Do-it-yourself installation features of the built-in oven
Kitchens have a common characteristic - functionality. In this relatively small room there are all kinds of household communications and a lot of equipment. The center of the kitchen has always been the oven or its prototype, the stove, and only then a hob appeared. Now the oven and stove are increasingly becoming separate devices, and the importance of the second has grown. But at the same time, technology is developing, and new functions of cooking in the oven become available to customers. Thus, the quality and variety of the diet of modern man is growing. Purchasing an oven in the kitchen is more than one hour. Dimensions of equipment are directly dependent on the kitchen set, and if it is not there or it is not yet assembled, then the overall picture will have to be “collected” in the process. The installation of the oven is simple in terms of the structure of actions, but you will have to carefully read the instructions and carefully perform the connection.
Ovens are distinguished by several classifications:
type of accommodation;
management method;
source of energy.
By the type of placement there are freestanding and built-in ovens. Individual options are placed anywhere, but next to a power source. For assembled provide special furniture sections. According to the control method, autonomous and dependent ovens are distinguished. The second subspecies only works with the hob, and adjustment is made through one interface. Autonomous are becoming more widespread in recent years. The third classification option is by energy source. Devices are divided into gas and electric models. The former remain in demand due to the prevalence of energy, but cannot warm the chamber evenly. Electric ovens are the most popular at the moment. Users select a specific temperature, and the device, in turn, maintains it with high accuracy and at a stable level.
Choosing an installation location
Whatever the design, all options are installed in the central part of the wall, closer to the edge, and also away from the corners of the room. The stove is placed where the hood is planned. In addition, the rule of the working triangle with the vertices in the form of a stove, refrigerator and sink is taken into account. Autonomous ovens are usually installed under the same autonomous cooking, so the triangular shape criterion is relevant for all oven models. In this case, the rule can be modified by replacing the sink or refrigerator with a work surface or dining table. These are far from all the nuances. There is a safe distance between the oven and other items.For example, the distance to flammable materials: oils, towels, curtains. The distance from water sources is ideally 1.5 meters or more, and the permissible minimum is 60 cm. Above the cooking surface of the stove 60-70 cm of free space is left. Electric ovens are mounted next to a grounded power outlet.
Rules for installing and preparing a furniture niche
The installation is carried out between sections of the working surface of the kitchen, under its countertop or in a niche calculated for this in the headset or a separate module. The wall is designed according to the parameters of the oven, and ordered or bought, taking into account all sizes and installation method. The segment suitable for mounting the oven is disconnected from the rest, if such a fastening is present. After meeting all the criteria, taking into account aspects of the compatibility of furniture and oven, it remains to prepare a furniture niche. In this sense, you should start with protection against fluctuations in the power supply network. Then do grounding. There are also gaps between the oven and the walls of the furniture. To maintain an acceptable level of ventilation between the rear wall of the niche and the oven, at least 40-50 mm is left, and the margin on the sides is 50 mm or more. In addition to ventilation, the lower part of the furniture should be protected from heating: a rise of 90-100 mm is needed.
Important points:
Connection to the electrical panel must be laid through a separate machine.
Do not connect copper and aluminum wires directly.
It is forbidden to connect electric wires on a twist.
The installation of a gas cabinet is permissible only in the presence of a specialist.
DIY installation
Self-installation is possible if you have knowledge and experience with electrical circuits. They are almost always mounted in the lower tier, but stand-alone products without a hob are installed in different places, subject to clearances. Manufacturers take into account the complexity of this moment and provide cameras at a distance of 5 cm from the back and sides, and 10 cm from the bottom.Special furniture sections, in turn, have 10-centimeter legs. During the installation process, first check the capabilities of the installation site, the serviceability of parts, connections, communication points. Arrange a system of electrical wires and make grounding. Sometimes you have to look for sockets with special parameters. The installation of the device proceeds after the preparation of working tools and the installation site. The device is fixed only with factory mounts.
