Westinghouse Cooktop - Please HELP!

Westinghouse cooktop - please HELP!

Igor -- Wednesday, 4 September 2002, at 5:15 p.m.

I'm really stuck and can use all and any help. I bought an older house (30+ years) with a very old electric coil Westinghouse cooktop. I mean this thing is ancient! and it doesn't work so I have to buy a new one... So the problem is that it is 28" wide, a very odd size, with a 25 3/4" cutout. I cannot expand the opening since I have built-in appliances on both sides. 30" is too large and 26" is way too small. Any ideas? Am I the only one with this problem?
Thank you for at least listening. I'm very frustrated.

Re: Westinghouse cooktop - please HELP!

Dan O. -- Wednesday, 4 September 2002, at 5:51 p.m.

: I'm really stuck and can use all and any help.
: I bought an older house (30+ years) with a
: very old electric coil Westinghouse cooktop.
: I mean this thing is ancient! and it doesn't
: work so I have to buy a new one... So the
: problem is that it is 28" wide, a very
: odd size, with a 25 3/4" cutout. I
: cannot expand the opening since I have
: built-in appliances on both sides. 30"
: is too large and 26" is way too small.
: Any ideas? Am I the only one with this
: problem?

It is often very difficult to replace older built in appliances as sizes have pretty much standardized in the recent 10-20 years. Maybe you can find a European design that is closer than current North American products? If so, expect to pay a premium for them.

The only other alternatives I can think of is install a smaller one using a trim kit like at the site linked below to fill in the difference or repair the one you have. Sorry.

Dan O.

Micro-Trim: Cooktop Trim Kits

Re: Westinghouse cooktop - please HELP!

Igor -- Wednesday, 4 September 2002, at 5:59 p.m.

: The only other alternatives I can think of is
: install a smaller one using a trim kit like
: at the site linked below to fill in the
: difference or repair the one you have.

Dan, Thank you! I'll give the trim a shot.