INSTALLING ELECTRIC COOKTOP. DIY Range or Stove Top Installation Instructions. 

Replaced my cooktop successfully using this video! I never would have attempted this on my own, but this made it easy. Thanks so much!

Hey great job on this video, you explain everything perfectly. I found it funny that you're a painter installing a cook top. I can relate, I'm a retired painter after 35 years in business, and I did lots of similar installations and renovations. Great jov.

You helped me with painting my pool and installing my cooktop! You’re the man! Thanks

I’m looking to install a flat electric stove top this month. This video was very helpful. Thank you!

Thanks for the video, I was going to comment about the whistler but 50 other people beat me to it !

i paid my electrician still he can t figure out this can you believe it you guys awesome

Thanks for the video. I was going to have someone do this, but it looks easy enough. Lol to the guy that whistled throughout the entire video!

I was curious to find out where the power cable on the coooktop was and if it was included. You answered both questions! Thank you.

An upgrade option to wire nuts for high amp stoves or ovens are insulated tap connectors, like Polaris or Morris brands. More heat resistant and contains gel for corrosion resistance. Good for larger 6/3, 8/3 wire.

i just stumbled on your video. i am from Idaho also and I'm now one of your fan.

Thanks guys! I didn't notice whistling everyone is talking about, had to go back and listen. 😁

The creepy whistling was frightening enough, but when the otherworldly singing started at 7:33, I completely lost it. No one is ever going to want to live in that house.

Great video. Just needed one cutaway to the Whistler to make it less mysterious.

excellent video

THANK YOU! This is great.

May want to invest in a inductance tester to make sure you have de-energized the correct circuit . I see stuff miss labeled all the time ,it's those unloaded guns ya know .

Thank you for the video. It was really helpful. My only question is who is the serial killer whistling throughout the entire video? :-)

Thank you so much for the helpful video.

Thanks for the very good video with detailed step by step instructions.

Thanks for the video. Very informative and well explained.

thank you so much for your video, i just installed my cooktop following your detailed demonstration!

Every time he says connection, you have to take a drink

Thank you Sir

Hey man my name is Chris I'm out here in Columbus Ohio. I'm 26 years old started painting when I was 18. Ive been in business now about 3 years for myself. I got a crew of five guys we do residential interior and exterior. ANYWAYS lol you are awesome man thanks for all the tips and videos I wanted to ask if you could please do a sit down video of how why and when you started painting. I'm just really interested and always talk to everybody I see at my local ppg and Sherwin stores everybody has a different story Thanks

Would have been nice if you had talked about what wires you were twisting together.

Thank u very much. What about foam or silicon on the perimeter to keep water out?

Thanks!

Thx. It helped a lot!

Thanks for the tips you have contributed here.

I’m looking to install a flat electric stove top. This video was very helpful. Thank you!

You are super helpful!! I wish you were on speed dial!! Lol... (but tell your helper to stop whistling while you're doing video- it's distracting) haha

What would need to happen if I wanted to move the location of my cooktop from the island to the counter area?

Thanks for the video and for pointing out that often there is nothing is clamping the cooktop in place. The manual skipped right over that and the KitchenAid video didn't mention it either. I thought for sure I had to be missing something. I expected it to be somewhat like a sink with something holding it in place.

Look. BEFORE disconnecting wires, use a multimeter or a non contact voltage probe to ensure no power is present. You never know if a breaker has been mislabeled.

Great video, thanks a lot. Been better if the dude in the background wasn't whistling the whole time lol.

You're not fooling anyone John Cena!

nice video. thanks

I was actually trying to see with wire goes where but you skip that part 😓

Some pointers. First always test appliance to make sure you turned off correct breaker. You did not address that the breaker should have been two pole double throw. You dont know what kind of rigged situation your dealing with. As already mentioned a voltage sensor is needed for safety. Inductions are good but not as reliable as direct probe. Also note you can get shocked on a neutral depending on prior loads on circuit.An improvement to this situation would be a disconnect or cord plug arrangement. Then you can disconnect with confidence.

Is it safe to just place an electric cooktop on top of my existing gas range (with the gas shut off)? We never use the oven so a cooktop is all we need but we have no extra counter space for one.

Thanks for the video... next time tell the guy not to whistle, lol.

Put a bead of silicone around the perimeter of the cook top so if you have spills the liquid will not leak under your cabinets.

Very helpful video. I am getting ready to replace my GE cooktop with a new one. One question - Are the three wires coming from the wall Green, Red & Black similar to the ones coming out of cooktop? I am assuming that they should be connected to the same color coded wires. Thanks.

Do cooktops need to be hardwired or can you use a 4 prong range cord plugged into a 50 amp range outlet

I thought I was going crazy with the whistling in the background

Colors of the wire which one goes which one?

This is an awesome video. Thank you so much, super informative and well done.

Thanks for the tips. Curious does it throw any kind of heat into the cabinets below?

I got a cafe cooktop , just wondering how to wire it so I can plug in to a standard outlet . Is that possible ?

Question....I noticed there was no white wire (neutral) on the new Cooktop. Do you just tuck the other neutral back and not connect it to anything???

great explanation to catch it up. one more question regarding fuse replacement of GE cooktop. one of heating panel doesn't work, but the other 3 burners are o.k. Do I have to lift the heating board to change fuse under somewhere. can I get some information how to replace it on GE cooktop ? Shin

I have wires that are different colors. The stove has red, blue, and green and the wall has black, white, and what I think is yellow. What do I connect back to what? Someone else took the stove off and I didn't see the connections... Thanks for the great videos!

