How to Replace a Wall Oven | Budget Kitchen Remodel Series 1/9

[@Bootstrappin]

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[@Bootstrappin]

@@Neverg1veup not far, but when you add up roundtrip + leave house + time in store, a lot gets wasted. I'm Russian.

[@winstonsmith3685]

Super helpful video. Thanks.

[@jmastrangelo]

This is the first how to video not done by a 70 year old man who has no idea how to video edit so I can hear them or scripting so I can actually follow along. Great content!

[@Bootstrappin]

Thank you! I aspire to be the first grandpa with video editing skills. Check back in 2060 or so.

[@331SVTCobra]

I love the videos where the guy keeps the camera rolling for five minutes at the thing that we want to know how to remove, then he bends in front of the camera and totally blocks the camera while grunting, and in the next scene he's holding the part and says "that's how you remove it".

[@Bootstrappin]

Lol exactly

[@ptyptypty3]

wow, EXCELLENT VIDEO !!!... thank you...you're smart, articulate and completely capable of replacing and oven AND MAKING A VIDEO !! great camera work and editing... :)

[@Bootstrappin]

Thank you!

[@robertknight4672]

Even for an old wall oven the one you removed was really unusual design particularly with the controls being on the side it venting outside. I have a 1970s double wall oven and like the modern ones it vents into the kitchen. One thing to take note of is that a lot of wall ovens new and old actually have front better screw directly into the cabinet.

[@Bootstrappin]

It was indeed a very interesting oven. I wound up selling it to someone that I assume was a collector, so that's nice -- saved it from the dump.

[@waltermatthews5581]

You're definitely a money saver like myself. I love frugal people little over $200 bucks isn't bad at all

[@Bootstrappin]

Sometimes it backfires... This oven doesn't hit the set point temperature, might need a new thermostat or something. Still cheaper though!

[@waltermatthews5581]

@@Bootstrappin long as it gets the job done bruther

[@VARifleman2013]

Really well done, I figure it might be worth mentioning that split single phase and two phase are entirely different services. Two phase is less common than 3 phase commercially, and neither is common in a house. Two phase would have a total of 4 power wires; where 3 phase has 3 and possibly a neutral; and single phase has 2 power wires (240 in the states), a power wire and a neutral (120v in the states), or two power and a neutral (120/240 1ph like you have there).

[@shambi25]

Entertaining and informative! My type of video. Thank you for the information. I may have to try this out.

[@dimik3855]

Good job Bootstrap. Well explained and filmed. You even wore a tuque so you could work under the freezing temps of your kitchen lol

[@Bootstrappin]

Thank you! And it's mostly to keep my long hair out of my face when I work lol

[@waltermatthews5581]

I love your humor! Keep posting on reddit.

[@Bootstrappin]

Will do!

[@dianeleone1634]

Informative & oh so entertaining. ✔🎯

[@colorworld8077]

Well done, I learnt and enjoyed the video, Excellent Job bro.

[@Bootstrappin]

Thank you!

[@Anjanya1948]

No insulation jacket separating the oven from the wood?

[@LUISNEVESable]

How do you replace a bottom heat element on that oven? Thanks

[@chetmyers7041]

Good find on the Craigslist oven. $200 is a great price. Some folks buy a house and change out the appliances just because the don't like stainless. Is that a Thermadore brand?

[@FloorEncer]

My kitchen? Grandma's kitchen.

[@Bootstrappin]

We keep this up, and it'll turn into my uncle's kitchen

[@SStarwind]

Great video

[@Bootstrappin]

Much appreciated! Thank you

[@delinquense]

What about the gap on the bottom below the oven door? Is there a trim kit that you could use to hide the gap. Your cut on the wood edge didn't seem to be straight though the wood was a bit rough even before you cut. What did it look like along the left edge? Seems like the camera jumped forward when u did the wiring for the ground. Do ground connectors typically have holes in them? Can't you just use standard wire nut connectors? Overall, a good video. You put some effort into making sure the camera was positioned properly and there was good lighting available inside the enclosure.

[@beachside1]

Im replacing an old 60's General Electric electric wall oven. The cut out size is aprox H--28" and a W --22 1/2 " What size oven do you think would fit that size? Im not sure if I need a 24" or 27" or whatever there is that would fit. Please help lol Btw great video

[@Bootstrappin]

Well, as you saw from my experience I couldn't avoid having to enlarge the opening, even though I thought I measured right. 24" sounds right. For you, this oven for example requires a 22.5" W x 28.875" H cut out, which will probably fit ok with minor modifications (and don't forget to check depth) - but it's not cheap: amzn.to/3EUH5OZ

[@beachside1]

@@Bootstrappin Thanks soo much for helping me out. I thought you would never respond back considering the video was in 2019. Great channel. I subbed right after I watched you video. Thanks soo much

[@Bootstrappin]

@@beachside1 sure thing, and thank you!

[@markquiroz3460]

@@Bootstrappin Hi I removed my old one and shopping for a new one and my open space is w 24 1/2” and h 28” Will a 27” in wall oven fit?

[@Bootstrappin]

@@markquiroz3460 not exactly, you'll have the same problem as me. For example, this 27" oven requires 27.25" cut out height, and 24.875" cut out width, so you'll need to make it about 3/8" wider: www.homedepot.com/p/Frigidaire-27-in-Single-Electric-Wall-Oven-with-Fan-Convection-in-Stainless-Steel-FCWS2727AS/319481667 I think wall ovens have all gotten slightly wider for some reason.

