I Need A New Cooker.... pls read. Don't Judge Me

oldngrumpy

We had just after our Mom died a new cooker.
This was in 1986. Thirty five years ago.

Now today the cooker is virtually dead, the oven doesn't heat properly.

I live in Social Housing. Three years ago we had a complete heating replacement.
New boiler. New Piping and New Radiators.
In the kitchen which is very small the cooker was up in the corner and even thee Gas board in them days had trouble in squeezing the cooker past the radiator which was single panel.
The new radiator has two panels to it. It is much bigger than the previous one.

There is no way possible a new cooker will fit past this radiator, neither will the old one come out easily.
I would imagine that the system has got to closed down, the radiator will have to come off the wall then the new cooker fitted and then the radiator plumbed back in.
This is going to be a very expensive job that I have got to foot the bill. And I don't think I should have to pay for removal and refit of the radiator! Because the Housing Association fitted a bigger radiator they should remove this, with not one penny from me.

This is my opinion,  what do others think?
I would greatly appreciate some advice... thank you

Cress

Is there nowhere else in the kitchen to possibly put the cooker?
I thought I'd never get a dishwasher in my tiny kitchen but just removed a cupboard...
Sorry, I've no clue on where you stand getting the housing association to pay.

Sandy_123

@oldngrumpy noone is judging you. Have you spoke to the landlord about it. They offer a solution. That would be best place to start before you order a new cooker. As an alternative before you can get sorted, have you thought of buying a electric grill that u can fry on, there pretty good. Also actifrys and such.

atlas47

Hi

Taking the radiator off the wall, whilst putting new cooker in, is not a big job.

Have you spoke to a local heating engineer, in essence you shut both valves, drain water from radiator and refit.

About 30 minutes to do.

Not sure about Housing Association being liable, you need to speak to them and see what they say.

poppy123456

Cress said:

Is there nowhere else in the kitchen to possibly put the cooker?
I thought I'd never get a dishwasher in my tiny kitchen but just removed a cupboard...
Sorry, I've no clue on where you stand getting the housing association to pay.

I was just going to say the exact same thing. When i moved into my current house (almost 2 years ago) i had a dishwasher but my kitchen layout didn't accommodate the dishwasher. I was totally gutted because i had only bought a new one a few months before. So i ended up selling it.

Fast forward to now, i've found a way to move things around, extend a couple of the dishwasher pipes and hey presto a dishwasher can be installed. Went shopping yesterday bought a new one and i have someone coming on Friday to do the work   

I would agree that you should to speak to your HA.

woodbine

I'm not sure a HA will help, but you should be able to find a decent second hand cooker for a good price, as for the radiator have the old one removed and a smaller one installed , I would guess around £200 for the whole job inc the cooker.
Depending on what if any benefits you are on you maybe able to get a budgeting loan for it.

OverlyAnxious

Choose your new cooker carefully.  I've had 3 replacements in 6 years, modern appliances are not built to last like the old ones!

chiarieds

There's not that much that can go wrong with an oven.....it could just be you need a new heating element, if the part can be found. Admittedly it was a few years ago, but in a private rental property we had the heating element was replaced for £80. However a new cooker can be from £160 -180; some with finance options, & from 50cm wide.

MarkM88

Your social housing provider might offer furniture packs so you might be able to get a cooker provided and pay weekly/monthly. 

Cress

Hi @oldngrumpy
Did you manage to speak to your housing association?
Could they help?

poppy123456

bekindalways said:

When you say social housing.... are you saying it is Council? Housing association or Private Let?

Private “let” (renting) is when a person owns a house and lets it out. Social housing is housing association/council.