INSTALLING ELECTRIC COOKTOP. DIY Range or Stove Top Installation Instructions.

[@mrsdn05]

Replaced my cooktop successfully using this video! I never would have attempted this on my own, but this made it easy. Thanks so much!

[@gordwayne1815]

Hey great job on this video, you explain everything perfectly. I found it funny that you're a painter installing a cook top. I can relate, I'm a retired painter after 35 years in business, and I did lots of similar installations and renovations. Great jov.

[@ejseabury]

I’m looking to install a flat electric stove top this month. This video was very helpful. Thank you!

[@hikingwithphoenix9442]

You helped me with painting my pool and installing my cooktop! You’re the man! Thanks

[@Idahopainter]

Thank you for sharing🤙

[@Lucky-uk1bv]

Probably will not be so happy when your houses burns down and the insurance refuses to pay because you used some Dickhead painter to do your electrical works...

[@miguelpesce4346]

@@Idahopainter o,, i., jn

[@Bamalax07]

Thanks for the video, I was going to comment about the whistler but 50 other people beat me to it !

[@Idahopainter]

Thanks for watching!

[@wild_taco_gonecrazycorona9112]

i paid my electrician still he can t figure out this can you believe it you guys awesome

[@philgermond7809]

I was curious to find out where the power cable on the coooktop was and if it was included. You answered both questions! Thank you.

[@Idahopainter]

Purchased separately

[@kaline06]

Thanks for the video. I was going to have someone do this, but it looks easy enough. Lol to the guy that whistled throughout the entire video!

[@af7748]

You get to drink 2 minutes in after the first step of turning off the breaker. I’m paraphrasing ;)

[@mudder4660]

An upgrade option to wire nuts for high amp stoves or ovens are insulated tap connectors, like Polaris or Morris brands. More heat resistant and contains gel for corrosion resistance. Good for larger 6/3, 8/3 wire.

[@anoose2002]

i just stumbled on your video. i am from Idaho also and I'm now one of your fan.

[@Idahopainter]

Thanks for watching!

[@xxcowboyjamxx]

May want to invest in a inductance tester to make sure you have de-energized the correct circuit . I see stuff miss labeled all the time ,it's those unloaded guns ya know .

[@matveikrouguer6569]

Thank u very much. What about foam or silicon on the perimeter to keep water out?

[@TasleemKhanGUYANA]

excellent video

[@Idahopainter]

Thanks for watching!

[@morezvani8362]

THANK YOU! This is great.

[@nancybryson5488]

Thank you so much for the helpful video.

[@michellealhassar5301]

Thank you for the video. It was really helpful. My only question is who is the serial killer whistling throughout the entire video? :-)

[@slickrick8869]

I know right ?

[@samnewman6270]

Thanks for the video. Very informative and well explained.

[@ejseabury]

I’m looking to install a flat electric stove top. This video was very helpful. Thank you!

[@CarryingYourLoveWithMe2023]

thank you so much for your video, i just installed my cooktop following your detailed demonstration!

[@Idahopainter]

Glad to help

[@clmis]

Thanks for the very good video with detailed step by step instructions.

[@Lucky-uk1bv]

Step by Step in how to do it completely wrong.. what a fuckwit

[@PD-cq9wd]

The creepy whistling was frightening enough, but when the otherworldly singing started at 7:33, I completely lost it. No one is ever going to want to live in that house.

[@Idahopainter]

🤙

[@BELGRANOization]

Thx. It helped a lot!

[@loveisaburningstar]

Great video. Just needed one cutaway to the Whistler to make it less mysterious.

[@Idahopainter]

👊

[@electriciandallastx9182]

Thanks for the tips you have contributed here.

[@GrandmasterofWin]

You're not fooling anyone John Cena!

[@Idahopainter]

loll, am too

[@masonrybysteve]

I don't think that's the correct way to install that in the granite counter top. And that's proly why the other one was cracked

[@terryreyes1125]

ball probably 😒🙄

[@DonaldAJr]

That's the first thing I thought when I saw his face. I bet he's mobbed 24/7 where he lives.

