Replace cooker hood myself?

[Monkey19]

Have removed old cooker hood & chimney, leaving me with what’s shown in the photo.

Presuming my next step is to remove the hardwiring that goes into the socket from the existing motor so I can then remove what’s left of the old appliance, leaving just the socket & then hardwire new appliance straight in to the socket?

Have found a replacement with same dimensions

Or do I just bite the bullet & pay for an electrician!

 

[Murdochcat]

Gosh that IS unusual.

I guess what you do next depends on your confidence in your diy abilities

 

[Monkey19]

Between myself & my partner we’re “ok” diy wise, he will be ok hard wiring the new appliance in. Never done a cooker hood replacement though & as you say it looks unusual ha ha!

I’m guessing that once we disconnect the existing wires & so can remove the existing motor the set up will look much more simple to be able to start with the new one!

 

[jj4091]

Bite the bullet, the isolator for the appliance should be accessible not hidden behind the chimney. Even if it did not cause you a problem it will confuse somebody in the future.

 

[Monkey19]

We managed to do it, leaving the socket which looks much more simple so have confidence to fit the new one when it arrives now!