How to remove an old cooking range?

[paulney]

Originally posted by: Citrix
strange. when we bought our Kenmore elite gas/ele combo convection range Sears removed our old one. but i paid like 40 bucks and for the that was worth it compared to the hassle of having the old one sit until i could take it to the dump or where ever.

I talked to them again, and this time they said they'll extract the old piece as long as it is truly freestanding (which it is). The problem is - I have to do rewiring in the back to add one more outlet.

If only they could come two times: first, to haul away the old stuff; let me rewire and clean up, and then come a second time and install the new stuff. So looks like I'll be removing it myself anyway.

 

[NoShangriLa]

Remove the bottom drawer for access, and remove the oven door to lighten the load.

Use a lenght of 2x4 or iron rod to lift the oven onto a flat dolly (4 wheeler) and move it out. Remove the microwave oven if the back splash is hinder the back splash.

Could also try tipping the range top/back toward the wall while pulling the bottom/front out.

 

[OrganizedChaos]

disassemble as much as possible. then i'd take a sawzall and cut it into pieces.

 

[Turin39789]

shoot it twice with a shotgun

 

[ATLien247]

I don't have any advice that wasn't already mentioned. I just wanted to thank you for being fully clothed whilst taking the picture...

 

[Xavier434]

I know you and your wife probably have your hearts set on the range you want to purchase, but have you considered buying from a different store which is willing to take care of everything for you without any hassle? I'm not sure which store to go with but if I were you I would call around.

 

[0roo0roo]

fun, you get to drive to the dump

 

[BigJ]

Originally posted by: 0roo0roo
fun, you get to drive to the dump

Not if he cuts it into tiny pieces and puts them out a with the garbage a few at a time

 

[Googer]

Originally posted by: paulney

Originally posted by: BigJ
How is the microwave supported? It has to be removable from the range.

It is screwed onto the supports and tied in the _back_ of this thing!!! They either assembled it while assembling the cupboards around, or they rolled it in somehow after assembling it outside first.

Ugh. What a pain.

I have done this before. The range and microwave should pull out as one piece. Just remove the oven door by lifting up and then use the opening to pull the unit from away from the wall. Just like moving a washer and dryer.

 

[Googer]

Originally posted by: BigJ
Sawzall with a bunch of blades?

There are dozens of amperes and hundreds of volts running through that thing, one slip of the blade and we will have one less anandtech member. There are more elegant ways of doing this.

 

[Googer]

Originally posted by: paulney

Originally posted by: BigJ
Another thing to do before the appliance guy comes (after you rip out the stove)

Make sure the proper circuit is ran for it. I don't know what the hell that beast was running.

Also, check to see what type of cord comes with the range. You may have to buy a different one depending on the receptacle.

I can see it's a 3-phase cord, just like the one that washing machine uses. I don't know what the new ranges use, but I need 2 power outlets anyway (one for the range, one for the separate microwave/vent unit on top), so I'll be rewiring that anyway.

Ugh. I really want to buy tomorrow/day after to get the sale price. I'll see if I can schedule a delivery in 2 weeks or so - that should give me enough time to deal with this crap.

Ninety-nine percent of the time, residential neighborhoods do not have three phase power delivery. It's 220v single phase, probaby 30-50 amp.

 

[Alistar7]

Originally posted by: paulney

Originally posted by: Citrix
strange. when we bought our Kenmore elite gas/ele combo convection range Sears removed our old one. but i paid like 40 bucks and for the that was worth it compared to the hassle of having the old one sit until i could take it to the dump or where ever.

I talked to them again, and this time they said they'll extract the old piece as long as it is truly freestanding (which it is). The problem is - I have to do rewiring in the back to add one more outlet.

If only they could come two times: first, to haul away the old stuff; let me rewire and clean up, and then come a second time and install the new stuff. So looks like I'll be removing it myself anyway.

Let them come and extract the old unit and deliver the new one, just don't let them install the new one at that time. They can leave the new one out of your way, and you can install once you finish updating the wiring. I would suggest taking pics of the counters and surrounding close areas before they arrive, in case they cause damage during the extraction.

 

[BigJ]

Originally posted by: Googer

Originally posted by: BigJ
Sawzall with a bunch of blades?

There are dozens of amperes and hundreds of volts running through that thing, one slip of the blade and we will have one less anandtech member. There are more elegant ways of doing this.

You know what a circuit breaker is?

 

[Ramma2]

I have no advice for you, but you sure better be posting pics as you tackle this monster.

 

[Homerboy]

I dont see why you cant slide it. It was slide in on the tile, it can be slid out on the tile.

 

[BigJ]

Originally posted by: Homerboy
I dont see why you cant slide it. It was slide in on the tile, it can be slid out on the tile.

Doesn't want to ruin the tile.

 

[Homerboy]

Originally posted by: BigJ

Originally posted by: Homerboy
I dont see why you cant slide it. It was slide in on the tile, it can be slid out on the tile.

Doesn't want to ruin the tile.

it didn't ruin it sliding in though...

 

[ATLien247]

It could be that the tile was laid with the oven already in place.

 

[paulney]

Hurray! The monster is gone. Sears guys delivered a new one today, and hauled the old stove away.
They pushed some kind of fiberglass sheet under the old stove, and moved it out. It was seriously heavy - two bulky guys had a hard time carrying it through the kitchen into the garage where they loaded it up on the dolly. No tiles damaged, everything's intact.

The new stove is awesome, but no pics yet - I still have to install the overhead microwave and exhaust vent. Once that's done - I'll post pics.