[@jillsauls1549]

Thanks guys! I didn't notice whistling everyone is talking about, had to go back and listen. 😁

[@nikkisprankle9315]

What would need to happen if I wanted to move the location of my cooktop from the island to the counter area?

[@Idahopainter]

Need an electrician

[@barlowjmb]

This is an awesome video. Thank you so much, super informative and well done.

[@captainkangaroo4301]

Do cooktops need to be hardwired or can you use a 4 prong range cord plugged into a 50 amp range outlet

[@lindastubblefield5831]

Would have been nice if you had talked about what wires you were twisting together.

[@Chexs661]

I agree…. Should of address all three wires and where connect too… red is power, black is neg.. what’s blue/green…what’s does that connect too

[@katiedotson704]

@ 8:09, "You want to twist the wires to make sure they're not frayed." You should have told folks to twist those wires CLOCKWISE. If you don't the twists will come undone when you connect them to the power source with the wire nuts, creating a poor connection. All the electrical tape in the world can't fix this. No, I'm not an electrician. I'm just an old bag that has learned to do a few things for myself. I do have almost 30 years experience as an electronic technician and I can tell you that the devil is in the details. You also forgot to add the really fun part. Before you use up the last of your electrical tape, you go down to the basement and cut the breaker on. Go back up stairs and cut on all of stove eyes,etc, and make sure everything works. Trek back down stairs, cut the breaker off. Huff & puff back up stairs and finish the job. Holding tightly to the stair rail, slowly descend the stairs one more time to cut the breaker back on. Now, sit on the bottom stair until the staircase no longer resembles Mt. Everest. Once your determination has returned and you have once more reached the summit, head for the nearest recliner. You can add finishing touches and put tools up later. Never let an incomplete job get in the way of a good nap. Now wasn't that fun? You can console yourself with the fact that there were no ladders involved.

[@brandoncompton7806]

Every time he says connection, you have to take a drink

[@scottspencer9816]

I got a cafe cooktop , just wondering how to wire it so I can plug in to a standard outlet . Is that possible ?

[@Joseph-v5u7w]

Thanks for the tips. Curious does it throw any kind of heat into the cabinets below?

[@Idahopainter]

No

[@gracelee6752]

great explanation to catch it up. one more question regarding fuse replacement of GE cooktop. one of heating panel doesn't work, but the other 3 burners are o.k. Do I have to lift the heating board to change fuse under somewhere. can I get some information how to replace it on GE cooktop ? Shin

[@wills4544]

Interesting, are there any type of foam strip adhesive to apply around bottom of the four edges of the cooktop glass?

[@Idahopainter]

Depends on model

[@dannydang5244]

Colors of the wire which one goes which one?

[@inell6]

Was the wiring black to black, red to red, and green to ground? Never heard that in description. Thanks

[@Idahopainter]

Yes

[@elizabreu23]

My wall has a connection for a plug. Do you have directions to connect the cooktop with a 4 prong power cord please? Thank you!

[@Idahopainter]

Sorry I do not

[@robkeshav800]

Very helpful video. I am getting ready to replace my GE cooktop with a new one. One question - Are the three wires coming from the wall Green, Red & Black similar to the ones coming out of cooktop? I am assuming that they should be connected to the same color coded wires. Thanks.

[@Idahopainter]

I would have to see it

[@farleycl1]

Hey man my name is Chris I'm out here in Columbus Ohio. I'm 26 years old started painting when I was 18. Ive been in business now about 3 years for myself. I got a crew of five guys we do residential interior and exterior. ANYWAYS lol you are awesome man thanks for all the tips and videos I wanted to ask if you could please do a sit down video of how why and when you started painting. I'm just really interested and always talk to everybody I see at my local ppg and Sherwin stores everybody has a different story Thanks

[@JohnJTymn]

What are you guys doing with the neutral? It looks like it is in the 1900 box not connected to anything.

[@xxxempt1560]

Probably disconnected at the panel.

[@hayesdlhs]

Question....I noticed there was no white wire (neutral) on the new Cooktop. Do you just tuck the other neutral back and not connect it to anything???

