Belling

Belling is a British kitchen appliance brand whose cookers, ovens and hobs are in kitchens across the UK. For a household building an emergency plan, its appliances matter in two ways: what they can and cannot do when the power or gas supply fails, and how to check they are safe. This page sets out both, with the site's guides to power cuts, heating and cooking without mains power and home emergencies covering the wider picture.

What Belling makes for UK households

Belling's range covers the cooking appliances a household relies on every day: freestanding and range cookers, built-in ovens, and gas, ceramic and induction hobs. In an emergency, the distinction that matters is not the model but the fuel. A gas hob may still give you a way to heat food and water during a power cut; an electric oven or induction hob gives you nothing until the supply returns. Fuel-burning appliances, including ovens, stoves and cookers, are also the appliances to think about for carbon monoxide safety¹.

Belling cookers, ovens and hobs in an emergency

During a power cut, gas ovens will not work without electricity, because their ignition and controls need mains power². The same applies to boilers and home internet, so plan cooking around what you actually have: you can cook food and heat water using a camping stove, barbecue or bottled gas stove, checking the manufacturer's instructions for safe use³. Switch off ovens and other appliances such as irons and electric fires during the cut, and unplug your TV and computer, which can be damaged by a surge when power comes back on⁴. Afterwards, reset the clocks on electric timing devices and check any timer settings⁵.

Whatever hob you have, the everyday kitchen safety rules matter most when you are cooking by torchlight: use the back rings where possible and turn pan handles inward so they cannot be knocked over⁶.

Safety notices and recalls

Belling gas range cookers with a gas grill, in the 110, 100 and 90 models, manufactured by Glen Dimplex Home Appliance Ltd alongside Stoves and New World equivalents, were the subject of a product safety report in August 2022, case number 2205-0240, because the product did not meet the requirements of the Gas Appliances (Enforcement) and Miscellaneous Amendments Regulations 2018⁹. If you own one of these models, check the government's product safety alerts, reports and recalls list⁹.

To hear about any future notice, register your appliance at registermyappliance.org.uk so you can be notified if your product is recalled¹⁰. You will typically need the model name or number, the serial number and the purchase date¹¹. If an appliance is not listed as recalled it should be safe to use; if you have concerns about its safety, contact the retailer or manufacturer¹¹.

Gas safety and where to get help

Have all gas appliances serviced annually by a Gas Safe registered engineer, fit a carbon monoxide alarm in any room with a gas appliance, and know how to turn your gas supply off in an emergency¹². To find an engineer, visit gassaferegister.co.uk¹³. If you smell gas, a distinctive sulphur-like odour, or hear hissing near an appliance or meter, open doors and windows, get outside into fresh air and call the Gas Emergency Service on 0800 111 999¹⁴. If a carbon monoxide alarm sounds, isolate all possible sources, ventilate the property and get out, then call a qualified engineer to check for a leak¹².

If flooding has affected your home, do not use gas or electrical appliances that the flood water reached until they have been examined, cleaned if necessary and tested; unplug damaged appliances and use a registered electrician to assess the damage¹⁵.

For the wider plan, see our guides to getting started, emergency food, backup power and flooding.