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What could cause an old electric oven to run hot even when adjusted to the lowest setting?
I have an old (probably 1940s) Hotpoint stove/oven that came with my 1901 farmhouse. The cook-top works well enough to use but the oven runs in the neighborhood of 100 degrees F over what the dial is ...
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How big should a gap be between a built-in oven and a shelf for mounting a microwave?
I want to put a microwave on a shelf above a built-in oven.
What gap should I leave between the top of the oven and the shelf?
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How do I change from a built-in to a freestanding oven
How do I remove a built-in oven to replace it with a freestanding oven?
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Who to call to fix electric oven?
My electric oven stopped heating. The range works fine. The digital controls work fine. The oven light works fine. But neither the element at the bottom of the oven nor the one at the top heat up at ...
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Should I buy a gas or electric stove? [closed]
While I usually hang around rpg.stackexchange.com talking about games, I'm really happy to be here asking newbie questions about home ownership!
My wife and I are about to move into our first home ...
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Wiring gas hob with electric ignition to mains
We are currently in the process of moving into our newly renovated house. The electrician has completely rewired the house, and the plastering has been done. Only when we went to install the oven and ...
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Why are my smoke detectors going off when I cook?
Seems like every time we cook anything in the oven the fire alarms (in-home system, all connected) go berzerk. is there any way to make them "less sensitive"? We do blow/vaccuum them out gently here ...
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Is there a problem in putting an oven over the microwave oven?
I have an electric oven and a microwave oven. I used to keep the microwave on top of the old refrigerator. Now I've got a taller new refrigerator, and I read it's not safe to keep the microwave oven ...
