Electric oven in a garage,help !

[james0james]

Hi,ok this is an unusual request for information.

Wifey has asked if its possible to install a single electric oven in our garage as a temporary help during family gatherings.
The oven would be purchased new and fitted in a housing unit,
First question is it allowed (safety reasons).
Second,can a single fan assist oven be simply wired via a 3 pin plug into the ring main.
Third,would it need extra ventilation.

And finally any thoughts or other reasons that need considering.

Many thanks. James.

 

[Jackrae]

Considering you can instal an internal combustion engine that emits all sorts of toxic fumes via a petrol or diesel burning device in a garage, what possible legal problems do you expect from a domestic oven

I bought an old in-built fan oven as a paint baking device and fitted it up with a PID temperature controller. Now swimbo has taken it over for cake baking as it's far superior to the modern conventional domestic rubbish sold for kitchen use.

 

[sparkwright]

No one is ever going to recommend an oven in a garage.

During a fuel crisis people were storing petrol in their kitchens with deadly consequences, so be very, very aware.

A single oven below 3 kW can be added to a socket circuit - and a 13 amp plug is fine as a temporary set up.

 

[securespark]

As long as the oven housing allows for ventilation top & bottom, the housing is fixed down and the oven screwed into the housing, I can't see any issues.

If it becomes a more permanent feature (ie gets more than occasional use), I might think about connecting it to a circuit that is not already heavily loaded (as the GF ring final circuit usually is).

If the garage is detached and susceptible to damp, that may be a problem.

 

[AndyPRK]

A lot of ovens come with a 13A plug on them these days, so look for one of them.