Hi....I'm new to this forum and after having a look around I can see there is so much information here, and people to help. I've had a look and can't find anything pertaining to our particular query

We have just bought a new oven which has a pyrolytic cleaning function. Hubby has an electrical licence so is able to do the connection himself. We have removed the old wall oven and will install the new oven into the same space. There will be some adjustments to be made as the new oven is shorter than the old one but that's not a problem.

However, we are just a little concerned about the heat that may be generated within the cabinet when using the pyrolytic function. The instruction manual tells you that "fitted units must be heat resistant up to 90°C and adjacent unit fronts up to at least 70°C." We are wondering if that will be too hot for our existing cabinet and whether we need to line the interior with some kind of heat resistant lining. And, if so, what do we use? Or are these types of ovens normally ok to be just fitted straight into the existing cabinet? The inside of the cabinet is actually finished in the same laminate as the doors, but the back of the cabinet is just the gyprock wall behind the cabinet. The cabinet is actually quite a bit wider than the new oven and there will be ample space on the sides of the oven...I think hubby said 40mm each side. But the back will be fairly close to the minimum 20 mm suggested on the installation manual.

Has anyone installed an oven with a pyrolytic function or does someone know what we need to do to ensure we don't burn the house down when we decide to clean the oven using the pyrolytic function Maybe we're worrying about nothing, but we want to make sure.

Many thanks


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