Possible to replace natural gas range in kitchen with an electric one?

[kyparrish]

Just wondering if it's possible to replace a natural gas oven with an electric oven. Is it normally wired up electrically to where you CAN replace it with an electrical one if you so desire?

It's late, Sears is closed, and ATOT is the last bastion of random internet knowledge.

 

[Vette73]

Pull the stove out and look for the power plug. Most homes have them even if the home came with gas. Now if it is really old then maybe not.

So pull it out and look. Also check teh breaker box to see if there is a 220 listed.

 

[kyparrish]

Originally posted by: Marlin1975
Pull the stove out and look for the power plug. Most homes have them even if the home came with gas. Now if it is really old then maybe not.

So pull it out and look. Also check teh breaker box to see if there is a 220 listed.

Cool, I'll pull the plug once we get into the home (in process of buying). Home was built in 98, so I'm thinking it would be setup for both. So basically, at the breaker box, I'd be looking for just some plug in the kitchen rated at 220?

 

[iamwiz82]

Originally posted by: Marlin1975
Pull the stove out and look for the power plug. Most homes have them even if the home came with gas. Now if it is really old then maybe not.

So pull it out and look. Also check teh breaker box to see if there is a 220 listed.

Home oven has gas only but my cooktup as electric only. Cannot figure out why they did this this way.

If it's only got 110 back there now (gas stoves have clock, ignitor, etc, that run on 110) it won't be very much fun to get 220 back there. You'll have to install a double pole breaker and new wire depending on the the amps required by the stove. I'd put in 6ga just for future upgradeability.

 

[iamwiz82]

Originally posted by: kyparrish

Originally posted by: Marlin1975
Pull the stove out and look for the power plug. Most homes have them even if the home came with gas. Now if it is really old then maybe not.

So pull it out and look. Also check teh breaker box to see if there is a 220 listed.

Cool, I'll pull the plug once we get into the home (in process of buying). Home was built in 98, so I'm thinking it would be setup for both. So basically, at the breaker box, I'd be looking for just some plug in the kitchen rated at 220?

It will have a double breaker instead of a single breaker if it's 220.

 

[UsandThem]

Originally posted by: kyparrish

Originally posted by: Marlin1975
Pull the stove out and look for the power plug. Most homes have them even if the home came with gas. Now if it is really old then maybe not.

So pull it out and look. Also check teh breaker box to see if there is a 220 listed.

Cool, I'll pull the plug once we get into the home (in process of buying). Home was built in 98, so I'm thinking it would be setup for both. So basically, at the breaker box, I'd be looking for just some plug in the kitchen rated at 220?

No, you will be looking for a 220v outlet behind the stove. Most homes to not come with both a gas and a 220v connection (at least in the midwest).

A gas stove uses a standard 110v outlet.

 

[mercanucaribe]

Why do you want to downgrade?

 

[kyparrish]

Originally posted by: mercanucaribe
Why do you want to downgrade?

Wife is beyond terrified of the open flame. I'd rather downgrade and keep her cooking if that's what it takes!

What about these closed/sealed top gas ranges. Do the eliminate the open flame?