[@Idahopainter]

Yes, with cap on it

[@iPicti]

Is it safe to just place an electric cooktop on top of my existing gas range (with the gas shut off)? We never use the oven so a cooktop is all we need but we have no extra counter space for one.

[@jnictv1075]

nice video. thanks

[@Idahopainter]

You are welcome!

[@colleenneveau2287]

You are super helpful!! I wish you were on speed dial!! Lol... (but tell your helper to stop whistling while you're doing video- it's distracting) haha

[@Backfire10]

Put a bead of silicone around the perimeter of the cook top so if you have spills the liquid will not leak under your cabinets.

[@Idahopainter]

interesting

[@Backfire10]

@@Idahopainter good job though

[@tonyhall4766]

I have 3 wires coming out of the wall black ,white ,ground and cooktop has red ,black and green ..which wires go were?? I wired it up black on black red on white and green to ground but the cooktop does not glow red...any help?

[@terrybell3297]

Thanks for the video and for pointing out that often there is nothing is clamping the cooktop in place. The manual skipped right over that and the KitchenAid video didn't mention it either. I thought for sure I had to be missing something. I expected it to be somewhat like a sink with something holding it in place.

[@machias88]

Just make sure the hole isn't oversized, or the weight of the cooktop will crack if it's supported only by the glass. If the hole is oversized then you need install something called a hudee ring. My Frigidaire cooktop recommended a Granite Countertop Installation Kit (903061-9010) that is 6 brackets and a tube of RTV silicone sealant. What's interesting is that the brackets don't actually support the cooktop but just help center it, and nowhere in the installation instructions does it mention using sealant.

[@rafealwashington1978]

I was actually trying to see with wire goes where but you skip that part 😓

[@cxa011500]

I think they just match up the colors, like green to green, black with black and so on.

[@rubengarza813]

Yup thats what I was looking for to. You can actually buy the prongs and connect to the wires of the cooktop and install the proper receptical on the wall, so you can just plug in the outlet and disconnect if you need to.

[@jeffreysargent]

Is there some kind of sealant between the cooktop and the counter? How does it stop moisture?

[@xxxempt1560]

This is exactly why I am here.

[@jeffreysargent]

@@xxxempt1560 I used Flex Seal, worked great.

[@tnez822000]

Are they using 10G or 6G? And what size fuse

[@RJSoftware2000]

Some pointers. First always test appliance to make sure you turned off correct breaker. You did not address that the breaker should have been two pole double throw. You dont know what kind of rigged situation your dealing with. As already mentioned a voltage sensor is needed for safety. Inductions are good but not as reliable as direct probe. Also note you can get shocked on a neutral depending on prior loads on circuit.An improvement to this situation would be a disconnect or cord plug arrangement. Then you can disconnect with confidence.

[@Idahopainter]

Thanks for the feedback!

[@darrelljanssen588]

Look. BEFORE disconnecting wires, use a multimeter or a non contact voltage probe to ensure no power is present. You never know if a breaker has been mislabeled.

[@protector808]

Thanks!

[@rolandohernandez3664]

Question. I got the same problem, I'm changing mine but the new one just came with only 3 wires black, white and green. The old one has 4 black, red, white and green, how do I connect the new one?

[@Idahopainter]

Would have to see it

[@Rdebeauvoir1]

Great video, kindly, explain which wire should be connected to which.

[@Idahopainter]

White to the white, black to the black

[@rickiefeatherstone]

Then green to? And red to?

[@TxSkyGirl67]

I have wires that are different colors. The stove has red, blue, and green and the wall has black, white, and what I think is yellow. What do I connect back to what? Someone else took the stove off and I didn't see the connections... Thanks for the great videos!

[@937baker]

Thank you Sir

[@memej9430]

Do you get the same size of a cooktop as the width of the cabinet or a smaller size?

[@Idahopainter]

Smaller

[@sebotuna6230]

is drywall backsplash the new thing ? I must of missed that memo

[@zh2996]

What do I do if there's 4 wires coming out the wall but 3 coming out the cooktop

[@LOVETOBEWITHYOU60]

@@kylekozak3033 hi what if i have 4 wires coming from the cook top and 3 from the wall and one of them is a bare wire?

