Kitchen Large Electric Appliances - Need help with electric range installation

My old electric range is old and broken, and time for a new one. I see three types: drop in, slide in and free standing. My old one was a drop in. Is this a straight forward replacment (e.g. take the old one out, put the new on in, and plug it into the wall). Or, do I need to hire an installer.

I'd rather do it myself since we live far away from the city, and it will cost me an arm and a leg to get a guy to drive out.

Also, I'd rather replace the drop in model with a slide in model. Anyone see any problems with that? (I know that means I have to cut the board at the base of my cabinets.)

Hello; Norm

Should be an easy conversion aside from two aspects. Cabinet modifications and electrical conversions. The electrical must have a grounded wall outlet recepticule.

Note the existing electrical installation. Is it hardwired or does the existing appliance have a power cord. That helps determine the new installation. May need to convert the wall outlet to match the new plug. If the existing appliance is hardwired, likely to need an electrician to do that aspect of the installation.

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