Replacing electric oven

[kieranDIY]

Hi,

I know there are plenty of posts already on this same topic, but I cannot seem to find a post that has the exact same situation as mine, so I am seeking advice.

My exact situation is that I have just moved into a house and we want to replace the built-in under-counter oven with a new oven. The old oven is just plugged into a standard plug socket in the wall hidden underneath the worktop (we know this because we have unscrewed the screws on the front of the old oven and pulled it out). The new oven (we have not bought yet) states that it is able to be plugged into a standard 13amp socket.

If it really is as simple as unplugging the old oven and plugging in the new one, then I really want to avoid paying Comet £85, but am I likely to be missing something? Is it really as simple as that?

This is the new oven: http://www.comet.co.uk/p/Electric-B...NT-SH51X-Electric-Built-in-Single-Oven/663115

Many thanks for anyone's advice.

Best
Kieran

 

[flameport]

If it really is as simple as unplugging the old oven and plugging in the new one

Yes, it is.
You will need to put the screws in to secure the oven in place, but electrically, it just plugs in where the old one did.

 

[kieranDIY]

Thanks so much Flameport. It's scary to think we could have paid £85 for them to have just done that for us!

K

 

[ericmark]

At 2250 - 2400W yes it can run from 13A plug. The manual from Hotpoint does show how the wires are connected into the oven with a little diagram.

It states 16A fuse but that is because it's a preferred size it should run from a 13A fuse with no problem.

If your worried read the manual shows a picture of connections.

 

[kieranDIY]

Thanks ericmark.