New oven and Induction hob

[Dinsdale Piranha]

We've just signed up for an expensive total Kitchen re-furb. Mrs Ovals liked the Zanussi Induction hob with the 'Hob to Hood' function - so we've gone with that - it's one of those fancy angled Hood units. It comes on automatically when the hob is active. Saves all the hassle of having to press another button

We've also gone for a Boiling Water tap - around a thousand pounds to replace a £50 Kettle

Loads of Brownie points incoming.......

I plan on getting an induction hob with integrated extractor. This means extra cupboard space above the hob at the expense of space below. Novy currently looking like the preferred option.

[GogLais]

I bought one last year but I didn’t think anybody would be interested.

[Ovals]

We've just signed up for an expensive total Kitchen re-furb. Mrs Ovals liked the Zanussi Induction hob with the 'Hob to Hood' function - so we've gone with that - it's one of those fancy angled Hood units. It comes on automatically when the hob is active. Saves all the hassle of having to press another button

We've also gone for a Boiling Water tap - around a thousand pounds to replace a £50 Kettle

Loads of Brownie points incoming.......

With the boiling water tap be careful which sink you buy - it needs to be one that can cope with direct flow of boiling hot water and not get damaged. They will usually recommend a stainless steel one in this case. I didn't buy one because of cost, £40 for new kettle instead, and also the limitations on the type of sink I could get when doing up my new kitchen.

Thanks for that - hadn't considered it as an issue. I'll double check with the people that are doing the kitchen - current plan is for a ceramic sink.

[Lobby]

We've just signed up for an expensive total Kitchen re-furb. Mrs Ovals liked the Zanussi Induction hob with the 'Hob to Hood' function - so we've gone with that - it's one of those fancy angled Hood units. It comes on automatically when the hob is active. Saves all the hassle of having to press another button

We've also gone for a Boiling Water tap - around a thousand pounds to replace a £50 Kettle

Loads of Brownie points incoming.......

With the boiling water tap be careful which sink you buy - it needs to be one that can cope with direct flow of boiling hot water and not get damaged. They will usually recommend a stainless steel one in this case. I didn't buy one because of cost, £40 for new kettle instead, and also the limitations on the type of sink I could get when doing up my new kitchen.

Thanks for that - hadn't considered it as an issue. I'll double check with the people that are doing the kitchen - current plan is for a ceramic sink.

I think a ceramic sink should be fine. It’s composite sinks that can be damaged by having boiling water poured directly into them.

[Ovals]

With the boiling water tap be careful which sink you buy - it needs to be one that can cope with direct flow of boiling hot water and not get damaged. They will usually recommend a stainless steel one in this case. I didn't buy one because of cost, £40 for new kettle instead, and also the limitations on the type of sink I could get when doing up my new kitchen.

Thanks for that - hadn't considered it as an issue. I'll double check with the people that are doing the kitchen - current plan is for a ceramic sink.

I think a ceramic sink should be fine. It’s composite sinks that can be damaged by having boiling water poured directly into them.

[dpedin]

Thanks for that - hadn't considered it as an issue. I'll double check with the people that are doing the kitchen - current plan is for a ceramic sink.

I think a ceramic sink should be fine. It’s composite sinks that can be damaged by having boiling water poured directly into them.

Yep - I ended up with a composite sink, a white Corian 'Sweet' sink to integrate into the Corian worktop I bought. It is very nice and looks brilliant with the worktop but wouldn't be good with the Quooker or equivalent boiling water taps. Worktop was 38mm with full bullnose edging and 50mm upstand. The worktop fitters were brilliant and the required join is completely invisible. Now know more about worktops than I ever knew I wanted to. Speccing and buying a new kitchen is a stressful, and expensive, experience!