{"id":170612,"date":"2026-02-23T14:00:05","date_gmt":"2026-02-23T07:00:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/wickes-kitchen-fitting-was-a-recipe-for-disaster\/"},"modified":"2026-02-23T14:22:42","modified_gmt":"2026-02-23T07:22:42","slug":"wickes-kitchen-fitting-was-a-recipe-for-disaster","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/wickes-kitchen-fitting-was-a-recipe-for-disaster\/","title":{"rendered":"Wickes kitchen fitting was a recipe for disaster"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&#013;<br \/>\nI\u2019ve been without a hob in my new kitchen for three months after an emergency engineer was forced to disconnect itWhen Wickes installed my new kitchen, I noticed an odd, worsening smell that I put down to the ongoing works.It was nearly two months later that I realised it was gas. My supplier dispatched an emergency engineer, who discovered a leak in the newly fitted hob and categorised it as an immediate danger. The gas supply to the hob was disconnected and Wickes sent a replacement, but no one came to install it. Continue reading&#8230;&#013;<br \/>\n&#013;<br \/>\nSource : theguardian.com&#013;<br \/>\nRead more&#8230;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/money\/2026\/feb\/22\/wickes-kitchen-fitting-complaint\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Wickes kitchen fitting was a recipe for disaster<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#013; I\u2019ve been without a hob in my new kitchen for three months after an 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