Door on our elcheapo fitted oven won't shut properly - feels like some
spring or similar has given up. I'll pull it apart tomorrow and see if it
is something trivil but given all of the numbers have vanished from the facia
and it isn't all that good anyway thought has turned to replacing it with
something half decent.

So, am I likely to be able to wander into a shop, buy an oven and fit it
straight into the hole? We currently have a basic single fan oven from wickes
(I think it was branded NewWorld or similar - all markings have long since
warn away). A single fan would be ok - a double would be handy. Also, this
one is fed from a 13amp fused spur - would a double oven need a bigger feed
(if so, I suspect we will live with a single for now). Are all single ovens
a 13amp feed?

finally, any recommendations - John lewis has a nice miele oven but at over
a grand costs more than the entire kitchen did (including the cheap oven )

Cheers,

Darren

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The vast majority of built in ovens only require 13A.

I'd qualify that to "single oven". I've only met two double ovens but
they both required more than 13A.

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Electrolux have a good range where the controls are at the side - allowing
te top oven to be higher - and the knobs don't melt when you use the grill.

John
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Grunff wrote:
one is fed from a 13amp fused spur - would a double oven need a bigger
feed (if so, I suspect we will live with a single for now). Are all
single ovens a 13amp feed?

The vast majority of built in ovens only require 13A.

Maybe single ovens, but aren't most double with one of them doubling as a
grille?

My recently bought one needs a cooker supply.

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So, am I likely to be able to wander into a shop, buy an oven and fit it
straight into the hole?

Yes. Width will be intended for a 600mm cabinet. Height varies, usually in
nominal 180mm increments.

Also, this one is fed from a 13amp fused spur - would a double oven need a
bigger feed (if so, I suspect we will live with a single for now). Are all
single ovens a 13amp feed?

This is very variable and should be checked on each model. You are unlikely
to find a single oven which needs more than 13A, but still should check.
Double ovens could swing either way, although these days tend towards
needing 20A.

Christian.

dmc wrote:
Door on our elcheapo fitted oven won't shut properly - feels like some
spring or similar has given up. I'll pull it apart tomorrow and see if it
is something trivil but given all of the numbers have vanished from the facia
and it isn't all that good anyway thought has turned to replacing it with
something half decent.

So, am I likely to be able to wander into a shop, buy an oven and fit it
straight into the hole? We currently have a basic single fan oven from wickes
(I think it was branded NewWorld or similar - all markings have long since
warn away). A single fan would be ok - a double would be handy. Also, this
one is fed from a 13amp fused spur - would a double oven need a bigger feed
(if so, I suspect we will live with a single for now). Are all single ovens
a 13amp feed?

finally, any recommendations - John lewis has a nice miele oven but at over
a grand costs more than the entire kitchen did (including the cheap oven )

Cheers,

Darren

One warning - if you've a gas hob above the oven - be aware of any pipe
runs and factor those in to the space envelope. We replaced a single
with a double (fan and fanless sections) - fantastic and simple to do,
but the new oven was slightly deeper and fouled against the gas supply
pipe. A quick examination behind the rear panel of the oven meant I
could get the 16oz "adjuster" out and re-fashion the back panel to
accomodate the pipe-work, but it was a close call.

Mike

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Mike Dodd wrote:
uns and factor those in to the space envelope. We replaced a single
with a double (fan and fanless sections) - fantastic and simple to do,
but the new oven was slightly deeper and fouled against the gas supply
pipe.

I recently replaced an old double oven with a new one which was slightly
shorter. And it stuck out by about 2 inches due to the gas water and
central heating pipes running up the back of the housing unit. ;-)

Took most of a day to sort them.

Dunno if the fact is it was fan assisted and the old not made the
difference. The actual ovens don't appear to be any deeper. Perhaps the
insulation is thicker.

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Dave Plowman London SW
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Christian McArdle wrote:
So, am I likely to be able to wander into a shop, buy an oven and fit it
straight into the hole?

Yes. Width will be intended for a 600mm cabinet. Height varies, usually in
nominal 180mm increments.

A quick scout around currys seems to confirm this. Ta. Wickes appear to have
changed the one they sell from "Newworld" to "Moffat" which on first
impressions, appear crap so I'll pass on the...

This is very variable and should be checked on each model. You are unlikely
to find a single oven which needs more than 13A, but still should check.
Double ovens could swing either way, although these days tend towards
needing 20A.

Scanning about 20 different ovens in currys agrees - all single ovens 3KW.
All double ovens need a more mainly feed.

Cheers,

Darren

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We've been very happy with our Zanussi.

Once I'd replaced the apallingly stupid casing fan run-on timer[1] our
AEG has been excellent. Much quicker to heat up that the old Bosch it
replaced.

[1] Thermal switch with a heating element wrapped round it, bundled up
in a silicone sheath to keep it warm. Self destructed after a few
months, now replaced with a relay and timer.

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