Browse Forums Kitchen Appliances 1 Nov 07, 2010 4:41 pm ok so the old oven finally gave up the ghost not surprising, house around 1983ish so im thinking how hard can it be to buy one and just whack it in yourself so we pulled the old one out and the back off for a look (its a 600 in the cabinet style, electric) looks pretty simple three main wires black red and green/yellow (neut pos and earth) shouldnt be too hard in theory...right? the old one still has power ok but just wont heat up checked out the elements, look pretty old and odd sizes so we thought we'd just bite the bullet and get a new one so anyone ever changed an oven and hooked one up? surely i dont need to get a sparky out? any advice or stories from people who have done/attempted this? cheers (if i posted this in the wrong area of the forum, please by all means move the thread :p ) Re: changing your oven over 2Nov 07, 2010 5:36 pm -Find an oven that fits the hole. -Get it delivered or bring it home. -Call an electrician. -Electrician comes and installs, fires it up, all smiles. -Dispose of old oven. Thats the way it should work. Now a couple of things worth noting: What is the current rating of the overcurrent device for the current oven? Most are 16, 20 or 25 amp breakers or fuses. This is worth noting before you buy a replacement oven, once again discuss with your electrican so you don't come home with the bargain of the century and it continually trips the breaker. Another thing worth discussing with the electrician is to fit a plug and socket arrangement for the oven so it can be unplugged and removed for further renovations and cleaning if required. Enjoy! Re: changing your oven over 3Nov 07, 2010 6:03 pm lol why call an electrician if the stove is the same in power etc as the one that is replaced there shouldnt be a prob? i mean if the last one lasted well over 20 years hardwired in, the new one should be the same im not doubling the power of the oven or anything. just dont see why this is a job for a sparky when its basically a change over :S anyhoo thanks for the heads up Re: changing your oven over 4Nov 07, 2010 6:09 pm theoneandonly? lol why call an electrician Because its a hardwired appliance into the buildings fixed wiring and you need at least a Restricted licence to connect and disconnect the wiring. When you replace the oven its worth fitting the plug/socket arrangement as it makes it a lot easier to clean behind the unit...I'm assuming its a free standing oven/hotplate unit we're talking about? Re: changing your oven over 5Nov 07, 2010 6:28 pm no its free sliding into the cavity kinda oven the old electric hotplate is on the bench top above the oven wow seriously you need an electrician to hook up 3 wires that are already there? (disconnect them from one stove to the new one?>?) the oven is just to get us by and will prob only need for a year no need to do the plug and socket thing till we either build or completely renovate this place thanks for the help so far Re: changing your oven over 6Nov 07, 2010 6:59 pm theoneandonly? the oven is just to get us by and will prob only need for a year no need to do the plug and socket thing till we either build or completely renovate this place thanks for the help so far No dramas, glad to point you in the right direction. Have a good week. Re: changing your oven over 7Nov 07, 2010 7:13 pm Why get an electrician in? My families safety. I'd never forgive myself if an electrical fault (from me not installing a hardwired appliance correctly) had caused an accident/fire all because I wanted to save $80 - which is what it cost me to have the sparky come out and remove old oven and put the new one in. Another thing to consider is insurance ... if they find you did the work yourself and there was an accident/fire you may void your cover. ~ trying to build our dream home by the sea ~ Re: changing your oven over 8Nov 07, 2010 8:03 pm Just because you aren't making the oven change size, doesn't mean its ampage will be the same. Personally I would get an electrician because if something happened, either to my house or family, I would want to know that it wasn't my ******* non-qualified electric skills. Re: changing your oven over 11Nov 07, 2010 9:47 pm Nothing wrong if you can do connect into an existing oven cavity another is to connect a new oven which may require a new circuit however it may void insurance policy in case of fire or you may carry a liability if you sell and move and then something happens. Re: changing your oven over 12Nov 08, 2010 11:46 pm don't mess with electricity - its deadly! Recently moved to a 60's home in need of some improvement! http://s797.photobucket.com/user/leenii ... ch%20House Old house: http://s797.photobucket.com/albums/yy25 ... loo/House/ Re: changing your oven over 13Nov 09, 2010 1:00 am It doesn't a genius to workout that you might end up like this! Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ The wiring from 1983 oven and a new ovens requirements may mean the wiring is a bit under gunned. If the existing wiring is not able to handle what the new oven needs it will catch fire as the copperwire super heats and it will do it fast! A fuse may not always trip. Get an electrician to nut it out for you first. You will know what you need and there you go Oh and nearly all new ovens come with a plug hanging off it. Much easier to install and remove if you get a power point installed My daughter and son in law are about to start building, they are having a 600mm induction cook top and 900mm oven. It's personal preferance 5 10827 How much are you ahead in payments compared to where the build is at? Have you fully drawn down the loan? 5 11893 Hi All, I'm new here! I'm in a block of 4 apartments (Waverley council) and looking to change a window to a sliding door. The window faces an enclosed garden (with a… 0 5524 |