Gas hob not dependent on mains electricity

Ubbquittious

Seems.that most modern hobs need a mains supply in order to work, are 100% of them like this now or is there an alternative that will work without the mains?

DublinDilbert

Mine does, Hotpoint Gas Hob, FTGHG 641

dok_golf

What do you mean , the gas hob needs main electricity to work?

Effects

dok_golf wrote: »

What do you mean , the gas hob needs main electricity to work?

Probably the sparker that lights the flame.

Stoner

Effects wrote:

Probably the sparker that lights the flame.

Even then a match fixes the issue

Effects

So what is it, emergency gas shut off? Is there such a thing?

Stoner

Effects wrote:

So what is it, emergency gas shut off? Is there such a thing?

Yes a slam shut valve, they go on the main incomer , but are not a feature of hobs that I've seen.

I think you are correct, it's the sparker, timers , clocks etc but they still operate with a match unless I'm wrong

colm_c

Ubbquittious wrote: »

Seems.that most modern hobs need a mains supply in order to work, are 100% of them like this now or is there an alternative that will work without the mains?

I'm curious as to why supplying a mains would be a problem, since you have to supply most of the rest of the kitchen with mains supply?

Pappacharlie

All gas hobs will work on both mains gas and bottled gas. You simply need to change the gas jets. Do get a gas installer.

seamus

colm_c wrote: »

I'm curious as to why supplying a mains would be a problem, since you have to supply most of the rest of the kitchen with mains supply?

Well if you lose the mains and have gas, you can still cook, boil water, etc etc, without the rest of the kitchen.

It's a nice option to have.

colm_c

seamus wrote: »

Well if you lose the mains and have gas, you can still cook, boil water, etc etc, without the rest of the kitchen.

It's a nice option to have.

I get that, but I thought most gas hobs would have an option of using a match or whatnot to light if the electric is out?

wexie

I dunno, but ours is only a couple years old and works just fine when the power is down.
Of course need to find a match or a lighter and can't use it to tell time.

Still boils water for a cuppa though

Hotblack Desiato

It's gas ovens that depend on mains electricity to work - they have a flame failure device.

Hobs - light it manually and they just work.

seamus

colm_c wrote: »

I get that, but I thought most gas hobs would have an option of using a match or whatnot to light if the electric is out?

Ah, I read your question differently. I think the OP is just eager to have the option to use the gas if the mains goes out, i.e. supplying mains is not in itself a problem.

The Mulk

DublinDilbert wrote: »

Mine doesn't, Hotpoint Gas Hob, FTGHG 641

It states in the spec it has a 1 meter electrical connection on it

I have a De Dietrich one with elec spark on it, but I can light it with a match during power cut etc.

DublinDilbert

The Mulk wrote: »

It states in the spec it has a 1 meter electrical connection on it

I have a De Dietrich one with elec spark on it, but I can light it with a match during power cut etc.

Sorry folks, that was a typo, my phone changed does -> doesn't. Mine definitely does work without power, provided ya have a match

Effects

Stoner wrote: »

Yes a slam shut valve, they go on the main incomer , but are not a feature of hobs that I've seen.

I know about slam shuts, have worked on them before.
I was thinking more of something similar, but built into a hob.

holly8

Hotblack Desiato wrote: »

It's gas ovens that depend on mains electricity to work - they have a flame failure device.

Hobs - light it manually and they just work.

Is there any way around that?
i have a gas cooker, have to say it's very handy if there is an outage....but as (gas) oven is on an electronic timer, I cannot over-ride it to get the gas over on. Thx