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Gas Hobs for Your Kitchen - a Quick Guide

Gas hobs have always been popular as they give more control and quicker heating than electric hobs. It is rare you find a modern chef cooking on anything other than gas as they offer an instant change in temperature.

A good kitchen layout will help hob safety, and this should be considered before placing the hob in your kitchen design. You should be able to transfer a pan from hob to sink without going through any obsticles or crossing people.

Try to allow room to place the hob down either side of where it is installed, as this gives the chance to take the pan off the hob in complete safety, rather than having to pull backwards to find space. Dont place the sink to close to the hob - hot fat reacts badly with every liquid such as water and juice. Also refrain from having the Hob near a window incase you need to open it.

Choose from a vast array of gas hobs from the leading manufacturers of appliances. We are spoilt for choice compared to a decade ago, with new shapes and designs as well as sizes and colours.

The smallest gas hobs are referred to as 'domino hobs' and are usually 30cm in width. They can be just a single wok burner or a 2 burner gas hob. Domino models are designed to offer the best of both worlds, as you can combine them in a worksurface with an electric ceramic or induction hob.

Traditional gas hobs are 60cm in width and have 4 burners. One is often a rapid burner at around 2.5 kw of strength, or some models have a rapid and a wok burner. Wok burners are about 3.5-4 kw.

The latest and most popular finish is glass with a stainless steel trim. This combination looks terrific and has an easy to clean surface, but shows up grease very quickly compared to steel or white hobs.

Must have technology for the family kitchen is the 'flame failure' or 'safety cut out' feature. This means a heat sensor knows if the flame has gone out so automaticall cuts out the supply of gas, preventing leaks and possible explosions.

The main brands for gas hobs in the UK are Neff, Bosch, Smeg, Whirlpool and Hotpoint. Baumatic and CDA offer a huge selection at a lower price point, but the most popular are Indesit and Electrolux. Price varies with the kind of pan stands on the hob. Enamel is a smooth metal gloss finish, and cast iron pan supports are much chunkier and have a rougher texture and hold the pan in a more secure fashion.

A minimum of 750mm clearance is required above a gas hob to a cooker hood. The gap maybe reduced to 727mm above a gas hob but the hood must be cleaned regularly to prevent a fire hazard.

Wall units either side of a hood must be at least 366mm above. A minimum of 300mm clearance is required either side of the hob if installing next to a larder unit or flammable material.

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Mr Heneffe has worked in the kitchen appliances industry for over 10 years and specialises in gas hobs. Hobs. Gas Hobs. Compare.

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I need a 20/20 Catalog for whirlpool and/or Kitchen Aid Appliances?

has any one seen them and where can I download them from????

I would try to go to www.whirlpool.com and see if you can search for this. If you can't find it that way, search for a store locator, or call the customer service #, if they have one on their website. Hope this helps.

Tampa Bay’s APPLIANCE REPAIR SPECIALISTS Offers New Concept: Energy Saving Technology = Saving Money

Lance Kimball from Appliance Repair Specialists of Tampa, said, “appliances account for about 20 percent of a household’s annual electricity use.â€Â  Since most of our nation’s electricity is generated from fossil fuels (such as coal and natural gas), which contribute to global warming and air and water pollution, replacing older appliances with more efficient models can amount to a huge home energy saving. However, these appliances are only as efficient as the person using them. 

No matter what model of energy saving devices you own, there are easy ways to make sure it is using as little electricity as possible.  For example, your washer and dryer:

WASHER REPAIR TIPS

If machine is dead...

1. Make sure the lid is closed properly.
2. Make sure the timer and all of the controls are set properly.
3. Make sure both water faucets are turned on.

   Tech Tip - Follow the proper loading procedure and machine operation.

   Tech Tip - Never overload the machine.

DRYER REPAIR TIPS

If the clothes are not getting dry...

1. Make sure the dryer is not pushed back against the rear exhaust duct causing an air flow restriction.
2. Make sure the clothes are coming out of the washer spun damp dry. If the washer is not spinning the clothes damp dry, the dryer will not dry the clothes in a normal amount of time.

   Tech Tip - Follow the proper loading procedure and machine operation.

   Tech Tip - Never overload the dryer.

 

Since 1998, we have been located at 4000 West Kennedy Blvd.  We serve Hillsborough, Pinellas and portions of Pasco Counties. We offer the following services:  Repair all major appliances brands; Offering same day or next day service; Dryer vent cleaning; Authorized warranty service for Maytag, Whirlpool, Jenn Air, Kitchen Aid.  Our Service Technicians are certified in all of these categories:  small appliance repair, gas appliance repair, garbage disposal repair, electric dryer repair, washer and dryer repair.  Please call me, Lance Kimball, at 813-288-1900.

 

 

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