chamadog
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Post by chamadog on Sept 3, 2014 2:25:39 GMT
Okay Refupeas -
I have Googled. I have Binged. And I am still at a loss.
My house is 50 years old (exactly - built in 1964) and I have no money for a kitchen remodel. I am stuck with a drop-in stove that now only has two burners working and they are the small burners. So, I find myself in a position to have to replace the stove. There is a cabinet underneath and a built-in double oven in another part of the kitchen. While I would love to remodel and get a stove/oven combo it isn't an option. I need to replace this stove and I don't know how to start.
I have no idea how to shop for this. I'm not sure how to measure the opening for the existing stove and my searches have netted me...nothing helpful.
Does anyone have information about how to measure a drop-in stove? I need to replace this stove soon and I don't even know where to start.
Thank you!
Ann
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gsquaredmom
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Post by gsquaredmom on Sept 3, 2014 2:34:47 GMT
Ask at home depot or someplace how to measure.
Look at habitat restores for an affordable replacement.
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Post by marianne on Sept 3, 2014 2:39:02 GMT
My sister has a drop in stove from eons ago and we were able to find burner parts for it by the manufacturer and model [HASH]. Do you have that information? That might be a start, along with gsquaredmom's suggestion.
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chamadog
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Post by chamadog on Sept 3, 2014 3:30:24 GMT
Ask at home depot or someplace how to measure. Look at habitat restores for an affordable replacement. Thank you! I will try that. I was just hoping to make a start before I go to an actual store. I'm all about having some knowledge before I walk in and start being sold. (I'm skeptical, what can I say...) Ann |
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chamadog
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Post by chamadog on Sept 3, 2014 3:33:26 GMT
My sister has a drop in stove from eons ago and we were able to find burner parts for it by the manufacturer and model [HASH]. Do you have that information? That might be a start, along with gsquaredmom's suggestion. Thank you! I do have that information and that's my next step. I'm just worried that this one has had it and I want to be prepared should I need to replace. I'm actually wondering if it's worth it to shop for a new one vs. replace the broken burners and having not much luck. Thank you both - I will try both routes. Ann |
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Post by gsquaredmom on Sept 3, 2014 3:33:28 GMT
You can always find someone at home depot or menards who is more interested in helping than selling. It would not be a bad idea to see what us out there, anyway.
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Post by gale w on Sept 3, 2014 5:14:43 GMT
I would at least measure the actual cook top before going in. They might be able to tell how big the opening would be for it. The only way to really tell for 100% sure would probably be to take the top out and measure the actual opening.
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Post by mirabelleswalker on Sept 3, 2014 5:27:34 GMT
I don't have a counter cooktop--I have a stove--but looking at them online, it looks like there are standard sizes. It also looks like they measure from corner to corner.
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Post by gale w on Sept 3, 2014 6:50:33 GMT
When we bought ours the given measurement was the width across the front. Our old house was only about 30 yrs old the last time we replaced the cook top and the existing hole was already the right size.
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Post by Basket1lady on Sept 3, 2014 10:38:10 GMT
We replaced the counter cooktop in our Boston house 4 years ago because it wouldn't shut off. We had to throw the breaker. They are about $800 and you need an electrician to certify installment, at least n that area. We found ours as a demo they were selling and it was only $200. It was a glass cooktop and we were replacing a glass cook top.
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Post by anonrefugee on Sept 3, 2014 12:40:39 GMT
Is it gas? You'll probably need a pro to install it, but some electrical ones plug in below the counter. Can you see the underside of the one you have now from within cabinet? Ours is visible if I remove a drawer.
Measure all sides of the unit you have and use that as a guide for replacement. They're really standardized even if old.
I'd look for a sale or close out. But if you have time watch Craigslist for remodeling sale.
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Post by anonrefugee on Sept 3, 2014 12:44:52 GMT
Another thought- might be crazy.
Are the non-working burners next to each other, front and back? You could cover them with a piece if stone or metal and put a free standing portal 2-burner unit on top or nearby counter?. Those are much cheaper.
Not a long term solution, but workable stop-gap until funds fit the problem.
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Post by JustKim on Sept 3, 2014 14:08:52 GMT
I had a drop in and they are expensive to replace. I had a friend take out the bottom cabinet and cut the counter top back a little so I could get a traditional stove/oven. It was a lot cheaper to do that than put another drop in in.
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Post by compwalla on Sept 3, 2014 14:24:37 GMT
Most drop ins come in two sizes - 30 inch and 36 inch. Measure the top of your cooktop and see what size it is. The cooktops usually come with a generous overhang so if your hole is not quite exact it's not normally a huge problem. You may also be able to google up the owner's/installation manual for your current model of cooktop and see exactly what the directions were regarding the size of the hole. Most of those manuals are online somewhere. You can shop for a new cooktop with that information on hand and it will make your search much easier.
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Post by krazykatlady on Sept 3, 2014 17:57:24 GMT
I had a drop in and they are expensive to replace. I had a friend take out the bottom cabinet and cut the counter top back a little so I could get a traditional stove/oven. It was a lot cheaper to do that than put another drop in in. This is what we did also |
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chamadog
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Post by chamadog on Sept 4, 2014 2:40:24 GMT
Thank you everyone - I will take all of this under advisement and keep you posted. I'm not sure what we'll do yet, but I can tell you all that two small burners are not cutting it. At all.
Thanks again!
Ann
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