Cooker Advice Required

[Pipsxx]

I have a gas cooker with an electric grill, can this be plugged into a normal socket or does it need to be plugged into the specific cooker socket. Thanks in advance.

 

[Pipsxx]

Hi, it's a gas hob, top and bottom oven with an electric grill. It came with a normal plug attached but was advised at time of installation 15 months ago it needed to be plugged into the cooker socket. I've have no idea about ratings as I'm not an electrician, mum of 3 slightly loosing the will to live!!!

 

[GLENNSPARK]

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[Pipsxx]

Nothing coming up with that.

 

[telectrix]

now we're getting there. are the ovens gas or electric?

 

[Pipsxx]

It's gas ovens with electric grill.

 

[GLENNSPARK]

think the O/P has answered his own question here....`it came with a plugtop`....lol...

 

[Pipsxx]

I am looking for advice, I am not an electrician or gas engineer and unfortunately have to take what I've been told as being correct. Thank you for your assistance with this.

 

[UKMeterman]

Ok,
If you have taken the plug off you do need a decent plug to cope with the heavy load of the grill, some cheaper plugs over heat. Another alternative would be if there is an electric cooker point would be to remove the cooker point and replace with MK Connection Unit Switched 13A DP + Outlet by MK

 

[telectrix]

pipsxx, it's fine to plug it in. the grill will only be a couple of kW. most of the kW rating you quoted is for the gas ovens and hob. the problem you might have is if you replace the cooker at some time in the future for one with electric ovens. then you may need a dedicated circuit, but for the cooker you've got now, just plug it in.

 

[Pipsxx]

Thanks Telectix, that's the answer I've been looking for all afternoon x

 

[ashrow]

Happy cooking Pips