[@mountainman5025]

You should always twist you wire connections together before you place the wire nut, because the wire nut is just a topper. You could possibly cause resistance at the connection that won't kick the breaker, and arcing that can cause a fire

[@Bootstrappin]

You know, that's an interesting point. You're not wrong, but I guess it's not a requirement either. I personally tend to twist it hard enough with the wire nut that it winds up twisting the wires, but pliers are far more reliable. Good advice!

[@TheBigO-k6g]

Not true. The wire nut itself twists the wires together. Once the nut has bottomed out continue twisting until the wires themselves wrap around each other a couple of times. Pull on the wires to be sure they are firmly gripped by the wirenut.

[@chuyixiong608]

Did u need to put any mounting screws ?

[@Bootstrappin]

I did not, doesn't seem like there is a need

[@gwizz973]

I have a 40 amp at the breaker and installing a single wall oven ..am I good to go?

[@Bootstrappin]

Wall ovens all come with different power requirements, so you need to check the spec sheet first. If it's a 40A double pole, that cover a good number of wall ovens. Mine only required 30A/240VAC (double pole).

[@gwizz973]

@@Bootstrappin what's the worst thing that can happen if kept it at 40 . Also I have 8/3 from the panel and 12 / 3 from the oven .Is it ok to join these up even though the 8 wire is so massive? Can my wires heat up and cause a fire , or will it be fine ...unfortunately I can't check the specks because I don't have them. Also there is no serial number on the unit either...but I can tell you the breaker is a double pole 40. and the oven is a single door basic with no convection and just a clock/ Timer is all.

[@Bootstrappin]

@@gwizz973 sorry about the late reply, KZbin decided to hide this comment for some reason. The problem may be as follows: the 12/3 (if that's accurate) indicates the wall oven is rated for something like 20A. Because your breaker is 40A, in a failure scenario, your breaker panel will be able to supply far more current than both your oven wire and oven itself can reasonably handle, and therefore a fire hazard. The safe thing to do here is to figure out what amperage your oven requires. Again, at 12/3, that would only require a 20A double pole breaker. If you're comfortable (this part is dangerous/lethal if you don't know what you're doing), replace the 40A breaker to a 20A breaker. The worst that may happen here if this is an undersized breaker, is that it'll nuisance trip when you've got your oven on at full blast, but at least you remove the fire hazard.

[@gwizz973]

@@Bootstrappin thanks on the end the oven was a 15 amp. so I replaced with a double 15 all good ..... safer . I had a double 40 ..way to strong and would possibly not trip if there was ever a fire ... thanks fir the reply cheerz

[@Bootstrappin]

@@gwizz973 nice! Good call.

[@JojoCrazyCat]

I still have an oven in my house from the 1950s.

[@Bootstrappin]

Bet it still works! Insane reliability on these things.

[@jaycastillo9313]

Mine is from 1971 🤦🏻‍♂️🤦🏻‍♂️ ordered a new one today! Time to upgrade

[@erickmorton8085]

@@jaycastillo9313 sell it people will pay good money for vintage appliances

[@Ceciaguilr]

does it still work?

[@karaleetucker4830]

General question: My GE microwave/wall oven combo is staring to have issues (turns on automatically or tries to - a google search reveals an issue with age) and I am trying to figure out if this is a big deal to install - if we purchase at like Lowes or Home Depot. Is installation easy and standard? I have zero knowledge of stuff like this, but i don't want something wrong with installation on something that could potentially burn my house down. Am I overreacting or is this so standard that I really don't have anything to worry about - anyone with a decent amount of knowledge and experience pop out the old one and pop out the new one? As info - my home is less than 20 years old - I assume the unit is the one that came with the house and it's just time for a new one.

[@Bootstrappin]

I mean, after watching the video how do you feel about it?

[@digitalgods5568]

I'm replacing a very old GE wall oven. While not a combo, GE has changed their dimensions of their products over the years. You would need to pay attention to depth in particular. Also in my case, the old oven was installed on a flat piece of solid wood with no cutouts (these units can also be installed using runners). On the new specs a 6x10" cutout is required on the solid wood base for proper ventilation according to the documentation. In my case that cutout will end up being be a hole in the ceiling of a cabinet below where I currently keep some pots and pans. I'm expecting the area below to be warmer as a result of the cutout, than in previous years because as the video mentions older wall ovens used fans and such to circulate/vent air and GE no longer does for these wall mounted units? Probably won't matter much with pots and warm air below, but had I stored food goods below... could be a problem! Even though I'm a semi-handy-guy, I decided to hire a handyman, which I found on my local town's Facebook page. Turns out he's also on 'Angies List' so I know they do a background check on their people as well. I will hire him without using Angie's because they charge a lot of money up front. Developing a solid relationship with a handyman is worth it's weight in gold, in my opinion. Good luck!

[@Janita5770]

I think I’ll call an electrician

[@Bootstrappin]

@@Janita5770 a perfectly valid call to make, it's not exactly a cakewalk

[@glockman9c]

That oven is about $2500 now. wow.

[@Bootstrappin]

The old one??

[@glockman9c]

@@Bootstrappin - Kitchen Aid

[@Bootstrappin]

@@glockman9c oh damn!