Can I replace a combo wall unit with separate appliances?
When replacement parts for an integrated appliance are unavailable, switching to separate units requires figuring out how to convert a single dedicated hardwired connection into two separate outlets. This wiring challenge leaves homeowners questioning how much electrical work is needed to safely power both new appliances.
What people tried
Every workaround mentioned in the threads below. We haven’t tested any of them — and nobody here is claiming they worked.
- 1Hiring an appliance repairman instead of an electrician to try to source the part for the existing unit
- 2Running a new circuit illegally to reduce costs
- 3Doing the electrical work yourself and getting a permit and inspection
In their words
Unedited, grouped by where they were said, most upvoted first within each place, each linked to the thread it came from.
“This part comes integrated with the pump so it’s a little much to replace the whole thing.”source ↗
“Electrician can’t source the part so I need to replace the entire unit. I don’t want the same trouble again so thinking of getting a separate oven and microwave and trim it as built in. The previous unit had a dedicated hardwired connection. How much work would it be to convert from that into potentially 2 separate connections or outlets to service my separate wall oven and microwave?”source ↗
Where this came up
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