Guides

Wine chillers: how many bottles, and where it actually fits
Bottle counts are not a size. A 46 bottle chiller and a 48 bottle chiller in our range differ by 55 mm in width. Real footprints, and which ones go under a worktop. Read more...
Microwave, combi or steam oven: choosing the compact appliance
Built-in microwaves need a 380 mm high opening, compact ovens need 450 mm. Which one goes in the second cabinet, and what each format is actually good at. Read more...
Oven capacity: what 66, 71 and 76 litres actually buys you
Every 60 cm built-in oven drops into the same 560 mm hole, yet capacities range from 66 to 76 litres. Where the extra volume comes from and whether it is worth paying for. Read more...
Choosing a cooker hood: chimney, telescopic, slimline or downdraft
Six hood formats, what each one demands from your kitchen, and the extraction figures behind them. Includes the sizes that only work if the hob is on an external wall. Read more...
Induction or gas: which hob suits a Singapore kitchen
The honest comparison, including the parts that go against induction. Cutouts, power, wok cooking, cookware and what each one costs you in preparation work. Read more...
Venting hobs and downdraft hoods: what the cabinet below gives up
A normal induction hob is 51 mm deep. A venting one is 217 to 227 mm and needs the cabinet underneath. What you gain, what you lose, and the numbers to plan around. Read more...
What has to be ready before installation day
Most appliance installations that go wrong were never going to work that morning. A checklist of the electrical, gas, plumbing and cabinetry work that has to be finished first. Read more...
Ducted or recirculating? Cooker hood extraction in an HDB kitchen
Ducting a hood to an external wall is often not possible in an HDB kitchen. What recirculating actually costs you in performance, and how to tell which version of a hood you are buying. Read more...
Induction hob power requirements in a Singapore kitchen
A 13 A socket gives you about 3000 W. Induction hobs in our range draw between 3000 W and 7400 W. Which ones plug in, which ones need an electrician, and how to tell before you order. Read more...
Town Gas or LPG? Getting the right gas hob for your kitchen
Town Gas and LPG hobs are not interchangeable, and on some models the only difference in the code is one letter. How to tell which supply you have and which hobs match it. Read more...
Will it fit through the door? Measuring the delivery route for a fridge
A Bosch KFN96PX91I is 906 mm wide. Boxed, it is 998 mm. Most failed fridge deliveries are a doorway or a lift, not the kitchen. Here is the route to measure. Read more...
How to measure for a dishwasher
Built-in dishwashers are 815 mm tall. Freestanding ones are 845 mm. That 30 mm is why a freestanding machine will not slide under a standard worktop. Read more...
How to measure for a cooker hood
Wall-mounted hoods have no cutout at all. Telescopic ones do, and two 60 cm models can need apertures 138 mm apart. What to measure, and which number to trust. Read more...
How to measure for a hob cutout
A 78 cm hob can need anywhere from 650 mm to 750 mm of worktop cutout depending on the brand. Here is how to measure your aperture and read the number that actually matters. Read more...
How to measure for a built-in oven
A built-in oven has to drop into a hole someone else already cut. Which numbers to measure, why 60 cm ovens are not all the same height, and the 10 mm that catches people out. Read more...