should i replace my built in oven

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Yesterday i put something in the oven to cook, put on the timer and then went to sit down. Sadly i missed the dinging noise as i had dozed off for about 2 hours.

The oven came with the house and this isn't the first time this has happened.
I always wonder if i should get an oven which switches itself off when the set time on the timer is reached. Should i do this ?

How easy is it to replace a built in oven ? one reason i haven't replaced it is i worry about ordering one that is too big or too small or that doesn't fit in the space the current one is in

In addition i'm not 100% sure how to remove the current built in oven . any tips on this issue ? will i need a professional to do this ? i think its just plugged into sockets at the back wall

Get a professional in to do it.

Or, buy a separate timer or alarm clock that has a really loud ring and put it near you. or download a timer app to your phone and select the loudest ring possible.

I use my phone because the oven timer is so pathetically feeble.

Have you googled your oven to see if it has a self-switch-off function?

Our built in oven broke a few years ago. We just measured carefully (but I think they came in fairly standard sizes) and paid for the man from curry's to remove and take away the old one, and install the new one.

Replacing it seems fairly drastic for a timer issue though. We have an Alexa that we use for cooking timers, and could have that quite loud if we needed to. We never use the one on the oven as we might not hear it from other rooms/upstairs.

The oven is called debut by newworld fan oven and seems to be old so i dont think the timer was ever designed to switch off the oven when it reaches zero but as you say i am wondering if this is a but of overkill, its just i am worried about a fire occurring if this ever happens again.

A company that can take out the current oven when bringing the new one would be great but i dont know how easy it is for them to do that

Just set the alarm on your phone. Surely that would be lots cheaper? I use Siri if I need to go off and do other things or Alexa if I’m staying in the kitchen.

Most companies will remove and install if you pay a small fee.

If it's built into a standard sized unit then it won't be a weird and wonderful size. If you look at ovens for sale with online retailers they list all the dimensions of the appliances so you can choose the correct size. Removing and replacing a built in oven is fairly straight forward for someone who knows what they are doing and shouldn't cost too much.

If it is old, it is probably wired into the cooker circuit, and so will ‘need’ an electrician to disconnect it.

ive been looking at it and im almost 100% sure that its hard wired into the wall

A) you just pay Curry's or whatever an extra £20 to swap them over and take the old one away but b) just set an alarm on your phone when you're cooking like pps have said. We don't have a timer on our oven anyway but even so, I've never relied on an oven timer and always used a separate one.

im still undecided but when i look at these new ovens some seem to have 15 different heating methods with voice assist. I think i would just want one where the heat comes out and the fan switches on without having to worry about the type of heat thats being produced . Am i just old fashioned 😟

Op where are you roughly.

I get stressed about this type of thing.

My tip. Avoid big companies, yes they have deals but often independent will price match.

Find a small, local business that sells electronic equipment. Go in and talk to them. Tell them what you need.

Go with them.

As others have said they will then take the old one away and fit the new one.

I would not go with a big company if nervous.

Unlikely to cause a fire op as it has a thermostat on it so will turn on and off to keep it at that temperature. If there is nothing wrong with it just use an old fashioned timer that you can get for a few pounds if you dont like high tech stuff. I replaced mine recently as it had broken and was about 12 years old (I use it a lot). I tend to find with most things these days that the cheaper models suit me as less gadgets on them and more straightforward. I did get an electrician to help and when we got it out of the housing discovered it was just plugged in so could have done it myself😩 if you do order another one just measure the height, width is pretty much standard but I found some were taller than others.

We’ve just replaced our built in oven…..it’s simple - most are standard sizes but measure before purchasing. Most companies will take away the old one and install the new one….but be prepared to pay and extra £130 odd for this service.

Get an air fryer instead of a new oven