Updating post from Reddit.
Can’t decide, pros and cons for both but does it really matter?
I hate electric hobs, they take ages to cool up / down so adjusting the heat load is much worse than gas. The "perfect" middle ground is induction hobs - less damp / heating of air to create moisture, safer, highly responsive and efficient.
Got a gas boiler but if my gas hob went I'd be going induction. Only downside though is you need specific pots / pans so this may not be suitable depending on the type of property/ tenants who use it.
Electric is an umbrella term for both resistive and induction fyi - agree though, my resistive cook top was seriously ass. My induction top is different to gas in many ways, but I can’t say it’s objectively worse. I’d put it overall on par with when I used a gas hob. The resistive was objectively worse.
Unless you’re using the absolutely cheapest cookware, I’ve not come across anything that I wanted to buy that wasn’t inherently OK with induction. When I made the switch I think I had to throw away like, 2 pans out of my cupboards full of them.
I agree !
After buying all new cookware because I bought a house. Nothing was not suitable for induction. Even the cheap stuff could be used
Gas people prefer it
that said if you letting it’s a cost each year for the gas cert
Yeah, but they have a gas boiler now so that's a moot point.
Fee to gas safe the boiler and further fee to gas safe the hob and another fee for any other gas appliances
My engineer isn't that precious. One ticket, one fee.
Induction is safer & healthier.
Gas hob all the way!
Dice you are refurnishing it’s a perfect opportunity to run a new 10mm cable for any new oven or hob. Go induction so one less appliance to check.
all done for the oven, just can't decide if i should go induction or gas
I’d go induction. They are pretty cheap now and if the tenant smashes its it’s not too bad. They will be paying anyway.
Gas may be cheaper versus an equivalent quality cooking experience with an electric model and there's no glass to smash.
Unless it’s a very long run you don’t need a 10mm
False economy not to. Someone might want to upgrade on the future and run bigger ovens or bigger hobs.
I’m an electrician and there are very few occasions this would be the case.
A 5 burner induction hob would be roughly 9Kw so fine on 6mm you could add a single oven also on that supply and still be within the allowance as stated in Paragraph 311 of BS 7671 permits diversity to be taken into consideration. Table A1 of the On-Site Guide allows 10 A of the rated current + 30% of the reminder = 10 + 15 = 25 A. (roughly 14.7Kw if there is no socket outlet on the isolation switch)
In modern electrics you’d be better taking two 6mm or even 1x 6mm and 2x 2.5mm radials as most single ovens are designed to be on a 16A radial as per manufacturer specification.
The only ovens I’ve come across that this wouldn’t be the case is a rangemaster with induction top 1000/1200mm size that requires a 10mm
I wouldn’t expect either of those would be installed into a rental property
Good to know. Personally though for the cost is marginal for me and properties looking to renovate. 10mm gives me piece of mind. For a spark yes they probably want to go the cheapest they can for a job.
It’s not about the cheapest it’s about correct design of the electrics.
I wouldn’t say two/three independent circuits would be cheaper but would be the correct design as ovens, hob & combo ovens should be installed to manufactures instructions.
This would also leave cooking appliances available if one went faulty which with new appliances is an issue I’ve come across alot over the last few years.
Agreed too many fly by nights will split 6mm for both oven and hob. Personally run one for each for future proofing. Theres not much out there that will require more than that for a very long time if ever.
From my personal perspective, I prefer gas. I've never had issues with it, but I've had plenty with electric. There is also the fact that if ever there was a power cut, a gas hob still works.
I go pure electric as a household. So induction for me.
Induction. Can get a nice flat glass surface easy to clean. Heat up really quickly. Gas hobs are a pain to clean. Also you have to get a corgi plumber to run a new pipe to the new gas hob
gas
You can do both, put in the gas hob and an electric/ induction hotplate alongside.
Gas hob
Electric. Cheaper gas inspection.
When appliance goes faulty it’s an easy swap when it’s an electric if you’ve some good safe electric skills. Gas hob replacement should be gas safe fella only. Which is costs and annual service costs too. Also open flame higher risk for mistake by tenants