Range cooker and cooker buying guide

By Ruislip Appliances, independent kitchen and laundry appliance specialist in Ruislip since 1958. Updated October 2026.

Freestanding cookers combine a hob and ovens in one appliance. Range cookers are the larger version, with several ovens and a wide hob.

1. Width

• Standard cookers are 50, 55 or 60cm wide and fit between kitchen units.
• Range cookers are usually 90, 100 or 110cm wide. Measure the gap carefully, including the space the manufacturer asks for at each side.

2. Fuel

• Dual fuel: gas hob with electric ovens, a popular combination of instant hob control and even oven heat.
• All gas: gas hob and gas ovens.
• Electric or induction: no gas supply needed, with induction for the fastest, most efficient hob.

Anything connected to gas must be fitted by a Gas Safe registered engineer. Electric and induction cookers usually need their own cooker circuit, connected by a qualified electrician.

3. Oven layout

Range cookers typically have two main ovens (often one fan oven and one conventional or multifunction), a separate grill and sometimes a slow-cook or storage compartment. Consider which ovens you will use together, for example for a Sunday roast or Christmas.

4. Matching hood

A range cooker needs a hood at least as wide as the hob. Many brands make matching hoods. See our cooker hood guide.

Delivery

Range cookers are heavy. Check the route into the kitchen and let us know about steps or narrow doors. Our terms explain delivery and access, and we take away and recycle your old cooker.

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