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Converting gas hob to electric hob

  • 18-01-2015 3:31pm
    #1
    MANUTD99
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,165 ✭✭✭


    Just moved into my new home. Oven is electric but hob is gas. Really don't like the gas hob. Is it difficult to change to electric?

    I presume I could just loop the oven to the new electric hob which I don't have a problem with. Doing away with the gas hob. How do you do this safely?

    Thank you


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  • #2
    Billy Bunting
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,842 ✭✭✭Billy Bunting


    You get a RGI in.


  • #3
    MANUTD99
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,165 ✭✭✭MANUTD99


    Billy Bunting wrote: »
    You get a RGI in.

    If I buy an electric hob from Power City/Harvey Norman would they make the changeover for me?


  • #4
    slimjimmc
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,786 ✭✭✭slimjimmc


    MANUTD99 wrote: »
    If I buy an electric hob from Power City/Harvey Norman would they make the changeover for me?
    They'll charge you for it and it may only be available in certain areas. It might be worth getting quotes from a few RGIs yourself for removing the gas hob and make the supply safe.


  • #5
    Calahonda52
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,888 ✭✭✭✭Calahonda52


    MANUTD99 wrote: »
    Just moved into my new home. Oven is electric but hob is gas. Really don't like the gas hob. Is it difficult to change to electric?

    I presume I could just loop the oven to the new electric hob which I don't have a problem with. Doing away with the gas hob. How do you do this safely?

    Thank you

    I would keep the gas hob unless u are dead against it, much better than elec hobs, u can see the flame and know whats what.

    Anyway just on the wiring, it should be okay but remember that hobs suck some serious juice, they range from 1.5kW to 2.4 kW per ring depending on the model.
    The normal is 1.5 to 2.0 so 2 of each is 7kW plus the oven, which is probably 2kw so the cable needs to be able to take it.

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  • #6
    dodzy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,153 ✭✭✭✭dodzy


    MANUTD99 wrote: »
    Just moved into my new home. Oven is electric but hob is gas. Really don't like the gas hob. Is it difficult to change to electric?

    I presume I could just loop the oven to the new electric hob which I don't have a problem with. Doing away with the gas hob. How do you do this safely?

    Thank you

    If you isolate the power for the oven and remove it, you will be able to get a good look at the underneath of the hob and how it's connected. Most likely a 15mm copper pipe feeding the hob either directly or via a flexible gas pipe. The former being the common method. Obviously, this supply pipe has to be terminated with the gas supply isolated. Then your electric hob is fed off 6sq cable that is probably there supplying the cooker already. As advised, RGI comes into play here.......


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  • #7
    Kevin McCloud
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,797 ✭✭✭Kevin McCloud


    Get a proper RGI not a part time taxi driver one, advice thanks from plumbing forum


  • #8
    dodzy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,153 ✭✭✭✭dodzy


    Kevin McCloud wrote: »
    Get a proper RGI not a part time taxi driver one, advice thanks from plumbing forum
    Any idea what a proper RGI would charge for such a job ?


  • #9
    Kevin McCloud
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,797 ✭✭✭Kevin McCloud


    dodzy wrote: »
    Any idea what a proper RGI would charge for such a job ?

    I dont know, the time i got one to a job in my aunts place was €210. That was to supply and fit a new regulator for the gas drum, call out/travel fee, labour and issue cert.


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