Need help finding a new oven

TimSynths

Had a bad day. I need a new built in single electric oven, sadly mine is done for as of last week. Had one delivered today but sadly they cant fit it. The old one had a step cut out of the back of it to allow room for the gas pipe to the separate Hob on the counter above and this one didn't. So I need help finding something that fits, apologies for my poor description.

I don't know if there is a name for it or a good place to look as cant find a website with side profile pictures. I am at my wits end today trying to sort this, any help or advice would be appreciated.

old oven with "step" on the back-

Brie

Can offer you nothing more than sympathy.  Hope you find something suitable.

House_owner

Sympathy as well, had exactly the same problem, but sorted when I was able to find a gas safe person to move the pipe. Cost £60 to get the pipe moved. I was able to get this person by asking on the next door page for my area. Would this be a possibility for you?

ThisIsWeird

Is the issue the pipe at the back at high level, the one at the side at top, or the one lower down at the back?

Any other requirements for the oven? Ma price?

TimSynths

Thanks for your kind words of support, I seem to be going through a patch of stuff breaking and being hassle to sort, currently have no working A/C in the car that's a £480 repair, ive been with out a fully functioning toilet cistern since April, finally the plumber is getting to me in a few days time so I could ask him to look at moving the pipe too along with all the other jobs he is doing for me £1200 worth and counting.

The offending pipe-

housebuyer143

Had the same problem with my dishwasher a the pipe prevented the new one going in. Had to get it moved in the end as all the appliances seem to be standard sizes so very difficult trying to find one to fit.

ThisIsWeird

TimSynths said:

Thanks for your kind words of support, I seem to be going through a patch of stuff breaking and being hassle to sort, currently have no working A/C in the car that's a £480 repair, ive been with out a fully functioning toilet cistern since April, finally the plumber is getting to me in a few days time so I could ask him to look at moving the pipe too along with all the other jobs he is doing for me £1200 worth and counting.

The offending pipe-

Blimey, I was seeing things - non-existent pipes - in the previous photo! 
I now see what you mean.
I recall when all ovens were like yours, with the full-height part just being to house the front controls!
What I've been trying - with no success so far - is a travel through eBay for refurb'd or 2nd hand ovens, and looking at the pics - often they'll show a sideish-on view where you could see if the back is lower. No luck so far... :-(
I suspect moving the pipe might be the best move.
£1200 so far? What's he been doing?

FFHillbilly

I very much doubt you'll find a new oven that will fit. for over 10 years now they have all been made as big as possible to fit in the gap, they all have more insulation inside than they used to
seems moving the gas pipe is the only option

FreeBear

TimSynths said:  the plumber is getting to me in a few days time so I could ask him to look at moving the pipe

Unless the plumber is Gas Safe registered, he will not be able to (legally) touch the gas pipe. If he can, it may be possible to remove the two brass fittings on the back of the hob and replace them with just one elbow. This would place the gas pipe closer to the underside of the worktop.

Many ovens sit on a plinth inside the housing, so another option would be to reduce the height of the plinth, and fit a filler strip above the new oven. Also worth looking at the technical drawings of any oven you are considering purchasing. I found this one - https://www.hotpoint.co.uk/hotpoint-class-2-sa2-544-c-ix-builtin-oven-stainless-steel-f100152/p - It has a step at the back that might clear your gas pipe without any modifications.

TimSynths

housebuyer143 said:

Had the same problem with my dishwasher a the pipe prevented the new one going in. Had to get it moved in the end as all the appliances seem to be standard sizes so very difficult trying to find one to fit.

Yes I have now come to this conclusion too. Ordered a curry last night and watched Game of Thrones for a bit to get over the day and feel a lot better and optimistic today. Would be nice to have a straight forward day for once but after 20 years of home ownership (today!) adulting was getting me down a little bit over the last week.

TimSynths

ThisIsWeird said:

TimSynths said:

Thanks for your kind words of support, I seem to be going through a patch of stuff breaking and being hassle to sort, currently have no working A/C in the car that's a £480 repair, ive been with out a fully functioning toilet cistern since April, finally the plumber is getting to me in a few days time so I could ask him to look at moving the pipe too along with all the other jobs he is doing for me £1200 worth and counting.

The offending pipe-

Blimey, I was seeing things - non-existent pipes - in the previous photo! 
I now see what you mean.
I recall when all ovens were like yours, with the full-height part just being to house the front controls!
What I've been trying - with no success so far - is a travel through eBay for refurb'd or 2nd hand ovens, and looking at the pics - often they'll show a sideish-on view where you could see if the back is lower. No luck so far... :-(
I suspect moving the pipe might be the best move.
£1200 so far? What's he been doing?

Thanks! I had a look on ebay too, thought get the same model keep things simple but alas. I shall simply get the pipe moved, no other choice really.
£1200? Deep breath....The stopcock is behind the toilet is hard to get too and over the last 10 years since I last needed to turn it it has seized up completely. In April the cistern stopped filling quickly (by coincidence it was the day before he came to do a boiler repair- new expansion tank), its just a dribble and takes 20 mins, I know the rubber gromet that needs replacing but I need the stopcock to do it, so he is going to update the innards of the cistern and replace the stopcock valve with a simple to operate leaver. I am also having a radiator chemical flush as one doesn't get warm at all and then having TRV's fitted on them all.
I got the quote and gave the go ahead for all this on April 17th- he has been busy!