[@kylekozak3033]

@@LOVETOBEWITHYOU60 It sounds like from your electric stove you have two hot wires ( 1 red and 1 white) one neutral ( white wire) and a ground wire ( bare wire). Just do this. Take the bare wire and shove it in the back of the junction box. Thank you for asking! Tell me if it works, if not, tell me where I am wrong.

[@kylekozak3033]

@@LOVETOBEWITHYOU60 The extra wire ( the bare wire) is not necessary.

[@harryadsett6050]

what about using a multimeter to test the wires before touching them

[@Idahopainter]

good idea

[@suzannehubbard859]

Would I be able to replace a classic electric burner stove top with a glass stove top?

[@dsimpson530]

Suzanne Hubbard yes, the two important things to check are your counter top cutout and amperage of the electrical circuit (usually labeled on the breaker box)

[@camelprotector]

What about applying rubber glue under the glass to keep water out?

[@Idahopainter]

good tip

[@TheVeggieBurger]

@@Idahopainter you cut to the step of lifting it and you place your hand on the stove and it shifts, did you have to separate the stove from the counter before lifting it out? Or did it just shift around like that when you get there? That cooktop needs to be secured/sealed with sealant or at least double sided adhesive tape. This is what I came here for a demo because the other part is pretty straightforward, I'm disappointed.

[@sarahspyda8278]

Hi so the top is just sitting there for liquid and my kids to come along and pick it up ? How did you fix it down ?

[@Idahopainter]

I am sorry, can you rephrase that

[@j.w.8663]

@@Idahopainter he means why no silicon sealing bead around or under the edges. The other guy above also asked. I saw that mine already comes with a rubber gasket fixed on it and says 'don't use silicon'. If your kids pick it up then tell them not to! (In the old days we would have said smack them, but we don't do that anymore now do we?.)

[@lorenwilson8128]

I didn't see the ground wire on the new unit get hooked up. The old unit did not have a ground.

[@Idahopainter]

It did

[@rogercroteau1436]

my cook top has an orange wire and a yellow wire also where do they connect to

[@kaayphelan]

I thought I was going crazy with the whistling in the background

[@OhhJim]

Can I connect the wires at the cooktop, rather than at the box? With my oven under the cooktop, there's very little room to operate, and it would be so much easier.

[@nickyjames1430]

I wouldn't. The new cooktop comes with a new armored flex cable already connected correctly to the terminals inside the cooktop. You still have to connect this flex cable to the incoming power in the wall box. If your oven is blocking access to the wall box it may be easier to pull the oven partly or completely out of the way to get some room to work. You might be able to work through the countertop opening to connect your wires. By the way, never trust that the breaker killed the power. Always verify all wires are dead with a voltmeter or a non contact voltage tester-I use both and test them on a live circuit first. Better safe than sorry!

[@erickalmus3534]

Thanks for the video... next time tell the guy not to whistle, lol.

[@coachtim6188]

Ok just tried this today. One problem. The only thing I have coming out of the wall from supply is a black, red, and white wire. There is no green or yellow like the wiring diagram shows. This house is around 50 years old. Can anyone tell me what I should do and connect?

[@talosian]

Connect the stove's green to the feed's white.

[@rissetilco]

Hey what if the old stove wires are Red,black,and green and the new stove wires are green,white, and red? How do I match them

[@rissetilco]

Sorry the new wires are green white and black

[@Sweetfeet28]

Did you ever figure this out?

[@talosian]

The new stove should have a black wire, you need to look harder for it. Without it, you only get 120 V and that would be a really crappy stove.

[@rissetilco]

Yes thank you

[@BigAlWillis]

just unhooked one today. my girlfriend was getting shocked it had red,black,white & ground coming out of the floor , but the white ' natural ' wire was snipped off & they only had red, black & the bare copper ground wired to the unit. I have never seen this on a 220 volt just red,black & copper ground with no white to connect to the neutral coming in.

[@Idahopainter]

Interesting

[@clevelandwhite3868]

Can the broken glass change

[@Idahopainter]

🤔

[@TheVeggieBurger]

@@Idahopainter "can you just replace the broken glass?" Is what they meant. But that's a question for an appliance tech q, and yes is the correct answer.

