Double oven installation query

[richg99]

A friend has an installer coming out to put in a new GE double oven Model #JKD3000SNSS. The letter that he received from his Home Warranty company states that he MUST have an opening of 51.125/-26.75/-26.625. My friend claims that he found the actual installation instructions online. Those installation instructions show a much smaller size for the unit. He doesn't have the tools, nor the expertise to enlarge the present hole. The present hole isn't as large as the Home Warranty paper demanded. Yet, the actual dimensions are smaller than the hole already in the cabinet. Is there any way to know if he really has to try to make the hole larger? I suggested that, even if he has to make the hole larger, it doesn't have to be perfect, as the unit probably has some sort of trim that would cover up a less-than-beautiful hole. Any help is appreciated. Thanks very much. richg99

 

[RivennHewn]

The installation instructions will have the proper opening size.

 

[PCustoms]

What does the home warranty company have to do with an oven installation?

 

[Renegade1LI]

What does the home warranty company have to do with an oven installation?

Agreed, never heard of that, most engineers and architects will refer to the manufacturers installation instructions. I would follow the appliances install guide, have the installer verify before he installs it.

 

[PCustoms]

Agreed, never heard of that, most engineers and architects will refer to the manufacturers installation instructions. I would follow the appliances install guide, have the installer verify before he installs it.

I'm also assuming that an appliance is UL listed based on the specified installation

 

[Zeke]

I feel a sense of some confusion. I also agree with "what does the warranty company have to do with the installation?"

Well, for one, they might be concerned about clearance inside the cabinet. So the confusion might be that the letter is informing the customer about the size (volume) of the cabinet, not the dimensions of the face frame. Remember, there are lots of cabinets that don't have face frames and that puts the sides of the oven hard against a cabinet wall. It may well not be designed for that just as a refrigerator needs 1" at the back minimum.

 

[K'ledgeBldr]

The dimensions you gave and “cut out” dimensions would most likely be different- as Zeke lamented too.

You can compare here-

https://products.geappliances.com/MarketingObjectRetrieval/Dispatcher?RequestType=PDF&Name=31-11161.PDF

 

[richg99]

What does the home warranty company have to do with an oven installation?

Home Warrentys almost always cover appliances. Apparently, my friend bought one to cover his appliances or continued paying annually for the one that came with his house. My ONE experience with a Home Warranty, (which came with my house) was terrible.

 

[PCustoms]

Home Warrentys almost always cover appliances. Apparently, my friend bought one to cover his appliances or continued paying annually for the one that came with his house. My ONE experience with a Home Warranty, (which came with my house) was terrible.

So the oven died and the warranty company is sending a contractor to replace it?

Who selected the new model?

 

[richg99]

Wow. Some great responses here. I didn't see them until this morning because I didn't get any notice. I thought I had signed up for notices... I guess I didn't ....Thank all of you for your help and input.
richg99

 

[richg99]

So the oven died and the warranty company is sending a contractor to replace it?

Who selected the new model?

I don't know who selected the model. As I posted above, my ONE personal experience with a home warranty company left much to be desired.

That said, in the last house we sold (31 years ago), I bought the buyer an $600 (or so) Home Warranty policy.

The A/C died within a year of our sale. The buyer's complaints were then with the Home Warranty company, and not with me. I had NO idea the unit was on its way out, and his inspector didn't warn the buyer either.

 

[nadogail]

Impending failure of an HVAC may not have been visible to even an expert home inspector.

 

[jar944]

Considering std base /oven cabinets are 24" deep on the outside, a expectation of 26" of space would have your friend cutting out the studs in the wall. I'd ignore the home warranty. Thr cut can be rough, but it can't be hugely oversized.

Go off the actual unit or less preferably the installation manual.

 

[dcg9381]

Watch the depth too, if this is electric, you have to do something with that cord.. We ended up cutting drywall in back.

 

[mike93lx]

The A/C died within a year of our sale. The buyer's complaints were then with the Home Warranty company, and not with me. I had NO idea the unit was on its way out, and his inspector didn't warn the buyer either.

It wouldnt have been your problem anyway.

What does your buddy's annual warranty cost? Considering the useful lives of appliances, I find it hard to believe this is a good spend