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Helping Disabled Persons With Wall Ovens

Wall ovens, available in electric and gas
forms, are best ovens for the people withTools needed: Flathead Screwdriver, Straight
disabilities. The ovens can be placedEdge, Ruler or tape measurer, Drill, Saw and
considering the required height of the user,Straight  edge.
and the controls can also be placed within
the reach of the standing or sitting user.Electrical Requirements: 3 wire single phase-
The wall ovens usually have three types ofA.C. 208Y/120 Volt or 120/240 Volt, 60 Hz
doors: side-hinged, drop-front and swingingelectrical system is needed. It should be
doors.connected to a properly grounded branch
circuit,  protected  by  a  fuse.
Features  of  Wall  Ovens
Other requirements: the wall ovens should be
Following are some of the features of wallsecurely fastened to a cabinet which in turn
oven that make it a convenient one forshould be fastened to the house structure.
disable  people:The flexible medium must be attached to the
junction  box  and  to  the  connector.
Knee space: knee space is very important for
wheelchair users to access ovens in their ownGas  Oven  Installations  -
way. For side hinged and swinging doors, knee
space should be available under the oven orTools needed- Flathead screw driver, Straight
side closest to the door handle. For a dropEdge, Ruler or tape measurer, pipe wrench and
hunt door, the knee space must be on eitheropen  end  or  adjustable  wrench.
side  of  the  oven.
Gas requirements- normally installed to local
Height: the height should be appropriate forgas codes. In the absence of local gas codes,
the user. The lowered wall ovens are usuallythe installation must conform to Natural Fuel
installed  30  to  40  above  the  ground.Gas  Code.
Installation  Methods  of  Wall  OvensThe wall ovens can be double or single types,
with or without convections and self-cleaning
Electric wall ovens are often safe and moreor manual types. You can easily install them
widely used because there are no combustionat a height of the eye level or waist level.
products like carbon monoxide used. Moreover,The width available is usually 24, 27 or 30
people with the disability in smell, will notinches. Since these ovens have maximum
be able to detect a gas leak. However peopleflexibility of space, you can place them in
without these disabilities can easily installyour kitchen or other places where the
the  gas  wall  ovens  also.installation requirements are met. You should
clean it regularly. There is an added
Following are the ways Electric wall oven andadvantage of a light burning to indicate the
gas  wall  ovens  are  installed:heat generated, which saves children and old
people from burning themselves.
Electric  Wall  Ovens  Installations  -



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