I didn't see the ground wire on the new unit get hooked up. The old unit did not have a ground.

Great video, kindly, explain which wire should be connected to which.

What are you guys doing with the neutral? It looks like it is in the 1900 box not connected to anything.

Was the wiring black to black, red to red, and green to ground? Never heard that in description. Thanks

Interesting, are there any type of foam strip adhesive to apply around bottom of the four edges of the cooktop glass?

More whistling! And throw in some cow bell.

I have 3 wires coming out of the wall black ,white ,ground and cooktop has red ,black and green ..which wires go were?? I wired it up black on black red on white and green to ground but the cooktop does not glow red...any help?

My wall has a connection for a plug. Do you have directions to connect the cooktop with a 4 prong power cord please? Thank you!

Are they using 10G or 6G? And what size fuse

Respectfully Teck: You almost got there to kill the Power. You forgot to test cooktop if you have power still coming in To Test --- switch cooktop, any burner to ON to see if indicator light is OFF. THEN You are ready to go. Former Appliance Service Tack from CANADA. Make sure YOU are SAFE.

Is there some kind of sealant between the cooktop and the counter? How does it stop moisture?

what about using a multimeter to test the wires before touching them

just unhooked one today. my girlfriend was getting shocked it had red,black,white & ground coming out of the floor , but the white ' natural ' wire was snipped off & they only had red, black & the bare copper ground wired to the unit. I have never seen this on a 220 volt just red,black & copper ground with no white to connect to the neutral coming in.

God dam man, zoom in!!! i couldn't tell what you hooked the wires to

is drywall backsplash the new thing ? I must of missed that memo

What do I do if there's 4 wires coming out the wall but 3 coming out the cooktop

Question. I got the same problem, I'm changing mine but the new one just came with only 3 wires black, white and green. The old one has 4 black, red, white and green, how do I connect the new one?

The new wires are green white and black

Can I connect the wires at the cooktop, rather than at the box? With my oven under the cooktop, there's very little room to operate, and it would be so much easier.

Do you get the same size of a cooktop as the width of the cabinet or a smaller size?

@ 8:09, "You want to twist the wires to make sure they're not frayed." You should have told folks to twist those wires CLOCKWISE. If you don't the twists will come undone when you connect them to the power source with the wire nuts, creating a poor connection. All the electrical tape in the world can't fix this. No, I'm not an electrician. I'm just an old bag that has learned to do a few things for myself. I do have almost 30 years experience as an electronic technician and I can tell you that the devil is in the details. You also forgot to add the really fun part. Before you use up the last of your electrical tape, you go down to the basement and cut the breaker on. Go back up stairs and cut on all of stove eyes,etc, and make sure everything works. Trek back down stairs, cut the breaker off. Huff & puff back up stairs and finish the job. Holding tightly to the stair rail, slowly descend the stairs one more time to cut the breaker back on. Now, sit on the bottom stair until the staircase no longer resembles Mt. Everest. Once your determination has returned and you have once more reached the summit, head for the nearest recliner. You can add finishing touches and put tools up later. Never let an incomplete job get in the way of a good nap. Now wasn't that fun? You can console yourself with the fact that there were no ladders involved.

What about applying rubber glue under the glass to keep water out?

What size wiring and breaker?

Next week...the electrician paints the cabinets.

Would I be able to replace a classic electric burner stove top with a glass stove top?

Ok just tried this today. One problem. The only thing I have coming out of the wall from supply is a black, red, and white wire. There is no green or yellow like the wiring diagram shows. This house is around 50 years old. Can anyone tell me what I should do and connect?

my cook top has an orange wire and a yellow wire also where do they connect to

I have a Quetion the wire Is 120 v or 220 Help me please

What if the breaker connecting the old cook top is to 2 - 30 amp and the new one calls for 1 - 40 amp and 1- 30

I have a new cooktop but my old cooktop has a plug and outlet so how do I fix that

Just looking to do it my self. All that whistling was nerve racking through the whole video

#8 wire 40amp ?

Hi so the top is just sitting there for liquid and my kids to come along and pick it up ? How did you fix it down ?

So no need for aluminum tape here?

Why do you always have whiskers in the background

Hey what if the old stove wires are Red,black,and green and the new stove wires are green,white, and red? How do I match them

Can the broken glass change

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is it 110volt or 220 volt?

where is the white one

What if you have an oven range and want to install a cooktop?

Hey, I just saw your video above. What did you do with the white wire. I've got three wires coming from the wall (main) which have a black, red and white along with the ground, but the stove top only has the black and red with ground... please advise. Thanks.

Who the heck is whistling through the whole video?!?!?!

are the openings fairly standardized? is there one size more common than others?

Is this your house? I ask because i see bikes :D

wow... I came here looking for a tip how to install retainer bracket on granite countertop just to hear that I have to install them when I need them and when they are required.... Well... They ARE required and I think you know that. I guess that's just "not your favorite part of cooktop installation". Great vid otherwise. Peace!

Push up from below ;)

If I didn’t get electric shock I’ll donate you