Hi all,

We need a new cooker, as the old electric one is mucky and half
broken. We'd like to go dual-fuel, i.e. a gas hob and electric oven.
I've already fitted some kitchen units - but not the worktop yet - and
I can't decide whether to go with a separate hob and oven or a
free-standing 'slot-in' cooker.

Does anyone have any opinions? It seems that buying a dual-fuel
slot-in can be cheaper than the two separate bits - for example this
one:
http://www.comet.co.uk/comet/html/cache/279_211788.html
has a double oven as well.

Also, anyone have any manufacturer recommendations in the
cheap-but-not-so-cheap price range? I've had new cookers before in
rented houses where the printed legends rubbed off after three
applications of JIF.....

C