Electric Hobs, talk to meh.
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This.
I have an induction hob and it is fantastic
The only thing you have to be aware of is your pans need to have a ferromagnetic base, so no aluminium or copper based pans.
I don't know for sure. I'm not much of a plumber / DIY man and fix computers for a living so all that kind of stuff is out of my field anyway.
The fact is though, since moving here in 2009 we've been very happy with everything bar the boiler and the heating of the property.
We've had British Gas out in the first year quite a number of times, a sufficient amount of times to even prompt the letting agent to remark (when I saw him a couple of months ago) that the LL would be better off just replacing the boiler.
I don't think the boiler has been serviced during our time here, we had a Gas Safety Check in January this year but that's not the same as a service is it?
As well as this water leak we've had to manually adjust the pressure on the boiler ( the tap connected to the boiler pipes ) which we shouldn't have to be doing as Tenants.
I don't know the exact age of the boiler but I suspect it's knocking on around 15 years now, maybe longer. It makes weird rattling and knocking noises from time to time as well.
The letting agent is good to us generally, it's just that the LL is a pain to get hold of, but having said that his daughter is now in charge so the letting agent should be able to get in touch with her a lot easier.
Perhaps as a good will gesture more than anything, I definitely feel that the boiler has caused our bills to rise exponentially in the past few months so I will take it up with him once we've got a new boiler installed.
Have you checked what tarrif on. You post makes it sound like you haven't got a clue so don't look at these things. If not I apologize. Just comes across that way.
You need to find out where the gas is going, or change to a non rip off tarrif. One or the other. No way you should be using that amount with no heating.
If nothing else, write down the metter reading every hour when ever possible and see if it's spiking, or constant use. That could point you in the right direction.
You need to find out where the gas is going, or change to a non rip off tarrif. One or the other. No way you should be using that amount with no heating.
If nothing else, write down the metter reading every hour when ever possible and see if it's spiking, or constant use. That could point you in the right direction.
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Domestic Standard. I think I'll be doing that with the meter tariff from now on.
Well, I've just read that under the Landlord and Tenant Act 1985 it states:
The landlord is responsible to maintain installations for the supply of:
Water
Gas (servicing once a year by a registered CORGI gas fitter)
Electricity
Sanitation
Space heating and heating water
Read more: http://www.tenancyagreementservice.co.uk/repairing-obligations.htm#ixzz24CwPrRhP
- We haven't once had the boiler serviced since residing here from October 2009. I think the letting agent has some explaining to do.
The landlord is responsible to maintain installations for the supply of:
Water
Gas (servicing once a year by a registered CORGI gas fitter)
Electricity
Sanitation
Space heating and heating water
Read more: http://www.tenancyagreementservice.co.uk/repairing-obligations.htm#ixzz24CwPrRhP
- We haven't once had the boiler serviced since residing here from October 2009. I think the letting agent has some explaining to do.
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We had a electric hob at our old house and it was awful i hated using the thing, it was either too hot or too cold i just gave up using it in the end, her indoors was a bit better with it but she admits it was awful.
We now have a gas hob and electric oven in this house, perfect combination
We now have a gas hob and electric oven in this house, perfect combination
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As others have said, gas hobs are infinitely better than electric hobs, but I have heard great things about induction hobs. I'd imagine gas hobs to be cheaper than electric hobs though?
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What saving are you on about when electricity costs more?
The fact the performance is worse it puts you off cooking?
SMR: If your a landlord, you’re legally required to have all gas appliances in the properties you own,checked every 12 months and to also hold a gas safety record.
You should also be given copy of the Landlords Gas Safety CP 12 Certificate yearly.
http://gassafetylandlords.co.uk/gas-safety-regulations/
You should also be given copy of the Landlords Gas Safety CP 12 Certificate yearly.
http://gassafetylandlords.co.uk/gas-safety-regulations/
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Agree with this, I have a Bosch Electric hob and Oven (All Electric Apartment) and would love to have a Gas hob!
Gas for a hob, use a lincat comercial at work with 6 on ( same as the hairy bikers used on their mum knows best progames ) if they swapped to electric i wouldn't be happy.Use a tradional morrocan cay tajine, wouldn't be able to on a induction hob, cook with fire.
What does a Boiler Service entail then guys? Duration of work, work involved etc.?
I took this upon the letting agent who replied back that a Gas Safety Certificate was the service... a lad came out in January and was here for 5 minutes maximum, checked a few things, turned hobs on, checked the boiler here and there and was gone...
That's not the same as a service is it?
I took this upon the letting agent who replied back that a Gas Safety Certificate was the service... a lad came out in January and was here for 5 minutes maximum, checked a few things, turned hobs on, checked the boiler here and there and was gone...
That's not the same as a service is it?