A range cooker is a bigger installation job than a standard built-in oven, and it's worth understanding the moving parts before delivery day rather than discovering a gap in the plan when the appliance arrives.

Gas connection. Any dual-fuel or gas-hob model must be connected by a Gas Safe registered engineer — this is a legal requirement in the UK, not a recommendation, and your installer should provide a Gas Safe certificate on completion. 

Electrical supply. Every Steel Cucine range cooker — including gas hob models — needs a dedicated electrical connection for the ovens, controls, lighting and ignition, typically requiring 32A or more depending on the model; full induction models need a higher-rated circuit again. This should be assessed and fitted by a qualified electrician, ideally at the same time as any kitchen rewire, since retrofitting a dedicated circuit after cabinetry is installed is more disruptive.

Ventilation. Steel Cucine recommends 65-70cm clearance between a gas hob and the underside of an extractor hood (50-55cm for induction), and the hood itself needs proper ducting to the outside for effective extraction — an internal recirculating filter is a compromise, not an equivalent. If you're specifying an Oxford Mistral or Enfasi Mistral with an integrated extractor, ventilation is largely solved within the appliance itself, which is worth considering if your kitchen layout makes a separate hood and duct run difficult.

Practical sequencing that avoids costly rework:

1.     Confirm hob type (gas, induction or mixed) before your kitchen fitter finalises cabinetry, since gas and electrical points need to be in the right position before units go in.

2.     Book your Gas Safe engineer and electrician alongside your kitchen fitting schedule, not after — trying to retrofit a gas or electrical point behind finished cabinetry is far more expensive.

3.     Confirm hood height and ducting route at the design stage, not after the cooker is installed.

4.     Register your warranty within 30 days of delivery via our warranty page — this is easy to forget once the kitchen is finished and in use.

If you're unsure what your existing kitchen can support, our Wolverhampton showroom team can talk through gas, electrical and ventilation requirements for your specific model before you commit to a layout — it's a five-minute conversation that can save a significant amount of rework later. Full model-by-model requirements are also listed on our FAQ page.