[@jimlawson7074]

Great video, thanks a lot. Been better if the dude in the background wasn't whistling the whole time lol.

[@katherinebellantoni4937]

Hey, I just saw your video above. What did you do with the white wire. I've got three wires coming from the wall (main) which have a black, red and white along with the ground, but the stove top only has the black and red with ground... please advise. Thanks.

[@adamaly9375]

you dont need to use the white wire. The white wire is neutral it works with some appliances. But for a 220 cooktop all you need is the 2 live wires red and black

[@talosian]

@@adamaly9375 Very wrong. Connect the stove's ground wire to the feed's white wire.

[@gonzo1863]

What color wire goes with what?

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[@DWattstubadawg]

I have a new cooktop but my old cooktop has a plug and outlet so how do I fix that

[@talosian]

Best to remove the outlet and get back to bare wires. A plug into an outlet is not guaranteed to have a good contact surface, better to be hard wired.

[@ecosentialsbodysculpt6174]

What if the breaker connecting the old cook top is to 2 - 30 amp and the new one calls for 1 - 40 amp and 1- 30

[@lomgshorts3]

Also, what is the voltage of the cooktop? 110V or 220V ??? There are both kinds out there. Is the red wire the common, or the hot? Black should be the hot wire (black to brass, white to silver when you do an outlet). Which is which? Follow the wiring of the old cookbook, I guess. This is when you trip the main breaker to the house and use bright flashlights and a volt meter to be safe.

[@denvercoloradoitsawesome4020]

I have a Quetion the wire Is 120 v or 220 Help me please

[@willg.2735]

Next week...the electrician paints the cabinets.

[@Idahopainter]

OK

[@yangkjuable]

is it 110volt or 220 volt?

[@mufumu1]

It is 220v. Red and black wires have 110v each.

[@MrJoseshana]

#8 wire 40amp ?

[@klaush.6662]

Respectfully Teck: You almost got there to kill the Power. You forgot to test cooktop if you have power still coming in To Test --- switch cooktop, any burner to ON to see if indicator light is OFF. THEN You are ready to go. Former Appliance Service Tack from CANADA. Make sure YOU are SAFE.

[@rissetilco]

The new wires are green white and black

[@danielmeza1769]

So no need for aluminum tape here?

[@theoriginalchefboyoboy6025]

are the openings fairly standardized? is there one size more common than others?

[@andrewgoldin6905]

What if you have an oven range and want to install a cooktop?

[@j.w.8663]

Yes please. I want to know that too. Can I parallel the cooktop in with the oven? -- since I know that the current rating for both is still sufficient on a 40A breaker.

[@tserpa30]

God dam man, zoom in!!! i couldn't tell what you hooked the wires to

[@BruceCappel]

More whistling! And throw in some cow bell.

[@jamessigler3371]

Electric Stovetop Replacement

[@陈忱-p9i]

where is the white one

[@tammydownes2413]

Just looking to do it my self. All that whistling was nerve racking through the whole video

[@irmadominguez6477]

hi i went to lowes and they gave me the white and black. for my cooktop is that right? ? andno red wire

[@irmadominguez6477]

thanks

[@davidmoffat4195]

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[@philthorpe6942]

The Idaho Painter

[@1inder2]

Hi can we install glass cook top on old style MAKE : FRIGIDAIRE MODEL NO. : CFEF3016LWH

[@philramsey8588]

Why do you always have whiskers in the background

[@splitcoil1548]

Umm where's the part where you secure it to the countertop??

[@kaetamine]

Yeah, I came looking for the same thing. it's only mentioned that you have to install brackets when you have to install brackets, but they don't install it... I don't assume that they skip this part because they think that cooktop's flange will HOPEFULLY hold it in place and will HOPEFULLY be strong enough to support the weight of up to 5 full pots, while securing cooktop involves properly positioning and attaching metal parts to stone countertop which is the most difficult (and risky) part of this job. How could I?

[@erichen588]

If I didn’t get electric shock I’ll donate you

[@MegaMetinMetin]

Is this your house? I ask because i see bikes :D