If your oven is integrated (made and fitted as part of your kitchen), it will more often than not be left behind when you move. However, if your oven is free-standing, you can take it with you. Due to the shape and size of an oven, this is often quite a difficult task. We would reccomend that you read the owner’s manual before moving the oven to ensure you move it according to manufacturer’s specifications, as well as hire a professional team to help out.
To move your oven,
- Disconnect according to type.
- Clean oven.
- Disassemble oven.
- Secure oven door.
- Wrap oven with bubble wrap.
- Cover oven with blanket
Before you begin, don’t forget to turn off the power to the oven to avoid any chance of accidental shock.
1. Determine Type & Disconnect
How you disconnect and move your oven will depend on type.
How to Move a Gas Oven
If your oven is gas, you should first shut off the gas line to the oven, and then disconnect it with a bayonet cap (which you push up and twist clockwise). If you don’t feel confident with this step, hire an expert to disconnect your oven for you — or see if your removals team are qualified to do so.
How to Move an Electric Oven
By law, you need to be a trained electrician to disconnect an electric oven. You should therefore hire an electrician to come over prior to your move to disconnect the oven, after which you (or your movers) can continue with the next steps and transport it to your new home.
2. Clean Oven
With your oven disconnected, it’s time to clean. If your oven is coated in grime, a store-brought oven cleaner should cut through the grease and grime with ease. If your oven just requires a light clean, use a baking soda, water and vinegar solution instead.
3. Disassemble Oven
Remove any parts of the oven that can become loose and lost during the move. For example, oven shelves, temperature dials, bulbs and gas taps can be removed, packaged in protective materials, and put in a separate and labelled box.
4. Secure Oven Door
If the door has a glass window, protect it inside and out with a layer of polystyrene.
Next, secure your oven door with packing tape (a tape that won’t leave residue when it’s removed). If there are any other panels or opening that could become open, make sure these are also secured shut.
5. Wrap Oven in Bubble Wrap
For ovens that have an exterior that could dent, scratch or smash, wrap in a layer of bubble wrap to prevent damage. Make sure to go back over your polystyrene window protector with bubble wrap too.
6. Cover with Mover’s Blanket
A mover’s blanket adds an additional layer of protection for the oven, and protects anything that might come into contact with the oven while it is in transit. Wrap your oven in a blanket, and secure with packing tape again.
If you have a removals team, sit back and relax! Your movers will take over from here. At Falconers we use meticulous moving techniques, passed down and perfect through generations for over 132 years, to ensure your oven and other items are moved and kept in perfect condition.
To learn more about our removals services or our purpose-built storage facilities, take a look at out our website or contact Nathan.
How to Move a Pizza Oven
Pizza ovens range from 1,000 to over 3,000 pounds in weight, and will therefore need to be moved with a crane, hydraulic lift, or forklift. You should arrange this prior to your house move, as you will need the experts to do this step for you.
According to Forno Classico, your pizza oven will be sitting on a plywood pallet specifically built to ship your oven. The best way to lift the oven is to have the operator use either straps or forks and insert them under the oven.
