Oven not screwed in

rsynnott

I moved into my house about a year ago, and using the oven without issues. The other day, when someone was installing a new integrated washing machine, I noticed that the oven (normal under-counter electric one) wasn't screwed into the counter, and he was able to pull it out easily to get access to something. This just goes to show I'm not very observant

Looking a bit closer at it, it also isn't fully into its slot; it's protruding maybe half a cm more than it should, and I think it always has. It doesn't seem to want to go in any further, but also doesn't feel loose; I didn't notice that there was nothing holding it in for a year. I'm reluctant to mess with it too much because I don't really know what I'm doing, and I suspect there's a gas pipe for the hob behind it that I don't want to bump.

Is this normal, or should I be worried about it? The washing machine installer didn't comment on it, and he seemed to know what he was doing.

biko

It is normal to not having it screwed/bolted in. You may want to move it for cleaning or inspection.

rsynnott

Ah, cool, thanks. I'd seen something about screwing them in somewhere, and it does have screw holes that look like they're intended for that.

I should try and be less paranoid about appliances

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dodzy

There are 4 holes inside the door on any under-counter or eye level oven I've put in and I would always screw the units into the cabinets to secure them. easily removed for rear access if required.

colm_mcm

biko wrote: »

It is normal to not having it screwed/bolted in. You may want to move it for cleaning or inspection.

Any oven I've seen is designed to be fixed in place, most of them using 4 screws accessible when you open the door.

M.T.D

Out of curiosity, if the oven door opens down.
Imagine you lift out the xmas turkey, big heavy one, but tray too hot so you put down on the door.
Does the oven stay put, or does it all tip out on to the floor.
If it moves when you press on the door use the screws.

rsynnott

M.T.D wrote: »

Out of curiosity, if the oven door opens down.
Imagine you lift out the xmas turkey, big heavy one, but tray too hot so you put down on the door.
Does the oven stay put, or does it all tip out on to the floor.
If it moves when you press on the door use the screws.

I've never put anything on the door of any oven; doesn't seem safe. It feels steady enough, and I don't think it's going to tip, but will definitely pull out with little effort. But yeah, I'd screw it in if I could. It doesn't seem to want to go all the way in, though, and I'm worried about forcing it.

dodzy

rsynnott wrote: »

I've never put anything on the door of any oven; doesn't seem safe. It feels steady enough, and I don't think it's going to tip, but will definitely pull out with little effort. But yeah, I'd screw it in if I could. It doesn't seem to want to go all the way in, though, and I'm worried about forcing it.

Power supply possibly causing an obstruction behind the unit.

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colm_mcm

Look st the installation instructions of any oven, it'll never just say to wriggle the oven in and leave it there.

naughtysmurf

Pull out the oven completely, they are usually light enough, the installer should have allowed enough slack on the wiring to do this, see what is obstructing the oven going all the way in
It should go all the way in & there should be four holes to allow it to be screwed home properly

If there is something blocking it from going all the way in, it was a lazy installation, it should be removed & the oven secured properly