How to Replace/Install an Electric Cooktop | Kitchen Remodel Series 3/9

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How to Replace/Install an Electric Cooktop | Kitchen Remodel Series 3/9

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Күн бұрын

#DIY #Cooktop
In this video, I go over what goes into replacing an old electric cooktop. Everything from electrical, to proper opening sizing, to pitfalls. And if you watch the whole video through, I humbly ask you all to drop Fs into the comments.
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@ThePhrygianFingers 2 жыл бұрын

Leaving an F for Sears as instructed. RIP Sears. With the angels now 😢

@Bootstrappin 2 жыл бұрын

@lychordia Жыл бұрын

F for Sears. And I feel for you the cooktop RIP. But main thing.... This was an awesome video and very clear. I learned so much!

@kristaskreations1735 Жыл бұрын

I have to say this is a great video. I am a female that sometimes takes on small projects. However I have assigned the electric stove top replacement to my loving husband. He was an aircraft mechanic and has general good knowledge about working parts electrical is so so. (I have replaced my own electrical breaker cartridge). This video was great step-by-step. No nonsense. And seems to have everything we need to replace the stoves tomorrow....😊

@justinmcdonell3419 2 жыл бұрын

F for sears. F for the Cooktop. I came across your channel when I was searching for instructions to get the gunga out of my Maytag dishwasher. The nefarious Gungalungus also gave me a hard time so thank you for the help in vanquishing it. I have to say you have a hilarious take on how you do things and I really cant get enough of your videos. Love the content.

@Bootstrappin 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks man, I appreciate it!

@optimystical51 8 ай бұрын

You are awesome, man. So interesting and hilarious. Thanks for sharing. I'll be following you for more repairs!

@bebraveforonce-themovement7135 2 жыл бұрын

Great video 👍🏿👍🏿 and thanks for sharing that great advice at the end. RIP to the GE Radiant Cooktop 😔

@lostdud Жыл бұрын

This is the best video I've seen in a while. Absolutely interesting and so many Easter egg things you say I love it. And super super clear and detailed on the whole practical process. A true gem of originality! Cheers 🍻

@lostdud Жыл бұрын

And yeah f for sears

@Bootstrappin Жыл бұрын

Thanks man, I really appreciate that! Fs all around 🪦

@vden02 10 ай бұрын

Ohhh I feel for you with that break! I'm over the top with protecting things now because of breaking an expensive item just from not taking the extra time and effort. Thanks for the video, I'm going to replace my mom's coil top with a radiant one and your video is what I needed!

@thatguyinelnorte Жыл бұрын

I, too, miss Sears-That-Was. Sad to see them go. Thanks for the video. I don't understand the letter; but I probably share the underlying sentiment. "F" in my day was not a mark of respect, but failure. I feel your pain for the loss of the very nice cooktop, too.

@Bootstrappin Жыл бұрын

Thank you for the kind words. The "F" has a long story, basically it originated from a video game called Call of Duty, where upon approaching the casket of a fallen comrade, the prompt "press F to pay respects" appears. Pressing "F" makes your character salute the grave. It was thought to be so over the top insensitive and impersonal that it became a meme for sharing a sorrow online, especially in forums.

@ben6837 Жыл бұрын

Thank you!!! I am replacing my cooktop and the opening is about .5 inches too big. I've been watching videos and googling and finally came across this one. And it worked!! :)

@noramartinez6201 11 ай бұрын

😲 Everything was going so well 🙈😖😣🤦🏻‍♀️ Great video by the way. My husband is replacing the stobe top, it's a pain, he had to smash it with a hammer since it was glued to the granite 🤦🏻‍♀️ Im not a fan of electic stoves by the way, but this one was too old, broken and was acting up. RIP as well 🤷🏻‍♀️

@marwensai1029 4 ай бұрын

You the best my friend, I do like you I by new one but didn't work I think I need more 🔋🔌 is 420

@MAGAMAN Жыл бұрын

With metal flex housing for the wires, "usually" all you have to do is ground to the box if the metal wire housing (That I can't remember the name of) goes all the way back to the panel. The metallic housing is the ground on those.

@claibst 7 ай бұрын

I'm doing the same thing tomorrow. Thanks

@WhoisKai1 Ай бұрын

I wasn’t going to like it but when I heard him singing the SpongeBob song I subscribed🤣 4:24

@Bootstrappin 29 күн бұрын

Lol thank you. Got one more for you at a bit past the 4 minute mark: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/eNyliaiJ0avTgKc.htmlsi=lbTYR2dNn0kFIebN

@chavezyunni 2 жыл бұрын

Ahahahaha the "AAAhhh!😂😂 shit" moment got me

@IAMTHECANDIDATECOM Жыл бұрын

Thanks I'll replace the hood first!

@ericmurray18 2 жыл бұрын

Love the video. Not much of a DIY guy but I think this is something I can manage. How do I find out the "power issue" you mentioned in the last minute of the video. Too much vs. too little for the new top? Thanks for your time in advance.

@Bootstrappin 2 жыл бұрын

Look at the breaker supplying your current cooktop, the number on it will tell you the max current it can supply. The specification sheet of the new cooktop should have the current/max amperage requirement, which should match the breaker. If it's smaller (as in max current on cooktop is smaller than breaker), you can just swap the breaker for a smaller one. If it's larger, that's a no go unless you are willing to replace the wiring from the panel to a larger gauge.

