Oven, Hardwired vs Plug

[M1k3H]

Our oven is slowly breaking down, now struggling to go over 140 degrees. Considering it's the free one we got with the house 7 years ago, and most on our estate replaced theirs within 2 years, we are quite lucky it lasted this long.

Reading its manual it seems to be hardwired into the wall, whereas the ovens we have found use a plug.

I will be taking it out of the cabinet tomorrow to confirm and also measure to make sure the new oven can fit before ordering. In the meantime, wanted to ask if anyone knows whether I can install a socket without invalidating my home insurance or whether I can simply remove the plug and connect to the wall without invalidating the oven insurance? Or should I get an electrician to have a look instead?

Appreciate the advise.

 

[M1k3H]

Post a link to the ovens you are looking at, as I've never seen one that wasn't designed to be hardwired.

Two ovens I'm looking at are:

Built in Oven Indesit IFW 6340 IX UK - IFW 6340 IX UK - Indesit - Affordable, Reliable Kitchen & Home Appliances | Indesit UK

Indesit Built in Oven IFW 6340 IX UK : check out the specs and discover all the innovative functions of the appliance for your house and family.

www.indesit.co.uk

and

Built in Oven Hotpoint SA2 544 C IX - Hotpoint

Hotpoint Built in Oven SA2 544 C IX : discover the specifications of our home appliances and bring the innovation into your house and family.

www.hotpoint.co.uk

Reason I'm looking at these two is because a friend works for them and can currently get either of these as a brand new but with minor cosmetic defects, so can get them for around £130 which is decent.

Can't you just buy another oven which needs hard wiring, then just plug the cable in where it is now? Obviously turn it off at the fuse board first

See above, but even a few other ovens I was looking at had a plug.

 

[M1k3H]

Might just need a new heater element rather than buying a new oven

Yeap, that's probably true, but the oven itself isn't great. Have always had issues with heat distribution.

I asked them when we bought the house and they wouldn't even give me money back if I chose to instal my own, so kept it. (was a brand new house)

Edit: Our current oven is Lamona model no. lam3301