Does a 13A plug in oven need to be wired into a cooker switch in rental properties ?

[ruston]

Their electrician may be used to fitting Howdens ovens that no longer can be fitted with plugs according to them . There is a label on the flex with this instruction on it . They are not small ovens though.

 

[telectrix]

a plug-in oven needs a socket. end of. agent is bullsh1tting.( but they are specially trained in that. they sell new build crap.)

 

[bill01803]

If you cut the plug off some appliances it voids the warranty.

 

[telectrix]

that's just manufacturers trying to get out of replacing faulty crap. in a court of law it would not hold water. ( a bit like beko washing machines)

 

[PAUL BERRY]

Hi - if it comes with a plug I’d stick with it. It could be changed out for an FCU, but if the circuit has no RCD and you need to extend it to add the FCU ...

Thanks Wilko, interesting thought ! ....and whether a minor works to swap an accessory but adding an FCU at the same time requires that little FCU to be RCD'd to be 18th compliant. Hmmm.

 

[Deleted account]

Thanks Wilko, interesting thought ! ....and whether a minor works to swap an accessory but adding an FCU at the same time requires that little FCU to be RCD'd to be 18th compliant. Hmmm.

Why does it need to be rcd protected?
It’s not a socket, it’s not a lighting circuit.

 

[pirate]

As far as i know, in Scotland anyway, there is no such requirement. If the manufacturers fit a plug and say it's to be plugged in, that's the way to go.
Indeed, for non-electrically minded landlords who have a hands-on approach, many prefer the plug-in option for all appliances, such as cookers,hobs,washing machine, dishwasher etc as it makes swapping out a faulty appliance quick and easy with less hassle for landlord and tenant alike. It makes ISITEE simpler too.

 

[telectrix]

As far as i know, in Scotland anyway, there is no such requirement. If the manufacturers fit a plug and say it's to be plugged in, that's the way to go.
Indeed, for non-electrically minded landlords who have a hands-on approach, many prefer the plug-in option for all appliances, such as cookers,hobs,washing machine, dishwasher etc as it makes swapping out a faulty appliance quick and easy with less hassle for landlord and tenant alike. It makes ISITEE simpler too.

would not be appropriate for anchors.you'd lose so many you'd be adrift on a lee shore. every pirate's nightmare.

 

[pirate]

Certainly not appropriate for anchors, Tel! Plug-in anchor and chain is bound to fail, so I always make off the bitter end into a SFCU. This is not only more resistant to "pull" than a plug in a socket, but it means that as the anchor chain goes over a metal roller in the bow, and the forestay is connected to the roller housing, then in an electrical storm, if lightning strikes the rigging, it is diverted to the sea, shivering, but not charring, my timbers...
As for Lee Shore? Indeed, every seagoing man's nightmare...I should know...I went out with her once, in Portsmouth!

 

[Wilko]

Why does it need to be rcd protected?
It’s not a socket, it’s not a lighting circuit.

Agreed. That’s why I’d put the ... it’s just something to think about. It might trigger on “cables in walls” say?

 

[davesparks]

If you cut the plug off some appliances it voids the warranty.

Does it? Care to back this up with some facts or are you just going on hearsay and what the manufacturers have to say in the subject?

As far as the law is concerned then cutting the plug off only voids any warranty claim directly relating to the plug, not the rest of the appliance.

 

[marconi]

The advantage of plug and socket is that come the time it needs to be cleaned professionally - which in my experience they need doing much more often than the one in one's own home - the isolation is dead simple - one pulls the labelled plug out.

 

[pirate]

Very true, Marconi! I have changed ovens after 6 month lets because they are so filthy I couldn't contemplate a professional oven-cleaner person wanting to deal with it.
What DO they cook in there? I clean mine once a month, or so, and it always looks like new.

BTW, what do you all use to clean the acres of stainless steel in a kitchen? Fridge-freezers, ovens, extractor fans...I tried everyting from commercial stuff to old wives' remedies...and actually a professional cleaner pointed me at the perfect solution...but i want to hear everyone's views before revealing the miracle cure!

 

[marconi]

My wife uses 'barkeeper's friend' as powder or cream on SS pots and pans but we avoided the SS look in our kitchen.

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Bar Keepers Friend Universal Multi Surface Cleaner Stain Remover Powder, Cream & Spray Kit: Amazon.co.uk: Health & Personal Care

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[Devonchris]

what do you all use to clean the acres of stainless steel in a kitchen? Fridge-freezers, ovens, extractor fans..

Baby oil