Help! Cooktop won’t find oven slide in oven

4 years ago

We just purchased a new GE gas cooktop and slide in oven to replace out previous, older models. We thought we had the measurements correct, but when we dropped the cooktop in, it is hitting the oven and there is a small gap between the cooktop and the counter. Is there a way to lower the oven down or some type of trim we can put under the lip of the cooktop to fix this problem?

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jdesign_gw

4 years ago

I fit in an oven, cooktop, downdraft and pullouts on either side in that same type of situation. Oven and cooktop were different sizes which made it more difficult.

Yours looks easy compared to that. obviously you need to lower the bottom of the cabinet. This might be a little tricky if you can't remove the cabinet. I would knock out or cut out the bottom then build a lower platform slide it in the space and sit the oven on that. A wider photo would help to see what exactly you have there.

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User
4 years ago
The slide in oven should have adjustable legs just screw them in to lower
runnwithmex33
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4 years ago
Unfortunately it doesn’t have adjustable legs. The base of the oven slides into the cabinet space and there’s a cabinet subfloor below it.
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tatts
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last modified: 4 years ago
Look at the owner's manual. Ask the installers. Ask the dealer. Call them Monday. Simple. Done.
chispa
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Have the cabinet floor removed/moved/shaved down/etc to give the oven the space it needs to move down a bit.

Is the gap between cook top and counter due to the oven preventing the cook top from lowering down all the way OR is the cut-out for the cook top too small for the new and slightly bigger cook top? Which is it?

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JAN MOYER
4 years ago
last modified: 4 years ago
"The base of the oven slides into the cabinet space and there’s a cabinet subfloor below it.""

Lower the open cabinet space and toe kick. I'm sure the oven isn't sliding on a subflooring material.

Read THE INSTALL directions and check the specs. Or call the store, and have them send out someone to help you and advise. Use the microwave and outdoor grill in the meantime .Even a week won't kill you.
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Patricia Colwell Consulting
4 years ago
Another reason for not having 2 pieces when a range fits the bill. Now you need to do some work to make this work and the counter will need some work to make thie cooktop sit properly.
smileythecat
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I have that cooktop, I like it.
wdccruise
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Note that GE specifies a minimum distance (31-1/4" in the linked documents) between the top of the counter top and the platform supporting the wall-oven underneath to prevent interference: Cooktop, Oven.
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JAN MOYER
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Meaning.......... you will have a short toe kick, not higher than 2.75 for good measure and you need a saw: )
weedmeister
4 years ago
" Is the gap between cook top and counter due to the oven preventing the cook top from lowering down all the way "

The oven is banging against the cooktop. And/or the cook top is banging against the oven. The part of the oven which contains the controls goes back deeper into the cabinet than the edge of the cooktop. One of the reasons putting a wall oven under a cook top is problematic.
User
4 years ago
Return them and get a range. Then do a bit of cabinet and counter work, and never worry about anything fitting again. Plus, the oven won’t be so low and hard on the back.
rinked
4 years ago
Remove the cabinet's bottom shelf and lower it.
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If you go to a slide-in, expect to pay $600-$1,000.00 for the required countertop, cabinet, and mechanical alterations.
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Design Loft Bracebridge
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Can you post a picture from further out for a better idea of what we're working with?

No offence, but, did you purchase an oven meant to work with a cooktop? Not all ovens are made to go underneath a cooktop.

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