Cooking Appliances
Choosing a cooker, oven or hob: gas, electric and induction compared, sizes and fitting, the features worth having and what each costs to run.
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Cooker Hoods: The UK Buying, Fitting and Maintenance Guide (2026)
The honest UK cooker hood guide. Ducted vs recirculating, extraction rates, filter changes, installation and the facts the retailers skip. Updated 2026.
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Induction Hobs: The UK Buying Guide (And Everything You Need to Know)
Independent UK induction hob buying guide. Costs, running costs, pans, pacemaker safety, installation, and the honest trade offs retailers skip.
14 min read
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Integrated vs Freestanding Appliances - The UK Buying Guide
Integrated vs freestanding appliances compared honestly. Cost, repairability, lifespan, and which to choose for kitchens, washing machines, dishwashers, fridges, and ovens.
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Gas vs Electric vs Induction Hobs
Gas vs electric vs induction hobs compared. Pros, cons, running costs, cooking differences, and which type suits which household. UK buying guide for 2026.
18 min read
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Should I Repair or Replace my Appliance?
Not sure whether to repair or replace a broken appliance? Whitegoods Help explains how to make the right decision and save money.
10 min read
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Should I Buy a ‘Smart’ Appliance?
What do you think of smart features in white goods appliances? Genuinely useful, or just a gimmick? Do they benefit the manufacturers more than customers?
6 min read
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Poor distance selling compliance
Understanding your rights to return an online purchase is one thing. Actually exercising those rights when a retailer resists is another. This article looks at the practical difficulties consumers encounter when trying to return…
6 min read
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Appliance just out of guarantee and unrepairable
An appliance that breaks down shortly after the manufacturer's guarantee expires - and is then declared unrepairable - is one of the most frustrating situations a consumer can face. This guide explains what rights…
7 min read
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Distance selling regulations - returning appliances
When buying appliances online in the UK, consumers have the right to cancel and return goods under the Consumer Contracts (Information, Cancellation and Additional Charges) Regulations 2013. This article focuses on the right to…
7 min read
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If I sign a delivery note and appliance turns out damaged can I still complain?
Delivery companies ask you to sign confirming goods were received in good condition. With a large appliance wrapped in protective packaging, that is impossible to verify at the time. Here is what to do…
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