@TheWiscoKid Жыл бұрын

I was fixing my hood and had to crawl up on the cooktop to get to the ducting... put my knee right through the cooktop. I feel your pain 😞But... now im going to buy an induction cooktop. After installing the hood that is.

@Bootstrappin Жыл бұрын

Lol I feel your pain man. RIP

@MAGAMAN Жыл бұрын

What in God's name made you think it was OK to climb on your cook top???

@TheWiscoKid Жыл бұрын

@@MAGAMAN i mean, they look pretty strong

@kristaskreations1735 Жыл бұрын

😮😢

@ipinborgert8819 2 ай бұрын

I found your video because an apple cider vinegar glass bottle flew out of the cabinet and killed my glass top today and I don't know what to do;rental apartment, no tools, foreign student, yeah😪.

@Bootstrappin 2 ай бұрын

Oh man I feel your pain lol. What did you wind up doing?

@hipporage18 Жыл бұрын

Great video! Thank you!

@Bootstrappin Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@granthoepfner8990 Жыл бұрын

the ending was the best lol why wouldn't you put better protection down lol

@DesertDog2 5 ай бұрын

Good video (we have a 20+ year cooktop that has seen better days) but dude…you could have pushed up that cooktop to clean all that “gunga” from under the edges at any time 😂😂😂

@HiDefMediaInc Жыл бұрын

LMAO I’m laughing my ass off… The last 30 seconds of the video is my life completely! I was just now trying to open a bottle of Cabernet Sauvignon and the cork screw malfunctioned, broke loose, and I dropped the bottle onto the glass top… Of course, you know that it shattered it Lol I said F that stove… Let me find a way to get this damn bottle open SMH

@Bootstrappin Жыл бұрын

lol oof that's really rough. At least the shattering of your stove top was followed by a good time.

@HiDefMediaInc Жыл бұрын

@@Bootstrappin lol cheers!

@prestonvandivier1379 2 жыл бұрын

no table saw? fast way to make skinny wood bits. but i did like the grinding on the beach bit. good job bootman, sorry about the breakage, thats tragic.

@Bootstrappin 2 жыл бұрын

Table saw is certainly on the wish list! But mostly for if I had a space large enough for a woodshop. I always thought he was saying 'stepping on the beat' but that makes no sense. Oopsie!

@jensschroder8214 5 ай бұрын

Make the hole big enough so you can throw the cooktop through it. If you don't have an RCD, neutral and earth should be the same.

@MAGAMAN Жыл бұрын

A sheet of 3/4 plywood with a few pieces of 2/4 around the edges would have probably prevented that problem. I have a glass top electric range (I hate electric!) and when I put my range hood in I moved that sucker out of the way. No way would I take a chance wrecking a brand new $1200 (pre-Bidenflation) range.

@Bootstrappin Жыл бұрын

Hah yeah, live and learn I suppose. Better hang on to that cooktop, I bet it's worth $5000 now lol.

@bozydarziemniak1853 9 ай бұрын

So there is only a tape which holds it? No screws or other stuff?

@Bootstrappin 9 ай бұрын

Not necessarily, apologies if I didn't mention that. Mine didn't have anything holding it down so it slipped right out, but yes - it's possible there's clamps screwed down on the underside.

@bozydarziemniak1853 9 ай бұрын

@@Bootstrappin So to get there i must first remove cooker i think. But cooker have some screws also for sure.

@PossessedbyPhoenix 2 жыл бұрын

Is there a way to disable individual burners? The two burners on the left side of my cooktop had cracked glass like your poor cooktop at the end (F) but the other two are perfectly fine and I'd like to just disable the 2 left ones and then put a single-burner induction stove unit on top of it.

@Bootstrappin 2 жыл бұрын

You could probably remove the whole potentiometer underneath the knobs and cap off the wires going to the pot with some heat shrink -- but this will likely require a lot of work (you'd have to turn off the breaker, remove the cooktop and disassemble it through the underside) - enough work to justify buying an entire new/used cooktop with built in induction. I don't know if there's an easier way. Newer cooktops do have an RJ45 port, implying that their firmware can be modified, but I wouldn't know where to start.

@MAGAMAN Жыл бұрын

Just replace the thing instead of risking burning your house down.

@jasonphillips572 Жыл бұрын

My house has a supply wire is white and black and a bare copper, how do I hook that up?

@Bootstrappin Жыл бұрын

I'm not sure -- because that sounds like a conductor for a regular outlet. I guess I would first figure out what's going on with that cable, see if it's 120V or 240V. Measure between black and white, bare and white, and black and white. And just in case, I'd be cautious with that bare, just in case it was wired strangely.

@MAGAMAN Жыл бұрын

That is definitely not the correct type of wire for an electric range. If that is hooked to a 30 or 50 amp breaker, that is a massive fire hazard. I would call an electrician. Remember, if you make un-permitted repairs or upgrades to your house that cause it to burn down, your insurance company does not have to cover them.

@fabriciopereira4229 6 ай бұрын

Lmao

@ahu8864 2 жыл бұрын

Rip glass cooktop may it be over boiling ramen for the gods now

@vren472 Жыл бұрын

oh man....

@sg64215 Жыл бұрын

Don't you need to secure the cooktop? You just drop it in and that's it?

@Bootstrappin Жыл бұрын

I think it depends if the manufacturer provided anything. I don't recall this cooktop having such an attachment. But from what I've seen, it'll just be a couple of angle brackets that clamp on to the underside of your countertop.