Questions tagged [cooktops]
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cleaning/fixing igniter on GE gas cooktop
We have a GE Profile Gas Downdraft cooktop (PGP990SENSS) with an additional cooktop module (JXGB90S) installed in 2013. The knob has to be turned 6-7 times (with a click each time) before finally ...
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How Can a Gas Cooktop with a Smaller cut-out be Installed into a Larger cut-out?
I rent a lovely apartment whose kitchen was recently remodeled to include Ceasarstone counters. Is it possible to somehow, reduce the counter cut-out in the Ceasarstone if the gas cooktop with which I ...
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Belling IHT602 Induction Hob - wiring advice to single-phase with four cores?
I've bought a second-hand Belling IHT602 Induction Hob which has four cores...
Green/Yellow - Earth
Blue - Neutral
Two Lives - Brown and Black
I've installed a similar hob before (DIY, not an ...
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Is this connection between cooktop and gas line safe?
First major DIY project and want to confirm if what I’m planning to do is safe because it involves gas.
So we ripped out our old cooktop and got a new one. I'm trying to hook up to the gas line myself....
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Replace wire harness connector on cooktop
I have a Jennair cooktop model number JED8430BDB. I accidentally spilt some water on the cooktop and it got into the knob assembly and fried the infinity knob switch which I’ve ordered and replaced. ...
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No gas shutoff valve… trying to replace cooktop safely
Hey all! I’m trying to do this right and hoping you folks can help me along. I got a new gas cooktop and need to change them out. While I enjoy doing as much DIY stuff as possible on my own, I’ve seen ...
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How to replace two terminal surface radiant with a 4 terminal of a cooktop
I have a faulty surface radiant element that has two terminals as below:
The cooktop is Whirlpool Easytronic which shows "H" when it is hot.
The replacement for this faulty element is ...
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Can I run power to an induction cook top off of a sub-panel?
I’m trying to swap from gas cook top to induction cook top.
There’s a sub-panel directly below the cook top and the main panel is prohibitively far away to run power from.
My question is whether or ...
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How do I wire a 4-wire 220v cooktop to a 3 prong plug?
I just bought a new cooktop which comes with 4 exposed wires.
It also comes with a diagram on how to configure it using a NEMA 10-50p type plug -- which is great because that matches the type of ...
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How can I insulate gas range down vent to prevent cold air blowing through? [duplicate]
I have a Jennair gas cooktop in the island of my kitchen on the second floor of my house. It has two burners on either side with a downdraft vent/fan in the middle. We are in the middle of an ...
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Replacing broken double-burner element in Bosch cooktop
I've got a Bosch cooktop (part number PKF645E01A) and the inner-ring of the double-burner element has stopped working (the outer ring works fine). I've opened up the cooktop and notice that the double-...
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Spacing underneath induction cooktop [closed]
I want to install an induction cooktop (GE model PHP9036DTBB) into my granite countertop, but looking through the installation manual, I have a few questions.
In picture 1 below, why does the ...
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How do I wire my 3-wire cook top where there used to be a 4-wire one?
I am changing out a 25-year old 240v cooktop with a new cook top. The old cooktop had 4 wires and the new one has 3.
After the white and green, the junction box has 1 set of 2 purple wires that the ...
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Can I connect black iron pipe directly to a gas cooktop?
I am moving into a new home. The kitchen has a separate gas cooktop and gas wall oven. Both were supplied by a half inch black iron pipe terminating at a valve in the bottom of one cabinet. From there,...
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How can I clean my black glass cooktop surface?
I missed a step when I got my new Cafe range; the manual says...
BEFORE USING THE APPLIANCE...
Use ceramic cooktop cleaner and a non-scratch cleaning pad to clean
the cooktop. Wait until the cooktop ...
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How to connect 3-wire cook top appliance to 4-wire junction box
How to connect 3-wire cook top appliance to 4-wire junction box. 3 wires from new cooktop are black, red & green....existing wires in box are bare ground, 2 black wires and 1 grey wire. So my ...
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How to hardwire electric cooktop 240 volt
How to hardwire 240 volt electric cooktop. From house conduit is 2 black and 1 white wire. The cooktop has 1 black, 1 red and 1 copper.
My old one is from house black to cooktop black, from house ...
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Subpanel for electric cooktop
EDIT 3: Going to end up going with Harper and crip659 on this one. I honestly was worried that there was a justification to have this set up in the way that it currently is, but seeing as no one seems ...
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How do I go about getting a free standing range replaced with a cooktop gas stove?
This is in the US and the question is similar to this. While the other question is whether something is "easy or not" I'm wondering about the feasibility specifically around changing ...
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Cooktop installation on Granite
I just purchased a new cooktop that it is narrower than the cut out of my granite. Would it be OK to have most of the weight just on the ends and not on the front and back? I have a solution I think ...
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Is it easy to replace range gas stove with cooktop gas stove?
I Have a gas range stove which has a built-in oven. I can slide it in and out of the cabinet area. If I remove the gas range there is a 30" width gap on the rear I have drywall and other two ...
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retrofitting an electric coil element with a radiant element
We have a GE electric 4-coil cooktop from 1964 in our kitchen, in pink enamel finish with a matching range hood and separate oven. Is it possible to replace the cooktop elements with radiant types, or ...
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repair chip in edge of glass cooktop
Our induction cooktop has a chip in the edge of the glass. It is about 1/2 inch long and 1/4 inch deep in the beveled edge. Any suggestions how to repair it?
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Can I tap a double oven and induction stove on a 60a breaker?
Context - I'm in Indiana (USA) replacing my existing gas cooktop with an induction cooktop.
My existing setup has 6 gauge wire running from the panel with a 60a breaker to a stove with a 7.2kW rating.
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Cooktop Install Into Granite Counters - Special install kit needed?
Long story short, I am trying to install a new Frigidaire induction cooktop into a granite countertop.
The manual says the granite cooktop installation kit can be ordered, but I'm not sure I ...
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Should my 240v electric stove be grounded to the neutral like this?
I have an induction cooktop/stove in a California condo built in 2011-2012.
Recently, I had to pull the cooktop electrical and discovered that the stove has a 3 wire harness (red, black, yellow/green)....
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How advisable is it to install a 36" gas cooktop in a 30" cabinet plus adjoining?
House we are working on has a 30" electric cooktop. I already have the gas set up to convert to a gas cooktop but designer suggested 36". There is an 8" cabinet (draw/skinny cabinet)...
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