Wiring Check and Connection
Without checking the quality of the wiring, further actions are prohibited. First of all, find out the level of resistance. Following this, the cross section of the electrical wires is checked, because it must correspond to the power of the oven. Next, the quality of the cores is determined. Typical system requirements are expressed in the presence of a grounding structure. Then they watch a circuit breaker that responds to failures and overloads. Select the current level for the operation of this element - depending on the declared power of the device. The built-in device is connected using a thick copper wire. In general, they recommend doing an additional branch. You may need new outlets with a non-standard configuration. The relevant information is indicated in the data sheet. The more powerful the oven model, the more likely it is that a special connector is required. To connect the wires, screw terminal blocks should be used.
Oven installation and fixation
For installation in the headset you will need a paint knife, a plug, insulation, a drill and a Phillips screwdriver. As for the installation location, for stand-alone devices without a hob, an option with a second tier is possible, but it is better to place the device in the bottom row. Mount the equipment only in a flat space, tested by the building level. The connection has a clear algorithm. Start by replacing an aluminum cable with a copper cable with three wires. Replacement is carried out from the device to the shield itself.For a device that consumes 3–3.5 kW, you need a wire with a cross section of 2.5 mm² and an automatic machine with 25 amperes. If the energy consumption is higher, then there is a core with a cut area of 4 mm² and a 40 amp automatic machine. The wires are connected to a 3-phase outlet. For homes with a double cable, ground the shield. If there is a two-pin connector on the back of the oven, then grounding on it is a separate screw - you can work with a simple wrench.
How to properly prepare a new oven for work
After installation, the device should be rid of everything that remains after unpacking. Even before the first start-up, the oven should warm up to +25 ° C, so if the appliance was cold, then the doors are left open. In the future, the stove needs calcination. It should be heated together with all wire racks, baking sheets and everything that is in the configuration and is intended for internal use. Then the oven is turned off, opened and left to cool completely. After a few hours, the inside of the oven, including all its elements, is washed with non-abrasive products. First they work with a sponge, and then they wipe everything dry with a rag or thick cloth. For normal calcination, 2-3 hours is enough at maximum temperature - as a result, technical materials and liquids will be eliminated. Simultaneously with calcination, it does not hurt to use the convection or top heating mode.
They also resort to warming up:
After washing.
After replacing the glass.
Features and rules for installing a gas oven with a hob
To connect a gas oven, you do not need permissions from the gas service, but at the same time, a penalty is provided for improper installation. The optimal installation option is as follows: first, the shut-off valve is released, and a triple fitting is screwed onto its outer pipe. Screw with greased tow. Next, cranes are installed on two free branches of the fitting, as well as the fitting on the nozzle. All joints are then checked for tightness and tightness.They are smeared with soapy water and then the central tap is opened. If bubbles appear, then all manipulations begin anew. Even barely noticeable bubbles are enough. When everything is done perfectly, proceed to connect the cabinet. It is connected with a faucet. In the union nut put a gasket with solid oil. The nut is tightened tightly, but so that it does not press on the connection.
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Tips and advice on choosing an oven
The leader in consumer preferences are electric models. The latter give more opportunities for temperature conditions and cooking methods. When choosing, you can use the standard criteria: ease of use, profitability, safety, appearance, compatibility with the environment and environmental friendliness. Gas-fired ovens have a significant drawback: they often have to control the condition of dishes from below, since they dry out from unilateral exposure. As for the separation of dependent / autonomous, the size of the room is important in this regard. Dependents in a sense are more universal, but autonomous, if there is a separate hob, and an additional one will be superfluous due to the absence of another hood. In terms of the built-in / freestanding option, none of the options have any obvious advantages. The first type is better for design, and the second - can be represented by compact options.
Regardless of the type of device you need to pay attention to the presence of a smart interface, a built-in microwave, and the possibility of automatic cleaning. Buyer should be interested in having Let’s Taste and StreamFunction. Savings in operating costs depend on energy efficiency.
Conclusion
Ovens are electric and gas, autonomous and dependent, freestanding and built-in.For each parameter, there are 2 mutually exclusive options, and this simplifies the choice in a certain way, and in some ways makes it more difficult. The situation is facilitated by an assortment of dozens of manufacturers and hundreds of options. At the same time, there are not so many places for installing ovens, and furniture will have to be included in the calculations. The headset configuration and communications output points also play a role. When choosing, do not forget about the functionality: what features are supported and how easy it is to control the oven, which control over the cooking process is available. Before installation, they determine the safety and readiness for installation in order to avoid breakdowns and penalties for damage to common communications. If necessary, replace the wires with wider ones, sometimes choose a different material. The oven is installed, fixed and calcined. 5 hours is usually enough for these actions.
