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replacing electric oven - easy?

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poocatcherchampion · 10/08/2013 13:48

we have a built in oven in our rickety kitchen and only the bottom bit works and not very well.

we are wondering how best to replace it cheaply for a couple of years. one option is to get a new built in one, but I guess we will need someone to fit that.

another option is to get a stand alone one and take out the whole tower it is in. my question is whether we could then "install" the oven ourselves. is there likely to be a plug at the back we just plumb it into or is there more to it than that?

thanks!!

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Bumply · 10/08/2013 13:56

If its like my built in one its just a case of undoing a lot of screws around the front then sliding it out and unplugging and then reverse process for new one. Nothing to it.

lalalonglegs · 10/08/2013 14:05

If it is a single oven it can be plugged in; if it's a double oven, it needs to be wired in so you wuold have to call a certified electrician. As Bumply said, actually fitting it into the unit is very simple - there are holes at the front of the oven in the frame behind the door, and you screw through those into the edges of the unit.

poocatcherchampion · 10/08/2013 18:15

its a double, maybe that means its. more complex Sad

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lalalonglegs · 10/08/2013 19:10

The wiring is more difficult but not the fitting. You just need an electrician to come along and wire it straight into the socket, there's no plug attachment on a double oven.

AnneEyhtMeyer · 10/08/2013 21:26

My double oven has a plug on it.

AnneEyhtMeyer · 10/08/2013 21:40

Actually, scrub that - my old one did (put in by previous owner) but my new one is hard-wired in.

musiceverywhere · 10/08/2013 22:01

I would definitely check with an electrician. If it needs hard wiring in then worst case scenario is that the existing wiring/power supply won't support the requirements of a newer oven. Hopefully not, but DH sees it happen often when people get a big new oven and then realise their kitchen wiring isn't up to the job.

Bakingnovice · 11/08/2013 13:08

My double oven has a plug. And the bottom one won't work. It's a pain to replace both ovens when the top is working fine. Is it possible to just replace the bottom oven?

PigletJohn · 11/08/2013 13:38

a double oven should not be run off a plug.

A typical single oven (not cooker) designed for the UK dometic market will use about 10A.

A UK 3-pin plug is fused at 13A. A doulbe oven, or a single oven plus separate grill, will overload it.

Additionally, it is a large fixed appliance so it is not good practice to run it off a plug and socket. You are using a large amount of the circuit capacity, and may simultaneously wish to run a dishwasher, washing machine, tumble-drier, kettle or toaster, all of which are heav loads, and several used together may overload the circuit. A typical UK socket circuit will have a total capicity of 32A (other countries have lower capacity per circuit, due to a different design, and so have more circuits per house). UK houses usually have about one socket circuit per floor of the house, and sometimes an additional circuit for the kitchen and/or utility room due to the multiplicity of appliances. It is bad practice to put two heavy load appliances into a double socket, as it causes overheating unless they are only used intermittentkly for short periods, like a kettle and toaster. A washer and drier are particularly bad in this respect.

a typical double oven designed for the UK domestic market will use about 20A and can't safely run of a plug and socket.

A typical ordinary electric cooker designed for teh UK domestic market will need a 32A dedicated supply.

A typical range cooker will need a 40A dedicated supply, though some need more.

poocatcherchampion · 11/08/2013 18:55

OK helpful, thanks!

we will get an electrician around to look at it.

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