Then there is this example Z.

Sandwich maker goes up in flames after dog turns on hob | ITV News Calendar

Thanks Z.

But people don't generally isolate their cooking appliances at the wall every time they leave the house (it messes up the clock settings if nothing else) - so a local isolator wouldn't have defeated the dog's antics even it it was fitted.

   - Andy.

A better design would incorporate a small battery in order that the clock may keep time when the mains power is turned off. A single lithium cell should last the life of the appliance.

it amazes me how some people switch on/off their shower electric switch every time they use it cos it makes it safer or it stops that little light from wasting electric. They think it must be done because why there is the ceiling switch or plateswitch just outside the bathroom.  am not aware of many following the same procedure with a cooker switch though

I think that hiding a cooker/hob isolator away at the back of a kitchen cupboard stuffed with all kinds of rubbish is never a good idea.

I do not think that I could be happy with a new ceramic hob. I prefer big clunky obvious simple controls. How did we manage years ago with no hob timers? But we did.

Neff Electric Ceramic Hob Review - T18FD36X0 - Bing video

Z.

My mother and then my wife cooked some wonderful meals on an old solid, reliable cooker like this one. And with no hob timer www.ebay.co.uk/.../354117090275

Z.

I fitted an electric shower recently and the instructions stated that the isolator should be switched off when not in use

My Mum always switched off the cooker when not in use, and unplugged the telly at night. She would also stand in the bathroom during thunderstorms

This hob also should have an electrical isolating switch.

LOGIK LCHOBTC16 Ceramic Hob Instruction Manual - Manuals+

• This appliance should be connected to a circuit which incorporates an isolating switch providing full disconnection from the mains power supply.
• Failure to install the appliance correctly could invalidate any warranty or liability claims.

• Switch the ceramic hob off at the socket before cleaning or maintenance.
• Failure to follow this advice may result in electrical shock or death.

Read more: https://manuals.plus/logik/lchobtc16-ceramic-hob-manual#ixzz7WvUdrpnn

Read more: https://manuals.plus/logik/lchobtc16-ceramic-hob-manual#ixzz7WvU77Rlv

Z.

With electricity at 40p a kW or so from October, the 1 watt used in standby/clock mode if not switched off at the isolator works out at £3.50 a year.

Add in all the other standby devices using 1 watt and it starts to cost serious amounts from Autumn.