Browse Forums Kitchen Corner 1 Feb 10, 2011 8:48 pm Hi, Im looking at freestanding ovens and found an Omega 60cm OF601XA that I like-just not sure what dual fuel means? I would prefer to cook with gas so how do u switch it from electric to gas-does the plumber or electrician who installs it sort that out for u? Also are Omega ovens any good?thanks! Re: What does dual fuel mean on ovens? 2Feb 10, 2011 8:52 pm I'm not 100% sure but I would guess it means gas stove and electric oven? it's a popular combination. "Your emotions are the slaves to your thoughts, and you are the slave to your emotions." — Elizabeth Gilbert Living in our new house. Currently scaping the land. Re: What does dual fuel mean on ovens? 3Feb 10, 2011 9:00 pm Technical info here http://www.omegaappliances.com.au/Documents/Document_74.pdf Other info here http://www.omegaappliances.com.au/Product-86-60cm_Gas_Freestanding_Cooker_OF601XA.aspx It's a Gas Cooktop / Electric Oven, as donuts said. My signature is distracting people from my wise posts ... Re: What does dual fuel mean on ovens? 4Feb 11, 2011 11:09 am Darn,thanks for the info guys! Looks like its too hard finding a gas oven Re: What does dual fuel mean on ovens? 5Feb 11, 2011 11:19 am I seem to remember a brand of oven that was electric and gas for the oven. Thats what i would think dual fuel meant. That is simply an electric oven with a gas cook top/hob. I found it. The duel fuel in ovens were call Bi Energy Re: What does dual fuel mean on ovens? 6Feb 11, 2011 11:22 am There are other sorts of Dual fuel range cookers that you can physically switch between a gas oven and an electric oven by pressing a button. From memory there are 2 available but only one I remember is Glem. http://www.glemgas.com.au/site/DefaultS ... ochure.pdf There are plenty of gas ovens available. Check out http://www.appliancesonline.com.au/600m ... ovens.aspx or http://www.appliancesonline.com.au/free ... ovens.aspx Some things are worth waiting for. Re: What does dual fuel mean on ovens? 7Feb 11, 2011 12:35 pm Thanks for that Kyton-I will go shopping and have a look at some ovens-I find gas so much cheaper than electricity-my last power bill was thru the roof! I've just built 3 stairs off a landing out the back and been told by the private certifier I need hand rails sorry tried to attach a pic but couldn't mine don't have sides… 5 4109 i had the my concreters concrete right up to the fence. I have pits all along my path, so the water tends to drain away from the house and into the pits. There's only one… 7 9700 Depends how much direct sun it gets. Is there any shading (eaves or trees)? If the sun hits a window directly it doesn't matter too much if it's double or single… 1 10108 |