Moving Large Cooker Oven range thingy..

[bonnietiler]

Now then, I'm on my tod on Monday and I have to move one of those wide heavy cooker ranges NOT an AGA or any thing like that, but they are a modern unit about twice as wide as they need to be.
Now, am I to just lean it back and hop it has wheels or bend the feet, or is there a sort of skate-board high truck I could use.
Anyone had any experience of these?
Cheers
BonnieTiler

[Daz]

From my experience, there will be wheels at the back so tip and pull. Don't lift by the handles, though, as you don't want to damage them; open a door and lift from inside the grill or an oven.

If the customer is home, ask him / her to assist???

[whitebeam]

Check the gas fittings some have a bayonet some I've encountered have permanent fittings

[chrisroe]

dont do what i did 4 years ago a week before christmas i moved one by myself into place great one last shove back using the oven handle


smash main oven glass in bits on the floor

customer said " dont worry chris i can cook in the caravan "

she was cooking for 12

i went a collected the replacement glass door form stoves and got it fitted on christmas eve

but bless her some times customers can suprise you

[kilty55]

i ask all customers to remove there own white goods etc as one breakage and youll be liable for the cost

[Mike jackson]

I've fitted a few over the years and the expensive models have wheels built in. One even had a lever that lowered the wheels for ease of moving.

The cheaper models just have legs. Be very wary of these as the plate that the legs is attached to is only thin. One I was asked to connect had the legs bent all over the place. I had to make up strengthening plates before I could fit it.

Mike

[doug boardley]

can you not get a mate to give you a lift, don't want to risk putting your back out and being laid up over crimbo

Doug
(bonny tiler!!)

[theyomper]

i ask all customers to remove there own white goods etc as one breakage and youll be liable for the cost

What if it's not White !!Ho Ho Ho

[TilingLogistics]

The first paragraph of my terms & conditions says!

" Whilst we have full liability insurance we are not covered for removal of furniture or ornaments. All rooms have to be clear " Now whilst I understand the problem in kitchens I would offer to assist but under the customers direction after they signed my T & C's.

Kev