Comment on Wall oven selection
Onomatopoeia@lemmy.cafe 6 days ago
Not to dissuade you from upgrading at all, but it should be very easy to find a replacement element. I just replaced one in a 30 year old oven for about $22 on Amazon. The tech really hasn’t changed much, just need the right shape.
If you decide to upgrade, look for a convection oven, but make sure it’s fully configurable. With countertoo versions, some never turn off the fan completely. I could see similar stupid design happening in full size units.
I think I will take a closer look at elements before pulling the trigger. Thanks for the nudge. I wish listings offered more than a photo and part number though - like maybe at least the width.
Just wish I would have paused to do that before I pulled the old one out…
technocat@lemm.ee 6 days ago
I have a 1955 GE wall oven in my home I use. My oven’s heating element was pretty trivial to replace and was about 20$ on Amazon. I also have a mechanical timer and the oven is bright pink.
lemmyman@lemmy.world 6 days ago
Did you have to finagle with the element at all to get it in?
Mine have a terminal pitch of 16 inch, and the only dimensioned elements I’ve seen so far with a similar shape are 18". I could flex it a bit I suppose.
Also most I have seen have quick-connect/Faston terminals, whereas my oven has screw terminals. Less of a problem than dimensions I suppose.
technocat@lemm.ee 6 days ago
Yes, mine was a faston type terminal that was pretty simple to insert. Then 2 screws to hold it in place. Mine was 18.5" x 19.5" and the socket was low down with the heating element.