Nearly every installation I've ever seen used the range front cabinet like RF30 in the catalog Lawrence linked to. I have friends with the newer version (Space maker 27), that I plan to visit tomorrow. I will check out how it's installed. The customary way to install may vary from one region to another.
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Installing a GE maker, 27 inch range
Hi Tom, please take pictures of your friends tomorrow and post them, also look at the picture in the link that I posted that shows how GE wants the range installed.
It would be absolutely ridiculous to install this range in a 30 inch space it would be like buying an 18 inch dishwasher and installing it at 24 inch space.
The entire purpose of this range is to save space 3 inches can make a big difference in a tight kitchen.
I’m sure there have been a few bungled kitchen jobs or somebody bought this range and the contractor left 30 inches but no contractor building hundreds of houses would ever make such a mistake .
John hope everybody has a happy holiday and a great new year.
Hi Tom, please take pictures of your friends tomorrow and post them, also look at the picture in the link that I posted that shows how GE wants the range installed.
It would be absolutely ridiculous to install this range in a 30 inch space it would be like buying an 18 inch dishwasher and installing it at 24 inch space.
The entire purpose of this range is to save space 3 inches can make a big difference in a tight kitchen.
I’m sure there have been a few bungled kitchen jobs or somebody bought this range and the contractor left 30 inches but no contractor building hundreds of houses would ever make such a mistake .
John hope everybody has a happy holiday and a great new year.
Unusual installation
Went over to the friend's house this evening, and looked at how the range was installed. It appears that the cabinets to the left, under range, and to the right are all one piece. They are white, and seem to be finished with a laminate. The house was built in 1966, and I don't know if they are newer, or if they are originals that have been refaced by Cabinetpak or such. They are what is called partial overlay doors, and there is the same margin on the range side as on the other, so I'd say there is no more than 27" between the left and right cabinets. It works ok with that type door, but I could see that it likely would not work if the cabinets had full overlay doors, whether steel or wood. I didn't get any pics as the kitchen was in disarray due to a water pipe leaking upstairs, which was coming through the ceiling.
Went over to the friend's house this evening, and looked at how the range was installed. It appears that the cabinets to the left, under range, and to the right are all one piece. They are white, and seem to be finished with a laminate. The house was built in 1966, and I don't know if they are newer, or if they are originals that have been refaced by Cabinetpak or such. They are what is called partial overlay doors, and there is the same margin on the range side as on the other, so I'd say there is no more than 27" between the left and right cabinets. It works ok with that type door, but I could see that it likely would not work if the cabinets had full overlay doors, whether steel or wood. I didn't get any pics as the kitchen was in disarray due to a water pipe leaking upstairs, which was coming through the ceiling.
