kitchen appliances

Hi I'm looking at layout options for a kitchen remodel at home and I'm stuck trying to find definite rules about positioning of a gas hob relative to a window. I've seen various suggestions of 300-500mm but all a bit vague and nothing referencing a specific reg. I've gone as far as reading BR AD...

Hi, I'm looking to replace the old hob with a new induction hob and guidance seems to indicate to leave 5cm between back of the hob and the wall. The worktop is not the standard 600mm so there will only be 3cm. What potential issues would there be with having 2cm less clearance between hob...

Hi all, does anyone know how I access the light bulbs of my extractor fan? I have taken the fan cover off but the bulbs are behind the glass part in the photo. When I try and remove the glass bit it doesn’t budge. Any tips?

Hi guys, this may sound really thick but the lightbulb to my extractor fan in the kitchen has gone and I’m trying to replace it but I can’t figure out how to get access to it. Does anyone know how to remove the glass without damaging it? I’ve tried to budge it, push the clips in, get something...

Evening all, Lost power recently to my integrated dishwasher, installed around 2012 by previous home owner. I've drained it as much as possible so there's no standing water in the base, and I pulled some debris from the pump impeller that somehow bypassed the filter. My first thought was the...

Hi Everyone, I have had a lot of problems with a kitchen I had installed by Wickes (this is the link to that thread is anyone is interested https://community.screwfix.com/threads/laminate-worktop-joints-and-plinths.251680/). I finally received my certificate after weeks and weeks of asking for...

Hi All, We are having our new kitchen installed next week but unfortunately the cooker hood is positioned right under the new RSJ therefore it cant be vented straight out. Instead of changing the design i was hoping to use the MANROSE 225 X 25MM kit and run it flat against the wall, come around...

Hi, I'm fitting a new kitchen. The corner unit and next ones either side of it are all good (don't you just love laser levels?). On one wall I've got to fit an integrated Washing machine. The Washing machine dimensions say width is 600mm. I'm still waiting on delivery of the machine and can't...

I was looking for a replacement extraction fan for my Rangemaster Hood model(LEIHDC110BC). To my surprise the fan motor assembly costs vary from £385 upwards on different websites like espares and even the Rangemaster ones. While the whole new hood with the fan costs lesser £320! So headed to...

Hi guys, I'm wanting to replace my hob. However I had an acrylic splashback installed several years ago with a glass heat proof panel behind the hob and this has reduced the required 50mm gap from back of hob to wall to now 35mm. I've been looking at the installation guide for several hobs and...

Hi Guys, I'm looking at purchasing the following extractor hood (Luxair curved glass island Cooker hood 90cm black): https://www.tlc-direct.co.uk/Products/CH90CVDslashISLslashBLK.html The issue I am having is that the tech info (see attached) states the drop height from the ceiling will be a...

Hi all, I'm a newbie poster so please go easy on me. I'm looking to use a cut out of worktop as a base for a washing machine to stand on. As luck would have it (not) the machine spans some old and new sections of chipboard flooring with some undulations (on the old section, no I can't replace...

Hi all, hope to get a bit of guidance here. I have essentially two questions and one clarification: We are refurbishing our kitchen (new units, flooring, etc.etc) The kitchen has its own ring 32A MCB 2.5mm T+E, and further there is a cooker radial 4mm T+E. All these wires were laid in...

Hello, I've recently fitted a kitchen for a customer which has came out well but I haven't had much experience in fitting the integrated doors to a fridge freezer. I've been waiting on a delivery of the doors as the original ones were damaged and got sent back, they arrive on Wednesday for me...

I'm renovating my entire house and am looking at the best rather than easiest way of doing things. Thinking about kitchen electrics and I like the idea of a multigang gridswitch for appliances. It would be good to have isolations that don't involve cutting the entire circuit or pulling out a...

Hi Folks, We are re-fitting our kitchen, and have a couple of electrical questions that you can help with. The situation is as follow's. There is a normal 45A cooker isolation switch above the worktops, and a CCU lower down that will be behind the units. The new oven is rated at 2.7KW, and the...

I have had a new aeg gas hob fitted. I purchased an electric built under double oven, the first couple wouldn't fit but now I have one with a slant at the back to allow for the gas pipe on the back of wall. However, the oven will still not fit because of a pipe coming down from the hob itself...

I had new sockets fitted behind the appliances and connection units for the hob and oven. All have switches above the worktop. The bottom of these sockets/connection units are only around 120mm up from the floor, as per the appliance manuals. Are there any regulations about this? We need to...