Kitchens have a common characteristic - functionality. In this relatively small room there are all kinds of household communications and a lot of equipment. The center of the kitchen has always been the oven or its prototype, the stove, and only then a hob appeared. Now the oven and stove are increasingly becoming separate devices, and the importance of the second has grown. But at the same time, technology is developing, and new functions of cooking in the oven become available to customers. Thus, the quality and variety of the diet of modern man is growing. Purchasing an oven in the kitchen is more than one hour. Dimensions of equipment are directly dependent on the kitchen set, and if it is not there or it is not yet assembled, then the overall picture will have to be “collected” in the process. The installation of the oven is simple in terms of the structure of actions, but you will have to carefully read the instructions and carefully perform the connection.
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Oven Varieties
Ovens are distinguished by several classifications:
By the type of placement there are freestanding and built-in ovens. Individual options are placed anywhere, but next to a power source. For assembled provide special furniture sections. According to the control method, autonomous and dependent ovens are distinguished. The second subspecies only works with the hob, and adjustment is made through one interface. Autonomous are becoming more widespread in recent years. The third classification option is by energy source. Devices are divided into gas and electric models. The former remain in demand due to the prevalence of energy, but cannot warm the chamber evenly. Electric ovens are the most popular at the moment. Users select a specific temperature, and the device, in turn, maintains it with high accuracy and at a stable level.
Choosing an installation location
Whatever the design, all options are installed in the central part of the wall, closer to the edge, and also away from the corners of the room. The stove is placed where the hood is planned. In addition, the rule of the working triangle with the vertices in the form of a stove, refrigerator and sink is taken into account. Autonomous ovens are usually installed under the same autonomous cooking, so the triangular shape criterion is relevant for all oven models. In this case, the rule can be modified by replacing the sink or refrigerator with a work surface or dining table. These are far from all the nuances. There is a safe distance between the oven and other items.For example, the distance to flammable materials: oils, towels, curtains. The distance from water sources is ideally 1.5 meters or more, and the permissible minimum is 60 cm. Above the cooking surface of the stove 60-70 cm of free space is left. Electric ovens are mounted next to a grounded power outlet.
Rules for installing and preparing a furniture niche
The installation is carried out between sections of the working surface of the kitchen, under its countertop or in a niche calculated for this in the headset or a separate module. The wall is designed according to the parameters of the oven, and ordered or bought, taking into account all sizes and installation method. The segment suitable for mounting the oven is disconnected from the rest, if such a fastening is present. After meeting all the criteria, taking into account aspects of the compatibility of furniture and oven, it remains to prepare a furniture niche. In this sense, you should start with protection against fluctuations in the power supply network. Then do grounding. There are also gaps between the oven and the walls of the furniture. To maintain an acceptable level of ventilation between the rear wall of the niche and the oven, at least 40-50 mm is left, and the margin on the sides is 50 mm or more. In addition to ventilation, the lower part of the furniture should be protected from heating: a rise of 90-100 mm is needed.
Important points:
DIY installation
Self-installation is possible if you have knowledge and experience with electrical circuits. They are almost always mounted in the lower tier, but stand-alone products without a hob are installed in different places, subject to clearances. Manufacturers take into account the complexity of this moment and provide cameras at a distance of 5 cm from the back and sides, and 10 cm from the bottom.Special furniture sections, in turn, have 10-centimeter legs. During the installation process, first check the capabilities of the installation site, the serviceability of parts, connections, communication points. Arrange a system of electrical wires and make grounding. Sometimes you have to look for sockets with special parameters. The installation of the device proceeds after the preparation of working tools and the installation site. The device is fixed only with factory mounts.
Wiring Check and Connection
Without checking the quality of the wiring, further actions are prohibited. First of all, find out the level of resistance. Following this, the cross section of the electrical wires is checked, because it must correspond to the power of the oven. Next, the quality of the cores is determined. Typical system requirements are expressed in the presence of a grounding structure. Then they watch a circuit breaker that responds to failures and overloads. Select the current level for the operation of this element - depending on the declared power of the device. The built-in device is connected using a thick copper wire. In general, they recommend doing an additional branch. You may need new outlets with a non-standard configuration. The relevant information is indicated in the data sheet. The more powerful the oven model, the more likely it is that a special connector is required. To connect the wires, screw terminal blocks should be used.
