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  • in seriousness ours could break down a bit to reduce the weight - doors off, top off,etc but there’s still a fair old bulk. Ours also burns turf so there was no CORGI or sparks needed to disconnect it from a fuel source.

    Yep. Everything comes off it. But there's still no obvious way to move it. Looking at the parts diagrams, it seems to have adjustable feet and no rollers which gives me the fear of god.

    Do the people repairing it not offer collection?

    Well, it 'just' needs a fan motor replacement, which in theory is DIYable, which is good because the repair people are like 'nobody for three weeks'.

    Presume I'd need a gas / sparks engineer to shut it off & cap the supply before it's moved enough to be worked on...

    Ballache. Ballache squared.

  • Yes ours is on legs so it was carried out and then put on a pallet and trollied / loader action it is indeed a ballache to move them.
    Have you researched whether it actually needs to be moved out - can the motor be reached through the from ? I’ve done heating elements in ovens and that wasn’t too bad.(Not trying to teach you to suck eggs)

  • Have you researched whether it actually needs to be moved out - can the motor be reached through the from ? I’ve done heating elements in ovens and that wasn’t too bad.(Not trying to teach you to suck eggs)

    The bastard things are mounted from the rear I'm afraid. Elements are easier, as you don't need rear access.

  • Moved it yesterday. Great success. Was a bastard to do as the engineered wood flooring had been laid after the cooker was in place, so it had to be lifted, then moved forward.

    It was possible to lift it with two blokes (me + local repair guy) first rocking it forward, then pulling the front up and over the edge of the floor on to cardboard sheets, then slid out.

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