So which gas cooker? There are three main choices with gas cookers, single oven with grill (oven & grill in one cavity), twin cavity (separate oven and grill) or double oven (small oven usually has grill). Whichever choice of gas cooker you decide on, you will need a proper gas cooker point and sometimes a 13 amp electric plug socket for the ignition. If you are in any doubt consult a corgi registered gas engineer before you purchase, as if you do not have this it can be very expensive to have installed (If you need to find a gas installer look in yellow pages or on yell.com).
Single oven/grill, grill combined with oven: This is the budget option with prices ranging from £150.00 up to several hundred. The main downside of combining the grill and oven is the fact that you cannot bake and grill at the same time. Also, as the grill is inside the oven it can get covered in grease and fat, then when the grill is tuned on it can produce quite a lot of smoke until it is burned off (we have heard of smoke alarms being set off). This is worse if the grill is only used occasionally. Also gas grills take up a lot of space in the oven which reduces the amount of space you can use.
Twin cavity, separate oven & grill: This is by far the most popular choice, a lot less expensive than a double oven with prices ranging from just below £200 up to several hundred. You can grill and bake at the same time and some models are available with an automatic oven.
Double oven, small oven has grill combined: The best option if the budget will allow, two ovens, one small one large with the small one accommodating a grill. Usually it will have a fully automatic programmable main oven and minute minder. You can bake and grill at the same time, or use the small oven to keep things warm in.
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