New Stove Exterior Really Hot
I’ve been getting more complaints these days about the outside of new stoves being way too hot. I’ve called several manufacturers about this issue and am getting the same answer across the board: Normal!
Apparently they have been approved with the higher temp ratings by CSA here in Canada and UL in the States. Not sure if these are new ratings that have been approved or if the exterior temp ratings have always been this high and I’ve just not noticed if before.
The temps are hot enough to burn you if you touch the stove in the wrong place or if you leave your hand on the stove long enough.
Here is a picture of the temps:
3 Comments
mary ann
Heard any good ways to identify stoves that aren’t hot to touch on exterior? I recently returned one like the stove in your photo.
Laura wilhoite
Should not be normal. It is not acceptable to burn your hand with normal cooking. Just purchased a new kitchenaid. Same problem,same answer. What can I as the consumer do? How can we keep our children safe from a HOT normal stove.
Head Wrench
Ya – stoves have always been hot on the exterior. Kids have been burning themselves for 40 or 50 yrs on oven doors, door glasses and around the edges – been dealing with that complaint for 20 yrs. I thought this one was particularly hot, but I’ve noticed a number of older stoves even hotter since then. Measured one over 200 deg a couple of weeks ago. Gotta teach the kids not to touch them I guess. Good luck!