Oven installation and fixation
For installation in the headset you will need a paint knife, a plug, insulation, a drill and a Phillips screwdriver. As for the installation location, for stand-alone devices without a hob, an option with a second tier is possible, but it is better to place the device in the bottom row. Mount the equipment only in a flat space, tested by the building level. The connection has a clear algorithm. Start by replacing an aluminum cable with a copper cable with three wires. Replacement is carried out from the device to the shield itself.For a device that consumes 3–3.5 kW, you need a wire with a cross section of 2.5 mm² and an automatic machine with 25 amperes. If the energy consumption is higher, then there is a core with a cut area of 4 mm² and a 40 amp automatic machine. The wires are connected to a 3-phase outlet. For homes with a double cable, ground the shield. If there is a two-pin connector on the back of the oven, then grounding on it is a separate screw - you can work with a simple wrench.
How to properly prepare a new oven for work
After installation, the device should be rid of everything that remains after unpacking. Even before the first start-up, the oven should warm up to +25 ° C, so if the appliance was cold, then the doors are left open. In the future, the stove needs calcination. It should be heated together with all wire racks, baking sheets and everything that is in the configuration and is intended for internal use. Then the oven is turned off, opened and left to cool completely. After a few hours, the inside of the oven, including all its elements, is washed with non-abrasive products. First they work with a sponge, and then they wipe everything dry with a rag or thick cloth. For normal calcination, 2-3 hours is enough at maximum temperature - as a result, technical materials and liquids will be eliminated. Simultaneously with calcination, it does not hurt to use the convection or top heating mode.
They also resort to warming up:
Features and rules for installing a gas oven with a hob
To connect a gas oven, you do not need permissions from the gas service, but at the same time, a penalty is provided for improper installation. The optimal installation option is as follows: first, the shut-off valve is released, and a triple fitting is screwed onto its outer pipe. Screw with greased tow. Next, cranes are installed on two free branches of the fitting, as well as the fitting on the nozzle. All joints are then checked for tightness and tightness.They are smeared with soapy water and then the central tap is opened. If bubbles appear, then all manipulations begin anew. Even barely noticeable bubbles are enough. When everything is done perfectly, proceed to connect the cabinet. It is connected with a faucet. In the union nut put a gasket with solid oil. The nut is tightened tightly, but so that it does not press on the connection.
Tips and advice on choosing an oven
The leader in consumer preferences are electric models. The latter give more opportunities for temperature conditions and cooking methods. When choosing, you can use the standard criteria: ease of use, profitability, safety, appearance, compatibility with the environment and environmental friendliness. Gas-fired ovens have a significant drawback: they often have to control the condition of dishes from below, since they dry out from unilateral exposure. As for the separation of dependent / autonomous, the size of the room is important in this regard. Dependents in a sense are more universal, but autonomous, if there is a separate hob, and an additional one will be superfluous due to the absence of another hood. In terms of the built-in / freestanding option, none of the options have any obvious advantages. The first type is better for design, and the second - can be represented by compact options.
Regardless of the type of device you need to pay attention to the presence of a smart interface, a built-in microwave, and the possibility of automatic cleaning. Buyer should be interested in having Let’s Taste and StreamFunction. Savings in operating costs depend on energy efficiency.
Conclusion
Ovens are electric and gas, autonomous and dependent, freestanding and built-in.For each parameter, there are 2 mutually exclusive options, and this simplifies the choice in a certain way, and in some ways makes it more difficult. The situation is facilitated by an assortment of dozens of manufacturers and hundreds of options. At the same time, there are not so many places for installing ovens, and furniture will have to be included in the calculations. The headset configuration and communications output points also play a role. When choosing, do not forget about the functionality: what features are supported and how easy it is to control the oven, which control over the cooking process is available. Before installation, they determine the safety and readiness for installation in order to avoid breakdowns and penalties for damage to common communications. If necessary, replace the wires with wider ones, sometimes choose a different material. The oven is installed, fixed and calcined. 5 hours is usually enough for these actions.