Thread Number: 77886
/ Tag: Ranges, Stoves, Ovens
Hotpoint Custom Trend wiring woes |
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Post# 1019213   12/27/2018 at 14:08 (1,944 days old) by Paulg (My sweet home... Chicago)   |   | |
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Howdy!
Woe is me. I may want to use my pank Custom Trend but have some issues. When I bought it a few years ago it was working according to the prior owner. No reason to not believe him. However, forensic examination reveals a not-so-optimal repair. It appears that for some reason the wiring in the range was cut and spliced back together. Any idea why? The prior owner gave me a repair receipt from GE Service where, in 1996, they replaced all surface elements. I have no way of knowing if they did this wiring “repair” or someone else. If I were to redo this wiring, what would be recommended wiring and materials to purchase? Additionally, I wish to add a cord. What is your suggested modern cord to use? I will have an electrician install the mating receptacle. All comments welcome!
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Post# 1019214 , Reply# 1   12/27/2018 at 14:13 (1,944 days old) by Paulg (My sweet home... Chicago)   |   | |
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Glam shot. Gram’s indestructible Crosley fridge is adjacent.
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Post# 1019274 , Reply# 2   12/28/2018 at 07:06 (1,943 days old) by norgeway (mocksville n c )   |   | |
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The one John has in Beltsville is the absolute best baking oven in that entire kitchen, Kevin and I loved it when we cooked for the wash in. |
Post# 1019278 , Reply# 3   12/28/2018 at 07:40 (1,943 days old) by turquoisedude (.)   |   | |
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I'd bet all the wiring got cut so that the box holding the 4 surface units could be removed. This may have happened when the unit was removed from it's original installation. That's what happened to the oven control box from my Wonder Kitchen... I rewired the whole thing with high-heat wires that I found at Home Depot (the kind with a fireproof fabric insulation). |
Post# 1019279 , Reply# 4   12/28/2018 at 07:43 (1,943 days old) by combo52 (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md)   |   | |
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Hi Paul, the wiring looks fine to me. it looks like they replaced the wiring to the surface elements when they changed the elements, hook it up and test.
I fuse all my vintage ranges to 30 amps which will provide plenty of capacity unless you want to have all four burners on hi while using the oven, a 30 amp circuit provides a much greater margin of safety if something shorts.
I normally use a 3 wire dryer cord, but a four wire cord can be used if the electrician insists, but a properly wired 3 wire cord is just as safe and probably safer. [ the problem with a 4 wire cord is you have no way of knowing if the ground is actually good, with a 3 wire cord if you lose the neutral-ground the appliance will immediately stop working correctly, however the case of the appliance will become electrically live, so both types of hook-ups can have potential problems ]
John L. |