Cooking
This is the whole cooking side of the kitchen: built-in ovens and hobs, freestanding cookers and range cookers, extraction, coffee machines, drawers, boiling water taps and barbecues for the garden.
Know what you need? Jump straight to a section. Planning a whole kitchen? Our guide after the products explains how the pieces fit together.
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Browse cooking by type
- Ovens: single, double, steam, pyrolytic and compact combination ovens, built in at eye level or tucked under the worktop.
- Hobs: induction, gas, ceramic and vented induction, plus narrow domino modules you can line up to make your own layout.
- Cookers: freestanding 50cm and 60cm cookers with one or two ovens, in electric, gas and dual fuel.
- Range cookers: a wide hob over two or more ovens in one freestanding piece, from 90cm to beyond 100cm, fuelled by gas, dual fuel or electricity.
- Cooker hoods: hoods for the wall, the island or the ceiling, integrated designs hidden in a cabinet, and downdraft extractors that lift up from the worktop.
- Microwaves: compact microwaves, including combination models that can also grill, bake or steam.
- Drawers: keep plates and finished dishes warm, or vacuum-seal food for sous vide cooking and longer storage.
- Coffee machines: bean-to-cup machines that either build into a housing or sit on the worktop.
- Boiling water taps: boiling water at the turn of a handle, fed from a tank under the sink, so the kettle can go.
- Sinks: to finish the worktop around your tap.
- BBQs: charcoal grills and smokers for cooking outside, from ceramic kamados to digitally controlled models.
What each appliance is for
| Appliance | Suits | Worth checking |
|---|---|---|
| Built-in oven and separate hob | A fitted kitchen where every piece goes exactly where you want it, with the oven raised to a comfortable height. | The housing size, the worktop cut-out and what supply each one needs. |
| Range cooker | One freestanding centrepiece with a large hob and several ovens. | The gap it goes in, the fuel, and whether it will get through your doors. |
| Hood or downdraft | Taking steam, grease and smells away from the hob. | Its width next to the hob, ducted or recirculating air, and how loud it runs. |
| Microwave or combi microwave | Quick reheating and defrosting, or a compact second oven. | The height of the housing, and whether you want it to grill or bake as well. |
| Warming or vacuum drawer | Filling the gap beneath a compact oven or coffee machine. | That the drawer is made to sit under the appliance you've chosen. |
| Coffee machine or boiling tap | Hot drinks with less clutter on the worktop. | A water supply, and room in the housing or the cupboard under the sink. |
Planning the cooking area
Begin with your fuel
With a mains gas supply, a gas hob is an option, and so is a dual fuel range cooker, which puts gas burners above electric ovens. Without gas, most people go for induction, which is quick, responsive and simple to wipe down, though it needs an electrical supply that can cope. Certain gas appliances will also run on LPG, and the product page tells you which.
Range cooker or separate pieces?
A range cooker puts the hob on top and the ovens underneath in a single freestanding unit. It's easy to plan around and naturally becomes the heart of the room. Building in separate pieces is more flexible: an oven at eye level, a hob set into an island, or a steam oven and coffee machine stacked in a tall housing.
Decide on extraction alongside the hob
Don't leave the hood until last. Where the ducting runs affects how the units and ceiling are built. If the hob sits on an island, a ceiling hood, a downdraft extractor or a vented induction hob keeps the view across the room clear.
Stacking compact appliances
Many manufacturers make their compact appliances (ovens, steam ovens, microwaves, coffee machines) to one shared height, with drawers designed to go underneath. Stay with one brand and range and the whole wall matches.
Connected features
Plenty of ovens, hobs and hoods now link to the maker's app, and some hobs signal a matching hood so the fan reacts as you cook. These links generally work only within one brand; the product pages say what connects.
Before you order
- Measure every space. Housings, worktop cut-outs and the gaps for range cookers all differ. Compare yours with the installation sizes on each product page.
- Check the supplies. Only a Gas Safe registered engineer may connect a gas appliance. A qualified electrician often has to wire in ovens, range cookers and larger induction hobs. Boiling water taps, and certain coffee machines, need plumbing in too.
- Think about air. Keep to the fitting instructions' ventilation gaps, and fix the hood's ducting route before the kitchen goes in.
- Check the way in. Range cookers are heavy and bulky, so measure doorways, stairs and corners.
The brands we sell
Our cooking appliances come from . Open a brand's page to see all of its kitchen appliances together, which helps when you want the finishes to match.
Buying cooking appliances from KDH Electrical
Each appliance comes with the full UK manufacturer's guarantee. Spend over £600 and delivery is free, normally within 3–7 working days. Inside our installation area we can install built-in electric ovens, hobs, microwaves, drawers and coffee machines, electric cookers and ranges, and boiling water taps, with the price shown in the basket. Hoods, downdrafts, vented induction hobs and anything that runs on gas are fitted by your own installer (a Gas Safe registered engineer for gas), but we can still take the old appliance away for recycling.
If another UK retailer has it for less, our price match means we'll aim to match that price. Call 01622 541312 for advice, or come to our showroom in Rochester; please call before you travel to check what's on display.
Cooking: your questions answered
Is a range cooker better than a built-in oven and hob?
Neither is better; it depends on your layout. A range cooker is a single freestanding appliance with a large hob above two or more ovens, while built-in appliances let you place each one where it works best, such as an oven at eye level.
Can I have a gas hob if I don't have mains gas?
Some gas hobs and range cookers run on LPG. The product page says which, and the connection has to be made by a Gas Safe registered engineer.
Does every hob need a cooker hood?
Every hob needs extraction of some kind, but it doesn't have to be a hood. Downdraft extractors and vented induction hobs do the same job from worktop level.
Will an induction hob or range cooker need new wiring?
Often. Most are wired into a dedicated cooker circuit by a qualified electrician, though a few smaller hobs can use a standard socket. The electrical details are on each product page.
Can I mix brands in one kitchen?
Yes, but handles, finishes and controls vary from one maker to another. For a matching wall of ovens, drawers and a coffee machine, stay with one brand and range.
Do you sell barbecues?
Yes. The BBQ section covers charcoal grills and smokers, and grates, covers and other extras are listed under BBQ accessories.
Will you take my old cooker away?
In our installation area, yes. Add recycling to your order and we'll collect the old appliance when we deliver; the price shows in your basket.