Oven Installation

That's how it is done- counter supports the whole thing.

Well, another good question on these forums that peaked my interest. So I went and took a look at my oven, how it is mounted. Actually I never thought about it. So once again, a question on these forums caused me to examine my camper a bit closer. Every time this happens, I learn something new! I love these forums!

So I looked! Mine is hanging from the counter top, no support on the bottom. The space under my oven is a cabinet with a door for storage. There is a wooden divider under the oven to keep objects from hitting the bottom of the oven. It's about an inch below the bottom of the oven. Looks like it's designed that way so there is an air space on all side of the oven. The only thing actually supporting the ove is the top on the counter, and the face of the oven where it slides into the cabinet on the front. Maybe it's designed this way to minimize any heat that may transfer from the oven to any wood structure around it. If it were resting on a support from the bottom, maybe there's a risk of it getting too hot and catching fire??? (I'm just guessing), but I think it's designed this way for the air space.

Looks like mine is held in place with two screws at the bottom of the oven, under the door hinges, on the face. It's just resting on the counter top.

Anyway, I took a look and just learned something new today I never thought of before.

Thanks!

I guess that's the way it is then!
the countertop on the left side is only about 3 inches wide and fastened(I hope) to fridge cabinet. if not I'll reinforce it with some lumber. the right side has a cabinet bulkhead between the stove and sink.

frankly, I wish it wasn't there, a cooktop with a cabinet underneath would far more useful. we've never even lit the oven, not even sure how! it does have a pilot light which appears to never been lit, 12 yr old tt, "brand new" oven!

Same for house drop-in oven/ranges. Supported by the countertop.
Could be a good project to replace countertop and put in a stovetop.
Personally, I like our oven.

I often wonder about the construction methods used in my TT and have I indeed had to brace up a few weak or sagging parts.

However, I have bounced this unit 30,000 miles down the road. I doubt most folk will ever encountered the difficulties I did with limited use.

What really concerns me is the number of difficulties encountered with brand new units.

I guess that's the way it is then!
the countertop on the left side is only about 3 inches wide and fastened(I hope) to fridge cabinet. if not I'll reinforce it with some lumber. the right side has a cabinet bulkhead between the stove and sink.

frankly, I wish it wasn't there, a cooktop with a cabinet underneath would far more useful. we've never even lit the oven, not even sure how! it does have a pilot light which appears to never been lit, 12 yr old tt, "brand new" oven!

rbpru wrote:
I often wonder about the construction methods used in my TT and have I indeed had to brace up a few weak or sagging parts.

However, I have bounced this unit 30,000 miles down the road. I doubt most folk will ever encountered the difficulties I did with limited use.

What really concerns me is the number of difficulties encountered with brand new units.

we do about 6000 miles a year and over some pretty rough roads(maritime provinces) and the tt is 12 yrs old so it get a good shaking!
ive rebuilt cabinet shelves, replaced hinges, made new cabinet doors etc etc
those goofy plastic door braces are next to go, the ones that hold horizontally hinged doors open.
wheb will tt manufacturers learn that you cant put wood screws into the edges of particle board, I know stupid rhetorical question!

We put nearly 400,000 miles on our old Airstream- a LOT of replaced pop rivets- basically rebuilt the kitchen counter. Went through a lot of tow vehicles- two 1 ton box trucks (the same box, two chassis), two 1 ton cube vans, and finally a crew cab dually, back when they were rare, and 460 cubic inches only got you 245 horsepower :)
I still think those 70's and 80's Airstreams were the best.

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