Due to space constraint for my concrete table top, I may need to opt for a free standing cooker at my wet kitchen. But I hardly see anyone talking about it or even using it i believe. Can anyone give me some recommendations or advise please ?

Thanks.

Which type of free standing cooker you are referring to? The big unit thats has multiple hob (and some even has grill function) plus oven or the standalone cooking hob only? If it is the former, most people can't afford those as it is expensive especially the European models. In addition, the flame is not as powerful as it is catered for western cooking style. Of course, it looks very professional and serious!

If you are referring to standalone hob, then this is also not discussed a lot as most people are doing the renovation here. You would want to have as many built as as possible to achieve an integrated and clean look. Personally, while I think freestanding unit is a bit more versatile, it is very ugly ...

for the ones with oven.... there are also some which are sub 5k.... and some can go to five digits...

wah.....why so expensive huh ? and ugly some more... hahaha....

so looks like no one here is really using one.

I got one given to my aunt at home (mother house)

To me is too bulky, and one section broken, need to send back entire unit to fix. Maybe difference brand got on-site visit.

The integrated standing unit is hardly ugly. In fact it is looking like serious stuff but most of these are from Europe and thus the cooking power is not high. The one that I said ugly is the hob that is moveable and free standing. Do not confuse the 2.

TS: maybe u should post a pic of what you are actually looking for....

I was initially thinking of standing unit hob at first.. but when I went out to look around. Gosh was those thing fugly! ;P

End hack my concrete (previous owner built) and installed a built in hob.. no regrets!

if the hob that comes with oven like ariston, smeg, i think those looks good...

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Added on July 13, 2011, 1:46 pmTS: do you know what concept you want? or do you want the ID do design the whole place up and propose? too many concept is also not good.... cuz then its very hard for you to do a comparison.....

This post has been edited by lazzy_dogg: Jul 13 2011, 01:46 PM