on. Double ovens with two ovens
much the same size are not useful.
Having thought this through you will have some suitable models to
consider. If you want an electric one come back and tell us the
ratings. Someone may be kind enough to give you some specific advice
on it.
Generally single ovens are rated at under 2kW for the oven and a
more than 2kW for the grill. In theory they can be plugged into a
socket. However, as fixed equipment they should be wired in
"permanently". A plug and socket carrying a heavy current for long
periods in a hot location (like the back of an oven cabinet) is,
like a plug and socket in an airing cupboard for an immersion
heater, a recipe for fire.
If the ring is not heavily loaded then a load of up to 16A can be
connected to it if protected by a circuit breaker, or 13A if
protected by a fuse. However, the typical kitchen ring is already
blessed with washing equipment, kettles and so on, so is unlikely to
be lightly loaded.
The best solution is to run a proper cooker circuit from the
consumer unit to a suitable place in the kitchen. This will allow
the oven to be connected properly and provides future flexibility if
someone wants electric rings as well or an electric cooker. Unless
the run is a very long one there is no point in skimping on this
circuit and only providing one suitable for a small oven.
--
David Hansen, Edinburgh
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