Built in double ovens

[blossomchris]

we currently have a hotpoint built in oven, now 12 years old and I have repaired it 3 times, one of which was our fault. the main heater element blew last night, and the large door is not closing tightly so need yo replace this with a new unit

any suggestions please, around £500 or lower.

 

[foxwelljsly]

When ours went a while back, I bought an immaculate S/H stainless steel Neff one for £60 from some looney that was refurbishing her 4 year old kitchen. It's great.

 

[blossomchris]

When ours went a while back, I bought an immaculate S/H stainless steel Neff one for £60 from some looney that was refurbishing her 4 year old kitchen. It's great.

good luck to you, if only i had the time, xmas and all that

 

[foxwelljsly]

good luck to you, if only i had the time, xmas and all that

Have a look, took me a couple of days from looking on e bay to installing after finding one locally.

 

[Dogberry]

https://www.currys.co.uk/gbuk/house...d-6340-electric-double-oven-10153594-pdt.html
£269.
I've had no problems with this.I believe it's available
elsewhere.

 

[gavreid]

How do you manage the weight of swapping them in and out? Pay the delivery guys to do it?

 

[dweezil]

How do you manage the weight of swapping them in and out? Pay the delivery guys to do it?

It's a box full of air so not heavy, just awkward. ours are wired in with three pin plugs which makes life easy.

 

[gavreid]

It's a box full of air so not heavy, just awkward. ours are wired in with three pin plugs which makes life easy.

I thought they were north of 35-40 kg dweezil - for a double oven

 

[blossomchris]

How do you manage the weight of swapping them in and out? Pay the delivery guys to do it?

turn off the cooker fuse, i place a workmate bench in front of the oven, pull out the old unit and slide onto stool. check electrical outlet is turned off with a tester and disconnect, dispose of redundant oven. reverse procedure with replacement oven.

 

[hifilover1979]

https://www.currys.co.uk/gbuk/house...d-6340-electric-double-oven-10153594-pdt.html
£269.
I've had no problems with this.I believe it's available
elsewhere.

We've the Beko version of this (I'm sure they're all made in the same factory) and it's a great oven

Wired to the mains though, so not plug n play

 

[gintonic]

the one linked to at curry's up thread is 48Kg

 

[hifilover1979]

the one linked to at curry's up thread is 48Kg

That'll be the whole box included

They're no where near that weight

When I took our previous out to have it swapped over, it was maybe 25-30kg absolute MAX, if that TBH

I know what nearly 50kg of weight feels like; the ovens don't weigh that at all

 

[blossomchris]

sorted now thanks, an ebay offer, new but slight marking to door handle and fascia, for nearly £200 off rrp on a £560 oven. the guy who is manager at the shop in oxfordshire and is visiting friends in Hemel tonight and will drop it off tonight.

 

[Alvarado]

Before you get a replacement, ensure that it is consistent with the power supply that currently feeds your electric oven. If the space where your oven will go is served 'only' by a standard electric socket you will be restricted to a less power-hungry appliance (<3kw). If you've already got an improved power supply you can go for a bigger fancier oven. You probably know that already but if you get it wrong you'll be putting in new wiring or sending back your replacement oven.

 

[gintonic]

I know what nearly 50kg of weight feels like; the ovens don't weigh that at all

me too, my amp weighs 50kg without the box.

When I helped my mum and dad their double oven weighed close.

 

[hifinutt]

I have just had a built in hotpoint oven replaced . only a single oven . hotpoint came and fitted it and took it away . it was well below 500 but thats a single oven. i just had to measure the cavity and check the new one fitted

 

[dweezil]

Before you get a replacement, ensure that it is consistent with the power supply that currently feeds your electric oven. If the space where your oven will go is served 'only' by a standard electric socket you will be restricted to a less power-hungry appliance (<3kw). If you've already got an improved power supply you can go for a bigger fancier oven. You probably know that already but if you get it wrong you'll be putting in new wiring or sending back your replacement oven.

Correct, so ignore post #7!

I was thinking of two single ovens.

I've got a 32A supply to two ovens and a microwave.

 

[Aethelist]

Been a while since I installed our kitchen but a tip for installing a double oven into a built in kitchen unit is to land it onto a Black & Decker Workmate set to the height of the opening. You can then feed the power supply cable through the back while you slide the oven in.

 

[cctaylor]

@Aethelist Great suggestion, exactly what I did.