Help! How do we measure this?

BargainJunky

Our cooker has broke and I'm trying to get a replacement but all of the cookers I can find fit a standard 60cm x 60cm cupboard. When measuring the cupboard do we just measure the gap or from the edge of the cabinet?

Hubby is useless at DIY!!!!!!! In fact useless at anything :rotfl:

mariejader

I think all appliance cupboards are 600 wide from edge to edge, I am sure if you have a cupboard with a cooker already in and you buy another fitted cooker it should just slot in as they are standard fits.

BargainJunky

Thanks Marie - you are thinking the same as me but hubby thinks the cupboard is too small! I'm going to measure both and then measure the cooker in the shop - have found a great bargain a Hotpoint all singing dancing (apart from it doesnt do the actual cooking for you) reduced from £500 to £300.

mariejader

check in B&Q my neice bought a Hotpoint stainless steel fan assisted Tuesday don't know the model but they were on sale at £150 they are in sealed boxes so not ex display

Pink.

Hi bargainjunky,

You might get more help with this on the In My Home board, so I'll move your thread over there.

Pink

woodbutcher_2

You measure the width of the cupboard regardless of wall thickness.It will almost certainly be 60cm.

TheImportanceOfBeingIdle

Built in cookers don't just have one standard size. Nor do the cupboards. 600mm is more commonly used but you can get smaller. Hence the need for smaller appliances to fit in them.

Nicki

If you have a dodgy kitchen make sure you measure the gap at the front of the opening and at the back! We had this problem once, measured slot carefully, bought the washing machine, came home and it didn't fit, because the cupboards had been installed without a spirit level and the gap was 10mm smaller at the back than the front. We ended up having to get a carpenter out to remake that stretch of cupboard, which added considerably to the cost of the WM!

JonnyA_2

The size of the appliance stated by the manufacturer (width/depth) is the hole that it needs to fit into.
If you're buying an appliance to fit into an existing cupboard (unit), measure the inside dimensions of the cupboard not from the outside. Most built in cookers do have some room for adjustment, the oven front face should cover the gap.
Jonny