On Mon, 17 Oct 2011 11:00:01 -0500, Lou Decruss
> wrote:

>On Sun, 16 Oct 2011 20:16:06 -0400, Cheryl >
>wrote:
>
>>On 10/16/2011 7:19 PM, Lou Decruss wrote:
>>> Electrical work is easier but requires some time to learn. Because
>>> most of the trades have such a large group of areas involved not many
>>> are masters at all aspects but ALL should be able to wire a stove
>>> properly. And if the bone head had the stove there he should have
>>> placed it in the proper place so it would set to the wall.
>>
>>The bonehead part I agree with, and he should have made sure it was
>>flush to the wall,
>
>Both plumbers and electricians rough them in months before the stove
>is delivered. There's no excuse for it to be wrong if the stove was
>already there.

The bonehead was you, Cheryl.

>> but when we talked, my original request was for a
>>receptacle to house a 4 prong range cord. I did mention the range,
>
>He should have known and informed you.
>
>> but I'm sure he didn't expect to have to help with making that perfect.
>
>Why did you hire him then?
>
>> He
>>did what I paid him to do. And it wasn't my brother's friend because I
>>didn't hear back from him this morning and I was in a hurry

Being impatient is very indicative of boneheadedness, Cheryl.

>so I got an
>>electrician that would come on a Sunday without additional charges.
>
>ok
>
>>Licensed, yes, I checked.
>
>The owner needs a licence. The people in the field don't need one
>even in Chicago which has some tough codes. I don't think your house
>is going to burn down and since you're in romex there isn't pipe
>carrying a load. But it's still not done proper.

The new stove should have been connected to the existing hard wire the
same as the old stove, exactly how I indicated previously... there was
no need to call an electrician or to add a recepticle (I bet the wire
was cut off too rather than shoving it back into the wall so just in
case of a do over). One of the very first things I mentioned was that
Cheryl is an airhead and would get ripped off... and she is and she
did. Cheryl is the one who looked behind her old stove, saw it was
hardwired and rather than think said "shit" and figured she just had
to get plugged... she probably hasn't been plugged in years. The
appliance store delivery person in all probability would have gladly
installed the new stove and made the wiring connection... whoever
disconnected the old stove should have connected the new stove, some
airhead didn't let them. I've had several replacement stoves
delivered over the years, the appliance retailer always arranged for
connection and charged nothing. Gas appliances the same... only needs
a plumber for a new installation, and with propane the propane dealer
will nearly always make the installation for free, or at a very
nominal charge. It's always a good idea to buy apliances from the
same place, and tip well... even if a different delivery person your
reputation precedes you... even at your favorite resto/tavern if you
get a different/new server someone will clue them in... my philosophy
is tip well or why did you return. I don't return to an eatery just
so I can stiff the server.