Anyone ever repair/replace induction cooktop on range? X-post Kitchens
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Need Help Replacing Slide-in Stove/Range with Induction Cooktop
Comments (12)I guess because a) I want to keep the kitchen slick and simple - I do not use an oven at all and I do not want it there just to clutter up things and it not being used. I;ll probably stay here for another decade and even if I don't, dont really care about resale value of the property over a small thing like this b) I was planning to just cover up the whole bottom with a simple panel which hopefully wouldn't cost too much c) I don't wanna spend out of money pocket for a slide-in induction oven/range if I don;t use it. I just want the cooktop....See MoreX-Post... Another new induction range
Comments (20)Do you need more than a fairly basic convection oven? (What would make the oven 'better' than on the Kenmore/Electrolux to spend the extra $$?) Back when there were fewer domestic choices for induction I read lots of glowing reviews from Viking induction owners (since theirs seemed to be the best at the time about not having to share power between hobs...so you could run all at once at whatever power you needed), but more bad reviews from range and oven owners...So I'd feel confident about the induction part, but more concerned about their oven. I obviously can't show you any of these things from a couple years ago, but I'd just recommend doing some checking before spending on a Viking. I've never had one, so have no facts of my own, but read enough to be scared off of them when I was looking for appliances. YMMV...See MoreRepair or replace - Electrolux Induction Range
Comments (18)Good point to talk about relative values. However, it seems to me that a failed controller board or boards (apparently costing $800 and maybe $1400 to have replaced) is more akin to having a blown motor in a car, or maybe major damage from hitting a deer where your insurance company wants to total the vehicle. Those are much bigger financial hits, ones that as Lily'smom says, were you get to "the thought process when deciding to replace a car." Now if we were talking about, say, a Miele induction range priced at $7k ($7500 with the 5 year warranty), it makes arguable economic sense to go ahead with an $800 or even a $1400 repair. A six year old Miele range, with a $1500 repair, might very well be worth around $3000 to $4000. For a six year-old Elux, though, it is a good deal less clear, which is where cjzimmer seems to be asking for help. Here's my 2 cents on the questions asked. Sounds to me like the stove is the EW30IS65 slide-in model. At least, that was the only induction range that I recall Elux selling as a two-oven induction range back in 2011. (IIRC, it had the regular oven and the "baking drawer" in place of a warming drawer and that was how Elux could call it a "two oven" stove.) If memory serves, the stove was priced at around $3200 back in 2011. What's it worth now? Maybe $1600? Maybe a lot less. Seems to me that we had a posting here a couple of years ago from somebody who picked up one from Craig's list for about $1000. On the other hand, if you were going to buy the current version Elux slide-in (EW30IS80), the asking price is usually $3200 but sometimes turns up on sale at around $2900. Compared to that price, an $800 or even $1400 repair looks more economically rational. Trouble is that this is the point where we run into a lot of uncertainty. As Lily'smom points out, maybe other components will start failing. Then again, maybe they will not. Conversely, do I want to spend $2900 on a new stove that also might have a major failure in another six years? Or, to borrow Kaseki's formulation -- would you be willing to pay $450 per year to lease a stove and then go lease a new one when it dies? Another alternative would be a less expensive replacement range. Two examples that come to mind are the Elux freestanding that Lily'smom is getting (also recently purchased, I believe by 3katz4me). Seems to run around $1800. That, of course, is a frestanding range and might not be to cjzimmer's liking. So, for a slide-in, there also is the Frigidaire induction slide-in range (FGIS3065). Made (afaik) in the same factory which produces the Electrolux ranges. The Frigidaire slide-in often seems to be sale priced at under $1500. Otherwise, the next least expensive slide-in induction models are the GE (PHS920) and the two Samsung slide-in induction ranges, all seemingly priced around $2200 to $2500. Will these ranges --- or the $3+k Bosch slide-in (HIIP054U, soon to be replaced by the HIIP055u), the $3k JennAir/Kittchenaid cloned slide-ins, and the new LG induction slide-in --- be more reliable, longer lived than the Elux/Frigidaire products? No way to know. We know that some of them will fail early (plenty of online complaints about that, too). But what percentages? Impossible for us to say because there is (as yet) no readily available -- available to us, that is --- long term statistical data. So, "in your shoes," my inclination would be to go with a less expensive model from a reputable retailer and read the extended warranty terms very carefully....See MoreCracked glass cooktop tonite--replace w/induction??
Comments (28)It is possible for one strong person to do a swap, but it is much easier for two. Do you have a friendly neighbor who can spend an hour helping or two short visits? Shut off power; confirm induction unit's power is off with live power sensor tool. With underneath cabinet cleared out (ahead of time), disconnect electrical line under counter in cabinet Disconnect any underneath mounted hold-down scheme One person underneath pushes up unit (bench press) while person above slides two boards under unit so unit rests on boards that are resting on countertop (have boards ready ahead of time). Board setting can be a weaker spousal task before helper arrives. Two persons outside cabinet lift up old induction unit and place somewhere (can be done by one but there is higher risk to unit and/or countertop). New unit is installed in reverse order of above steps, assuming it fits, and in conformance to its included directions. (These should be read before hand.) Proper adherence to electrical connection rules related to using connection means approved for their purpose is mandatory. Adherence to correct electrical cable conductor sizing and breaker sizing is mandatory. Electrical steps and adaptation of the existing configuration should be gone over ahead of taking up the helper's time. Installation may require two separate helper visits if the new unit's hold downs are incompatible with the old unit's and time has to be taken to bond or otherwise connect a different hold-down scheme for the new cooktop....See Moregsciencechick
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