Electric Stove Replacement

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imspacemancraig

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I have an '86 3297 Mariner. I am contemplating replacing the electric stove with just a stove top and then the space underneath, make it into a storage drawer/shelf. Couple of reasons, the stove top now, only 1 of the three burners works (unless someone knows of a trick to fix) and the oven is so small, really only fits a personal pizza. We rarely use the oven, maybe twice in 6 years, but the stove top does come in handy once in a while.

Has anyone done this? Easy to do? suggestions of an electric stove top replacement?
 
My '86 32 Convertible had this factory installed. Apparently it was an option from Carver. We have a 3 burner stove top and the space below was used to put the microwave. I would think there are 3 burner units available and the rest of the space can be used for storage or a microwave.
 
surprising that burners quit. They should be simple to fix if that is what you want.
 
We are replacing our two burner electric stove with two induction units. The OEM stove top with it's element coils takes so long to get warm that we decided to go induction because it will boil water within 3-4 minutes, and heat food really fast as well, saving a lot of time. Also because induction works on magnetism, it's much safer because the cook top only gets as hot as the pan on it. The old unit will be removed and the two induction cooktops will be braced together and put into the space of the old stove tops. The cut out will have to be made slightly bigger, but it's almost a perfect fit.
 
There was an entire thread recently on the use of induction type cook tops. Everyone using them had good things to say about them.
Bill
 
pdecat, if I try and fix the burners, what would be some things to check? Never worked on an oven before.

As for replacing them, the induction is what I was thinking about. Tommyfmu, do you have any pictures or plans you can share? I would like to see what you are doing.
 
Usually they are simple plug in burners. Sometimes bad connections happen at the burner socket. See if the burners pull out.
Perhaps you can find drawings on the web, what brand and model??
 
I will check that out when I get up there this weekend. I am not sure what the brand/model is. I know its original to the boat. There isn't any switches or fuses on the oven is there? Pulling the burners out makes sense, maybe they lose their ability to heat over time and need replacing?
 
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I will check that out when I get up there this weekend. I am not sure what the brand/model is. I know its original to the boat. There isn't any switches or fuses on the oven is there? Pulling the burners out makes sense, maybe they lose their ability to heat over time and need replacing?

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Most electric stove burners are resistive elements I have found the spade connectors on the ends need periodic cleaning if the element seems to work but takes longer then anticipated to come to full temperature. Cleaning them is quite easy remove each element and try using a small wire brush on the stove and heating elements connections once you separate them. There will be 2 connections for each heating coil/ element.
It's worth a try.
Bill
 
Imspacemancraig, I'll be installing the two new induction cooktops as soon as she's back in the water next week. Here are pictures from late last season showing the two burner electric stove, and the two induction tops resting on top. The new ones will be recessed so they'll only be above the counter top by about 1/2" , which will actually give more room than the current coil burners.

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I don't think there would be breakers for individual burners so if any burner works that is not the problem. As bill said the sockets, if any, do get corroded. Some are attached with screws.

Yours might be a seaward stove. A web search will show parts suppliers.
 
Tommyfmu;

Please post pix. Your description just gave me an idea that may cause me to alter my plans. TIA
 
Thanks guys, I will check those connections, makes sense they get gummed up or whatever over time.

Tommyfmu, that looks nice. Do they just use a regular 120 outlet connection? Or do you need more power like a regular oven?
 
Craig, the built in two burner stove is hard wired and runs on 115 VAC. I estimated the current burners at drawing 10 amps each, although I don't know the actual number. The new induction cook tops draw about 11 amps each at the highest setting of 1300 watts. Upon removing the hard wired stove now, I will simply connect the existing line to a dual 15 amp outlet, as the cook tops have standard 115 VAC plugs.
 
On Seaward units the burners are simple plug ins. After so many years he connecting wires get brittle and break. They call them connection blocks and are simple to unplug and replace on both ends. Parts #'s are in the manual, which I don't have en front of me. Sorry, but you may not have a Seaward either.
 
Make sense Tommy. Good info. With the warm weather finally hitting us, this weekend will be a nice one to kick back and do a few projects!!
 
This is great info! I posted about issues with my Seaward Princess 3 burner range prematurely. I should have read this thread first. Thx
 
Just to report back, I have two of the three now working. Simply pulling them out and snugging them back in made them work. The third one still isn't, but the connectors looked clean. What I forgot to try, swapping one of the good ones to that spot to see if it worked. Then I would be able to tell if it was the burner or the connection. Will try that this weekend.
 
Swapped out my Princess 2 burner elec/alcohol last night for two induction stove tops. Relieved that the project-board template made was perfect especially considering cutting up the countertop. Best improvement we've made on the boat since owning; boiled water in a small pot in 2 minutes. Here's a pictorial of how it went:

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