On 10/15/2011 12:03 PM, ImStillMags wrote:

> How old is the hardwire wire that comes out of the wall. Why can't
> it be used to hardwire the new stove?
> Seems to me you could unhook the old stove from the hard wire and then
> use it for the new one.
> Problem solved.

The old wire coming out of the wall is split into three; two 120v and
one ground. The oven requires 4 wires. So something had to go between,
and a receptacle is the best choice. I wouldn't have known how to make
those two wires and the ground wire into the receptacle even if I had
pictures from the web, which I did. I just don't mess with that stuff.

So the electrician has been here, and the whole thing is working fine.
One problem is that while I watched where he put the receptacle to make
sure the range would be able to slide up against the wall, I missed one
thing. The cord that goes from the receptacle to the stove is too close
to the cabinet so the stove STILL doesn't slide all the way in, but I
can fix that part myself. Just need to move the receptacle now that
it's wired. Yes, I will turn off the circuit breaker.