Kitchen Gas Appliances - moving gas oven
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07-30-01, 08:32 PM
I am installing a new kitchen floor and need to move the gas double oven to put flooring under it. My question is can I pull out oven and move it to one side for installation? Is there a flexible gas tube of some kind that would allow me to do this? I don't want to pay a tech $80 to do this! Would appreciate as much info as possible.
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07-30-01, 09:14 PM
Hello slee332485. Welcome to my Gas Appliance forum and the Do It Yourself Web Site.
If your referring to a double "Dutch" type range which has two ovens {one upper and one lower} and 4 stove top burners, the most likely answer is no.
The connectors most often used for this type of range is too short to allow moving the stove far enough either left or right to accomplish the flooring installation.
What you'll need to do is lift up the stove top cover and located the connector. Most often this range is installed with a short connector using either a 12 inch or 18 inch connnector. Either would be much too short for the distance needed.
You'll have to locate the shut off valve while under the stove top cover, turn the valve lever to the off position and disconnect the connector, either at the valve itself or from the gas manifold pipe on the stove.
Regards & Good Luck
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Tom_Bartco
Energy Conservation Consultant & Natural Gas Appliance Diagnostics Technician.
If your referring to a double "Dutch" type range which has two ovens {one upper and one lower} and 4 stove top burners, the most likely answer is no.
The connectors most often used for this type of range is too short to allow moving the stove far enough either left or right to accomplish the flooring installation.
What you'll need to do is lift up the stove top cover and located the connector. Most often this range is installed with a short connector using either a 12 inch or 18 inch connnector. Either would be much too short for the distance needed.
You'll have to locate the shut off valve while under the stove top cover, turn the valve lever to the off position and disconnect the connector, either at the valve itself or from the gas manifold pipe on the stove.
Regards & Good Luck
Forum Moderator
Tom_Bartco
Energy Conservation Consultant & Natural Gas Appliance Diagnostics Technician.