Questions tagged [cooktops]
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Should my 240v electric stove be grounded to the neutral like this?
I have an induction cooktop/stove in a California condo built in 2011-2012.
Recently, I had to pull the cooktop electrical and discovered that the stove has a 3 wire harness (red, black, yellow/green). The building has 4 wires (red, black,…
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repair chip in edge of glass cooktop
Our induction cooktop has a chip in the edge of the glass. It is about 1/2 inch long and 1/4 inch deep in the beveled edge. Any suggestions how to repair it?
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How do I go about getting a free standing range replaced with a cooktop gas stove?
This is in the US and the question is similar to this. While the other question is whether something is "easy or not" I'm wondering about the feasibility specifically around changing countertops. One of the answers says a countertop change won't be…
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Cooktop installation on Granite
I just purchased a new cooktop that it is narrower than the cut out of my granite. Would it be OK to have most of the weight just on the ends and not on the front and back? I have a solution I think for the 1/8 inch gap.
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retrofitting an electric coil element with a radiant element
We have a GE electric 4-coil cooktop from 1964 in our kitchen, in pink enamel finish with a matching range hood and separate oven. Is it possible to replace the cooktop elements with radiant types, or must the entire cooktop (lovely pink enamel and…
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Can I tap a double oven and induction stove on a 60a breaker?
Context - I'm in Indiana (USA) replacing my existing gas cooktop with an induction cooktop.
My existing setup has 6 gauge wire running from the panel with a 60a breaker to a stove with a 7.2kW rating.
My new induction cooktop has a 9.6kW…
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Is it easy to replace range gas stove with cooktop gas stove?
I Have a gas range stove which has a built-in oven. I can slide it in and out of the cabinet area. if I remove the gas range there is a 30" width gap on the rear I have drywall and other two sides I have kitchen cabinets with granite countertops. I…
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Cooktop Install Into Granite Counters - Special install kit needed?
Long story short, I am trying to install a new Frigidaire induction cooktop into a granite countertop.
The manual says the granite cooktop installation kit can be ordered, but I'm not sure I understand why the install kit is needed and why it is so…
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How advisable is it to install a 36" gas cooktop in a 30" cabinet plus adjoining?
House we are working on has a 30" electric cooktop. I already have the gas set up to convert to a gas cooktop but designer suggested 36". There is an 8" cabinet (draw/skinny cabinet) next to it. I could turn drawer into faux door pretty easy…
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Any Dryers in the US that do not require Neutral?
A house that I am considering buying has 2 unused NEMA 6-30 receptacles individually fed by a 30 A branch circuit in the garage with adjacent standard NEMA 5-15 receptacles, cold and hot water hookups, and drain hookup. I am considering to place the…
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