Made a mistake and got 220V oven, but my connection is only 110
#1
10-07-08, 09:24 PM
Made a mistake and got 220V oven, but my connection is only 110
What is your suggestion?
My oven appears to be 120-220 from Ikea, but my power is only 110. Now I either will have to try to return it after few months (never been used) or just get rid of it and buy a new gas oven..
If there is any way 220 can be obtained, please let me know if it is possible (and safe). I really don't want to break the walls to run new lines with higher gauge if that's needed.
My oven appears to be 120-220 from Ikea, but my power is only 110. Now I either will have to try to return it after few months (never been used) or just get rid of it and buy a new gas oven..
If there is any way 220 can be obtained, please let me know if it is possible (and safe). I really don't want to break the walls to run new lines with higher gauge if that's needed.
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10-07-08, 09:26 PM
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10-07-08, 09:34 PM
But we only have 110. When I turn on the oven, it just never heats up, it keeps clicking.. I have two ovens (one in each floor) and they do the exact same thing. They turn on, the light inside also comes on, but it never heats up. 
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10-07-08, 09:37 PM
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110 or120 is the same thing
if the name plate says 120 240 then u should be able to chang it to work
if the name plate says 120 240 then u should be able to chang it to work
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10-07-08, 09:40 PM
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10-07-08, 09:41 PM
New stove is Electric, we have a seperate GAS cook top on top of it. This is "in-cabinet oven". For some reason Ikea didn't sell Gas ovens.
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10-07-08, 09:44 PM
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ok well you will probably need gas stove then an electric stove will need 240v to provide enough juice to cook.
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10-07-08, 09:47 PM
I think so.. We made such a bad mistake with these ovens, thinking they would run (like you did, looking at variable input)
#9
10-07-08, 09:52 PM
The only way to get 220 for the oven is to pull the proper sized wire from the breaker box to a 220 receptacle at the oven location. This presumes that you have 220 service to the house.
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10-08-08, 07:34 AM
Goldstar, as per my contractor, we do not have 220 in the house. I don't know if that's the truth or not, but if we do not have, can't we make 2x110 into a 220 with our own relays, etc? I know we still would have to run a new wire, but if it is somewhat possible to do it, we may consider it, otherwise these two brand new ovens will have to find a new house.
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10-08-08, 09:17 AM
If your power lines from the street are visible, Look at the mast where they attach to the house. If you have three wires up there, you should have 220. Second choice is to remove the cover on the breaker box. Don't touch anything on the inside, but look and see if two very heavy insulated wires are feeding the main breaker.
The 220 is made up from two 110 lines, but you can't make a single 110 line into 220.
The 220 is made up from two 110 lines, but you can't make a single 110 line into 220.
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10-08-08, 10:07 AM
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look at ur electric meter-- a form number 1-s is a 120v service and a form 2-s is a 240v service feeding the building
