How to install a built-in electric oven?

Modern kitchens are characterized by separate cooking systems, that is, a space-separated hob and oven. The reason for this is the fact that people who cook well prefer an electric oven and a gas-type cooker. Installation of an electric oven requires certain knowledge and skills. This article will help you figure out how to install an embedded electric oven.

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Overview of the oven from the well-known manufacturers

Oven from well-known brands are not cheap, but they have excellent quality and excellent performance:

• Bosch - the highest quality ovens, equipped with an environmental cleaning system. The temperature range is from 30 to 300 degrees. They differ in stylish design, simplicity of management and operation.
• Samsung - comfortable ergonomic models with convenient mode change and economical power consumption.
• Electrolux - ovens with built-in electronic timers and temperature sensors. Control - touch. Beautiful thoughtful design, a large selection of color solutions.
• Gorenje - units are equipped with a system for cleaning internal surfaces with steam. They differ in stylish design, multifunctionality, a large number of heating modes.

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Installing the built-in oven

If you enter a new apartment, the best option is to purchase a kitchen furniture kit with an already installed hob and oven. Installation of the kit should preferably be entrusted to professionals. If you decide to install the built-in electric oven yourself, you must follow certain rules.

First of all, you need to know that the ovens are divided into two categories:

• Independent.
• Dependent.

What to consider in the model of each of these types to properly install the built-in electric oven:

1. Independent ovens can be placed anywhere you choose. This is a completely autonomous design.
2. Dependent ovens are connected to the hob. Such devices are sold as a set, the hob is mounted from above, and the oven is at the bottom. This suits far from all, so self-contained ovens are becoming more popular.

Important! Before installing the electric oven, you need to prepare a niche for installation. In the process of work it is necessary to control with the help of the building level, so that there are no distortions. The misalignment is unacceptable, as it threatens the uneven distribution of heat and the output of the oven.

How to install the oven by yourself?

As the oven generates a large amount of heat from the surfaces, a ventilation gap must be provided between the walls of the cabinet and the recess:

• The distance between the floor of the recess and the bottom of the oven is 8.5-9.5 cm.
• The distance between the side walls of the recess and ovenshould be at least 0.5 cm on each side.
• The minimum width of the ventilation gap between the back walls of the recess and oven is 4.0 cm.

Connection order

So, the oven is installed. Now you can think about how to connect the oven. Since the oven consumes more power, the most crucial point is the laying of a three-core copper wire from the power shield to the socket of the electric oven.

Important! This must be done if the house is old and the internal wiring is made of aluminum wire.

What rules to observe here:

• With an oven power of 3-3.5 kW, the current consumption value will be no less than 16 A. In the power shield it is necessary to put a separate automatic machine, designed for 25 A. It only works to turn on the oven. The wire is laid in the cable channel. Type of wire - ВВГ-3Х2,5.
• If the power of the built-in oven is more than 3.5 kW, the current consumption will be about 32 A. You will need an automatic machine designed for 40A, using the VVG-3X4.0 wire.

Important! Carrying out all electrical work is only permissible with the mains voltage disconnected.

Additional rules and requirements:

1. Install a three-pin socket on a 3-core cable that is extended to the kitchen. The socket has 3 terminals: zero, phase and earth.
2. If a two-wire circuit is used for wiring( "ground" is not available), it is necessary to invite a specialist to carry a "ground" to your shield.
3. The electric oven, depending on the specific model, can have a 3-pin connector for connecting the power cable or a terminal block equipped with screws. Screws are equipped with markings of zero, phase and earth, but this work must be done with the utmost care.

Installation of a residual current device( RCD).

Before connecting the cable, it must be ensured that it is capable of withstanding current load. So, the power of the oven - what is it? Power parameters determine the speed and efficiency of heating, as well as the amount of energy consumed. But this factor will also affect the connection features:

• With a 3.5 kilowatt oven power, a three-core copper cable with a cross section of 2.5 square millimeters is used.
• For electric ovens with a power of more than 3.5 kW, a conductor of 4 square millimeters of cross-section is used.

Important! Electrical connection on the switchboard is possible only after checking the correct installation and connection of the oven.

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Features of connecting the gas oven

The arrangement of the niche is the same as in the case of an electric oven:

• The gap is of the same specification.
• The oven is connected to the gas main with a flexible hose.
• The most difficult moment is to ensure complete tightness of the connections.
• The oven must be connected to the mains via a separate tap.

Important! If the connection of electrical equipment is available to almost everyone, then only the gas service technicians will be able to connect the gas equipment.

As you can see, there is not much complicated in the installation of the oven. However, if you are not sure of your abilities, it is better not to undertake this work, but to contact a specialized firm.