Paul M. Cook > wrote:

>It may not be so bad. If the stove comes with a 4 connector plug, then you
>merely need a qualified person to replace it with a three prong plug.

No, this is not a given. You need to check the amperage of the stove,
and the amperage of the circuit, and confirm that the circuit is
sufficient. If the circuit is not sufficient, then you also need
to confirm whether the service entrance is sufficient to support the
necessary new circuit.

Ideally you do this and price out any necessary electrical work before
making an electric stove vs. gas stove purchase decision.

I would also double-check a few things about the circuit that's there,
such as whether the wire gauge is sufficient to support the breaker
size, whether there's a box at the kitchen end, whether anyone has
done something dangerous like tapping off the circuit, or routing it
to another area such as an outbuilding or garage. Sometimes people
figure an unused 220V kitchen circuit is the ideal starting point
for running power out to a second building on the property.

Steve