write to the manufacturer and get a cheeky replacement
even better if it is still under warranty
(Cancer Joy was short lived, Sun 3 Jan 2010, 17:21, 1 reply, 16 years ago)

not even close
I'm assuming it was put in at the same time as the rest of the kitchen and wiring and stuff, which makes it 8 years old or so
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Sun 3 Jan 2010, 18:18, Reply)

in that case
it may well be time get a new one, january sales and all that. i always prefer having a seperate hob and oven, it gives more options with your layout, plus the fact cookers are wildly expensive, or at least they can be for a decent one.

EDIT to say, i may be a hob snob, but i couldn't have anything but gas, cooking with electrickery is a pain in the hole.
(Cancer Joy was short lived, Sun 3 Jan 2010, 18:26, Reply)

I want a couple of ovens, and the space in my kitchen being what it is
I have to go for a freestanding 60cm one, otherwise I'd lose too much worktop space, or compromise my overall kitchen design.

I've decided to get a ceramic halogen hob if possible. I'd prefer gas, but as I need to get it sorted v. soon I don't want to have to get a gas man in to sort out the pipe work.

Anything is better than what I've been working with though
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Sun 3 Jan 2010, 21:11, Reply)