Cooker & Oven Buying Guide

This depends on what you’re after. Freestanding cookers are a great overall package with oven space and a hob on top. They also fit into an existing gap in your kitchen and are more flexible if you plan on moving house in the future. Built-in ovens seamlessly integrate into your kitchen units for a sleek modern finish.

Energy ratings for cookers and ovens are a simple way of understanding how energy efficient an appliance is. The scale ranges from G being the least energy efficient, to A which is the most efficient rating.

There’s no right answer. If you’re happy with a cooker being powered by just electric or gas, then single will work perfectly. But if you want the flexibility of both, then go for dual fuel.

You can easily find a product’s amp rating in the specifications section on the product page.

A built-in oven is placed in a kitchen cabinet at eye level, while a built under oven is placed under your kitchen counter.

You can choose our installation service when making your purchase and our qualified engineers will take care of the rest.

If you’ve chosen our installation service, then we’ll do it for you.

The hot zone is the area directly above your cooker or hob. This is the space that gets hot when you cook on your hob. We recommend leaving at least 75cm of space between your hob and the cooker hood to protect your appliances, fixtures and fittings. Also, this area needs to be free from any flammable items such as wood, wallpaper, plug sockets, wiring or an overhanding boiler.

We do sell a range of ovens and cookers that can be converted to LPG.

A conventional oven uses a heating element at the top and bottom to cook your food. This method can result in hot spots, meaning you can cook foods at different temperatures at the same time. A convection oven uses the same top and bottom elements; however, it also uses a fan to spread the heat evenly and quickly for fast, balanced cooking.

A multifunctional oven comes with multiple different cooking methods, including classic conventional cooking, fan cooking, grill and fan grilling. The amount of functions will vary between manufacturers, but most ovens will have the above functions as standard.

Steam ovens use steam to cook your food, giving you beautiful results. They usually have some type of water tank or reservoir that you fill up, which turns the water into steam. Steam cooking retains the moisture in your food, meaning it keeps all of its mouth-watering flavour and healthy goodness.

Combination microwaves offer more cooking flexibility than a basic microwave. They combine microwave energy, a grill and convection heating functions so they can heat, roast, crisp and brown in the same way as a conventional oven. A combi oven on the other hand is a large cooking appliance usually found in commercial kitchens like restaurants, bakeries and food catering services. We don’t sell these types of appliances as they’re not suitable for homes.