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Countertop cutout size larger than new cooktop requirement


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Old 05-24-14, 04:37 PM
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Countertop cutout size larger than new cooktop requirement

I have an existing 36" Thermador gas cooktop that needs to be replaced. I have found a new 36" Frigidaire cooktop Model FPGC3685KS that I wanted to buy.

The spec sheet on the new Frigidaire cooktop states that the maximum cutout dimension should be 34-1/4" by 19-3/4" . I lifted my Thermador cooktop slightly and measured my granite counter top cutout hole underneath and it measures 35-3/8" by 20-1/2" in size, which is larger than Frigidaire's spec.

Although the overall Frigidaire cooktop physical dimension is 36" by 21-3/4", which is larger than the cutout hole, should I still be concerned?
 
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Old 05-24-14, 05:24 PM
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I'd consider ripping wood strips to put on all four sides and securing them with construction adhesive to the granite.
 
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do you mean without any reinforcement, it will fail?
 
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Old 05-24-14, 06:30 PM
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You my have to adapt the fasteners to compensate. It's been too long since I did one to remember exactly how they fasten.
 
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My existing cooktop isn't fasterned--it just sits right over the cutout hole. I'm thinking of doing the same with the new one. If it doesn't move, wouldn't it be ok?
 
 

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