--- title: "Appliance and heating connections in Colchester | 4.9 Star · NAPIT" description: "4.9 Star from 58 reviews · Prices from £120 · Trading since 2016 · Call 07414 545781 · Cooker, oven, shower, extractor and immersion connections in…" canonical: "https://lightingelectrical.co.uk/electrician-colchester/appliance-connections" --- # Appliance and heating connections in Colchester > 4.9 Star from 58 reviews · Prices from £120 · Trading since 2016 · Call 07414 545781 · Cooker, oven, shower, extractor and immersion connections in… Cooker, oven, electric shower, extractor fan and immersion heater connections across Colchester, each one checked against the circuit that has to carry it. ## How much does a cooker connection cost in Colchester? £120 is the starting price to connect a cooker or oven in Colchester to a suitable circuit. An electric shower starts from £220, an extractor fan from £180, and immersion heater repair from £70/hr. - Cooker or oven connection: from £120 - A new circuit, a long cable run from the board or an isolator that is not already in place adds to the starting price. - Minor works certificates start from £95, and Bronze, Silver and Gold plans take 5%, 10% or 15% off labour. ## Appliance and heating connections in Colchester A new cooker, electric shower, extractor fan or immersion heater in Colchester is connected by Lighting Electrical, from £120 for a cooker or oven. ### Cooker or oven connection A new cooker or oven in a Colchester kitchen is connected from £120 onto a circuit that can carry the load. ### Electric shower installation An electric shower in a Colchester bathroom is installed from £220 on a circuit rated for the shower. ### Extractor fan installation A kitchen or bathroom extractor fan in Colchester is wired in from £180 so steam leaves the room. ### Immersion heater repair An immersion heater that has stopped heating water in Colchester is repaired from £70/hr. ### New circuit or a simple connection A spare way on the fuse board means a shower can go in; a full board is a separate job from £450. ## Cooker and shower wiring in Colchester houses Colchester houses from the Dutch Quarter timber frames to the Highwoods estates of the 1980s change how cooker and shower cables are run. ### Dutch Quarter north of the High Street More than sixty timber framed weavers' houses from the late sixteenth century sit in a conservation area, so appliance cables follow existing voids. ### New Town behind Magdalen Street and Military Road New Town is about 470 brick houses from the 1880s, now a conservation area, so cooker cables pass through original brickwork. ### Highwoods homes from 1981 Highwoods in CO4 is largely detached and semi detached homes from 1981, so a cooker or oven connection uses the kitchen circuit of that period. ### Greenstead council estate Greenstead in CO4 was among the largest council estates when built, so cooker points and immersions follow that estate's kitchen layout. ### Lexden a mile west of the centre Lexden in CO3 kept large eighteenth century houses, Lexden Park among them, so a cooker circuit can be a long run from the board. ## What happens on the day The circuit is isolated, the appliance is connected and tested, and you keep the paperwork. ### Arrival and isolation We arrive at the Colchester property, isolate the cooker, shower, fan or immersion circuit and check earthing, bonding and load. ### Connecting the appliance We run or terminate the cable, fit the switch or isolator, and connect the cooker, shower, fan or immersion. ### Testing and paperwork We test the new connection and you keep the certificate for the work, with minor works certificates from £95. ## After a cooker or shower is connected Colchester homes keep the paperwork from the visit, see the opening figure in writing before anything starts, and get work backed by a NAPIT registration. ## Recent electrical work Recent work from Lighting Electrical includes installation, testing and repair jobs for homeowners, landlords and businesses across Colchester, Witham, Maldon and the other Essex towns the company serves. ## Cooker connection questions in Colchester Colchester customers ask the price, whether the power goes off, and what certificate they keep for a cooker or shower connection. ### How much does it cost to connect a cooker in Colchester? A cooker or oven connection in Colchester starts from £120. Electric showers start from £220, extractor fans from £180, and immersion heater repair from £70/hr. A new circuit or a long run from the board in a house like those in Lexden raises the starting price. ### Do you fit electric showers in Colchester? Lighting Electrical installs electric showers in Colchester from £220. The shower needs a circuit rated for its load and a spare way on the fuse board. Consumer unit replacement is from £450 when the board has no spare way. ### Will the electricity be off while you connect the cooker? The cooker, shower or fan circuit is isolated while the connection is made. Other circuits stay on when the fuse board can isolate that circuit on its own. We restore that circuit after testing. ### Do I get a certificate for a cooker connection? Minor works certificates start from £95 and you keep the paperwork for the connection. A new circuit for a cooker or shower is notified through NAPIT. Lighting Electrical is NAPIT registered. ### Can you repair an immersion heater in Colchester? Immersion heater repair in Colchester starts from £70/hr. We isolate the immersion circuit, repair the heater and test it. You are left with hot water on that circuit. ### Do you connect cookers in New Town and Highwoods? Yes, Lighting Electrical connects cookers, showers, fans and immersions in New Town, Highwoods, Lexden, Greenstead, Prettygate and Old Heath. New Town behind Magdalen Street is a conservation area of 1880s brick houses, so cables follow existing voids. Highwoods in CO4 is 1980s detached and semi detached housing with kitchen circuits from that period. ### What happens after I book a cooker connection? Lighting Electrical comes to the Colchester address, isolates the circuit and connects the cooker, shower, fan or immersion. Testing is last and you keep the certificate. Book Online to make the booking. ### Can I book a cooker connection the same day? Gold plans include same day priority booking and Silver includes next day priority. Bronze, Silver and Gold take 5%, 10% or 15% off labour. The booking line answers calls at any time. ## Cooker connections in Colchester Lighting Electrical wires in cookers for homes in Highwoods and Prettygate. ## Fuse board and testing with a new appliance Fault finding from £75/hr covers an immersion that has gone dead before a repair from £70/hr. Fuse board replacement from £450 covers a shower when the board has no spare way. - [Electrician in Colchester](https://lightingelectrical.co.uk/electrician-colchester): Electrician in Colchester for EICRs, fuse boards, rewires, fault finding and lighting. Lighting Electrical is NAPIT registered and covers CO1 to CO4. - [Appliance and heating connections (all areas)](https://lightingelectrical.co.uk/services/appliance-connections): Cooker or oven connection in Peterborough from £120. Lighting Electrical checks the circuit, connects the appliance and leaves the electrical paperwork. - [All areas](https://lightingelectrical.co.uk/): Company details, services, coverage, contact options and quote request. ## Book Online Request a shower, immersion heater, cooker or extractor fan connection online in Colchester. ## Business facts - Service area: Peterborough, Colchester (by arrangement), Witham (by arrangement), Maldon (by arrangement), Wivenhoe (by arrangement), Tiptree (by arrangement), Kelvedon (by arrangement), West Mersea (by arrangement), Stanway (by arrangement), Brightlingsea (by arrangement), Coggeshall (by arrangement), Marks Tey (by arrangement), Dedham (by arrangement), Rowhedge (by arrangement), Great Horkesley (by arrangement), Heybridge (by arrangement), Silver End (by arrangement), Stamford (by arrangement), Whittlesey (by arrangement), Oundle (by arrangement), Huntingdon (by arrangement) - Hours: Every day 00:00–23:59 - Phone: +447414545781 - Email: team@lightingelectrical.co.uk ## Book Online - [Book Online](https://lightingelectrical.co.uk/#chat): Send the job details and request a quote from Lighting Electrical. ## Sitemap - [Full sitemap](https://lightingelectrical.co.uk/sitemap.md): Complete machine-readable page directory.