This invention relates to a household appliance (1), preferably a cooking device, wherein easy mounting of the gas actuators or electrical actuators (2) providing energy flow for the gas burners and electrical burners on the cook top to the rear surface of the knobs (3) on the panel (4) is provided. A mounting plate (13) fixed to the actuator (2) makes the actuator mountable on the rear surface of a knob casing (12), for example via a snap fit or bayonet couling (19).