Replacing an integrated Oven

Schizophonic

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My Oven has given me electrical problems, I've got a qualified electrician and he's confirmed its a fault with the oven after doing various tests on the fuse board and etc. Its lasted for about 10 years which is good going.

My question is that I'm trying to find a replacement. However finding something which is not the exact size as the old one is going to be non existence. If I find something within my budget what happens if its slightly smaller is height or width? How is the gap filled?


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My Oven has given me electrical problems, I've got a qualified electrician and he's confirmed its a fault with the oven after doing various tests on the fuse board and etc. Its lasted for about 10 years which is good going.

My question is that I'm trying to find a replacement. However finding something which is not the exact size as the old one is going to be non existence. If I find something within my budget what happens if its slightly smaller is height or width? How is the gap filled?


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What are dimensions of the gap thats what you normally check
They are generally sized in 10cm widths, 60cm being the standard for normal units (actual may be 59-60cm width) same with height there are some reasonably standard heights as well
 
If it is a standard single oven then any standard 60cm single oven will fit the space. There may be slight (as in 1-2mm) difference between the various makes but they are all designed to fit either slimline (45cm), single (60cm) or double (90cm)

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gailjon said:
If it is a standard single oven then any standard 60cm single oven will fit the space. There may be slight (as in 1-2mm) difference between the various makes but they are all designed to fit either slimline (45cm), single (60cm) or double (90cm)

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replaced our double a few weeks back, after fitting it found there was about a 25mm gap along the bottom, (so you could see the bottom of the oven etc) just got a appropriate strip of wood and used it to infill. sometimes you can just over think a problem.
 
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replaced our double a few weeks back, after fitting it found there was about a 25mm gap along the bottom, (so you could see the bottom of the oven etc) just got a appropriate strip of wood and used it to infill. sometimes you can just over think a problem.
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This is the angle i'm thinking off, I dont know what it could be like but my first thought when finding a replacement single oven, does it have to be one that matches to the closest to the original or can I get one which is a few cms out and still manage to fit it in without too much adjustments.
 
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This is the angle i'm thinking off, I dont know what it could be like but my first thought when finding a replacement single oven, does it have to be one that matches to the closest to the original or can I get one which is a few cms out and still manage to fit it in without too much adjustments.
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The descriptions of the ovens should confirm the required mounting gap, I assume your talking built in here as opposed to slot in (looks like it)
width should be easy, most are 60cm units (to fit in a 60 cm width housing and overlap at the front possibly)

If its out on height (ie smaller) most people just use something to infil after typically pushing it up in the frame to the top, but if its high level mounted then do the opposite, keep it low and infill above
 
I'd be surprised if it the difference was more than a few mm, I had my old knackered Zanussi (or Hotpoint, I can't even remember) oven replaced with a new Beko one last year and it fit perfectly. Obviously check the dimensions of the new one against the old one but a difference of a few mm is very unlikely to cause issues.
 
Yep, 585mm gap is standard single oven size, you'll find loads.

Gaps can occur, but easily filled with a bit of wood (depending on units, might need to get it colour coded.. you can even buy stainless steel fillets to cut down if that is your preferred method), but I've replaced double ovens before and they where within 1mm of each other..
 
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Ordered Friday night, got it installed by the Curry's team this morning. Changed out the hob at the same time for a new one.
There was no issues when it comes to dimensions so all is well.
 
Lucky they didn't kick up a fuss with that socket in the "safe zone". I remember we had to fill out a questionnaire before we put the sale through, and would have rejected installation on that basis.
 
your old one probably just needed a new thermosat or element.

It's not like there's much to go wrong in an old school oven
 
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