Electric range power supply cord question

[Joe1]

I am in the market for a new electric range. While shopping online l discovered that Sears and Home Depot mandate the purchase of a new power cord during the checkout process while Lowe's does not.

Being that my current range is about 30 years old, I plan on replacing it. I'm curious as to why some retailers require it and others do not.

 

[Eddie]

Some ranges come with the cord hard wired in.

 

[Joe1]

Originally Posted By: Eddie
Some ranges come with the cord hard wired in.


It is for the same exact model Samsung range.

 

[javacontour]

They may mandate the sale of the cord, but not the price. Insist on a $0.01 price for the cord or no-sale.

Are they willing to lose the $500 sale over a cord?

Originally Posted By: Joe1
I am in the market for a new electric range. While shopping online l discovered that Sears and Home Depot mandate the purchase of a new power cord during the checkout process while Lowe's does not.

Being that my current range is about 30 years old, I plan on replacing it. I'm curious as to why some retailers require it and others do not.

 

[oldoak2000]

Originally Posted By: Joe1
I am in the market for a new electric range. While shopping online l discovered that Sears and Home Depot mandate the purchase of a new power cord during the checkout process while Lowe's does not.
Being that my current range is about 30 years old, I plan on replacing it. I'm curious as to why some retailers require it and others do not.


do you have a Habitat Humanity ReStore nearby?
go there and get a like-new range for about $100
cord will be $5, and they won't force you to buy it.

I got a double oven w/convection (only a couple years old) to replace our 30yo one - saved me $1100 !!!!!

 

[javacontour]

What browser are you using? At least on Sears.com, I wasn't given the choice to deselect the mandatory power cord using Chrome, but could deselect it in Firefox.

 

[Pop_Rivit]

There are two types of 220v outlets depending upon the age of your house and your local area's adoption of the 1999 National Electric Code. If the range manufacturer included cords for both, then you'd end up throwing one away and the cost of the range would be increased. So by requiring you to purchase the correct cord with the range they make sure you get only what you need.

Just purchase the cord that matches your 220v outlet.

 

[Donald]

There are 4 wire cords and 3 wire cords. 3 wire is 2 hot plus ground. 4 wire is 3 wire plus neutral.

All the heating coils are always 220V but the light and possibly circuitry is 110V. So they should have neutral.

You need to know what wiring is coming to your range outlet. 3 or 4 wire. You can always put on a new outlet, but replacing the wiring may be more of a project.

I suspect they force a cord so its a 4 wire.

 

[Wolf359]

I think that's so they can just plug it in and install it for you. They don't want to install some old cord and get in trouble later if there's a problem. Plus when you buy the cord, they usually bring both types so they can put the right cord on the stove.