anti-tip bracket range

I had a new range delivered from Lowe's. I have porcelain floors underneath where the range would be. I had assumed that I would just be able to drill a couple of holes through the flooring with a diamond bit and attach the anti-tip bracket that comes with the range, but the delivery person said I would actually have to remove a large part of the tile in that area because bracket needs to attach to subfloor, not just the tile.

This is starting to sound like a headache to do. This range has several cement blocks in the rear when you remove that back panel that are supposed to help prevent the range from tipping over if a kid climbs on the door.

Would this be enough for a rental or do you think I still need to install the anti-tip bracket as well? --72.188.xxx.xxx

anti-tip bracket range (by Richard [MI]) Posted on: Sep 19, 2018 8:29 AM
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Don't listen to delivery people. Do it like you intended, just use longer screws.

Did the delivery person actually think you were going to use screws so short they wouldn't even go through the tile? I

--23.121.xx.xxx

anti-tip bracket range (by plenty [MO]) Posted on: Sep 19, 2018 8:40 AM
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In that case i would attach to the trim board on the wall behind stove --99.203.xx.x

anti-tip bracket range (by J [FL]) Posted on: Sep 19, 2018 9:14 AM
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OK thanks, that's what I was thinking...more than one way to skin a cat. --72.188.xxx.xxx

anti-tip bracket range (by WMH [NC]) Posted on: Sep 19, 2018 10:30 AM
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We use behind-the-stove brackets as Plenty suggested. --50.82.xxx.xx

anti-tip bracket range (by BRAD 20,000 [IN]) Posted on: Sep 19, 2018 11:42 AM
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The trim itself is not attached to the wall to take any stress. Screw the trim to some studs THEN attached the bracket.

I’ve accidentally tipped over stoves myself. The bracket is a good thing.

BRAD --68.50.xxx.xxx

anti-tip bracket range (by BRAD 20,000 [IN]) Posted on: Sep 19, 2018 11:43 AM
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PS in a rental we bolt the stove to the floor to precent theft.

BRAD --68.50.xxx.xxx

anti-tip bracket range (by Jeff [CO]) Posted on: Sep 19, 2018 12:19 PM
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I throw them away. Never knew that was a problem! --98.245.xx.xx

anti-tip bracket range (by cjo'h [CT]) Posted on: Sep 19, 2018 12:31 PM
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The brackets are good so don't discard them and attach them like you we're going to do. The delivery men know how to drive a truck,even that Im a little skeptical.As far as being handymen,forget it.Doubt if some of them can tie their shoes.....charlie......................................and don't ever let them hook up something electrical..................... --32.214.xxx.xx

anti-tip bracket range (by cjo'h [CT]) Posted on: Sep 19, 2018 12:36 PM
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oh!^AndJ,never heard of thecement blocks,do they charge extra for them?......charlie......................... --32.214.xxx.xx

anti-tip bracket range (by don [PA]) Posted on: Sep 19, 2018 12:51 PM
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Uh, yeah, if you removed the tile and attached the bracket to the subfloor then the foot of the stove would not engage it because it would be down below the level of the tile floor. But don't drill through the tile, it is hard and might crack-------drill through a grout line. --70.90.xx.xxx

anti-tip bracket range (by Vee [OH]) Posted on: Sep 19, 2018 2:37 PM
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Use a stud finder and get a stronger wood attached there, now align the bracket with that and connect this way, chances are you never see this extra wood so you can give it touch up paint when you do the 90 day inspection. --76.188.xxx.xx

anti-tip bracket range (by NE [PA]) Posted on: Sep 19, 2018 4:53 PM
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I toss them. The anti tip brackets have 2 areas to attach. To the floor or the bottom plate of that wall. Pick one. Delivery guys are just that for a reason. --74.37.xx.xx

anti-tip bracket range (by fred [CA]) Posted on: Sep 19, 2018 5:32 PM
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These brackets go on the back wall, not into the floor. --99.59.x.xxx

anti-tip bracket range (by AllyM [NJ]) Posted on: Sep 19, 2018 6:35 PM
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I use them every time because I don't want to see some child have a pot of boiling water come down on his or her head. The delivery guys from the high end appliance store told me to get someone else to do it. They had no clue. Handyman drilled through the asphalt tile and down into the floor after measuring to see where they should go, and the stove slid right into them in the right place. Great handyman. --73.178.xxx.xx

anti-tip bracket range (by J [FL]) Posted on: Sep 19, 2018 7:43 PM
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"oh!^AndJ,never heard of thecement blocks,do they charge extra for them?......charlie......................... --32.214.xxx.xx"

Charlie I'd never heard of it either. There are 4 of them, built into the range. They're a bit smaller than a brick.

I'm still going to install the bracket though. --72.188.xxx.xxx

anti-tip bracket range (by Livethedream [AZ]) Posted on: Sep 19, 2018 9:32 PM
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I never used them. I should, just one of those things that never reach the top of the todo list.

But a kid standing on the oven door could tip it, and if there was a pot of boiling stew on the stove - yikes! --47.216.xx.xxx

anti-tip bracket range (by cjo'h [CT]) Posted on: Sep 19, 2018 10:07 PM
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LTD,what a waste of good stew?.....................charlie..................that's why I always used the brackets, maybe with Tapcons into ceramic............... --32.214.xxx.xx

anti-tip bracket range (by moby [IN]) Posted on: Sep 20, 2018 4:11 AM
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Throwing them away is a mistake. There are brackets that attach to the floor or the wall. --68.60.xxx.xx

anti-tip bracket range (by Robert J [CA]) Posted on: Sep 20, 2018 9:05 AM
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I installed a new range with the required "anti-tip bracket". Since my gas valve was flush with the wall the bracket could be bolted to the baseboard, not the floor.

I ALSO put two designer buttons at the back of the range on the wall to show the correct location of the range so the range's foot lines up with the bracket.

One tenant that likes to clean the floor move the range to clean under it. When she moved it back she didn't light up the range with the anti-tip bracket. So when she was cooking a heavy Turkey, she sat it on the door after cooking and tipped the range over.

The tenant only got slightly burned and it caused damage to the vinyl flooring. Had I not put a "button" location on the rear wall, her attorney would said it was my fault and sued me. It was her negligence. --47.156.xx.xx

anti-tip bracket range (by J [FL]) Posted on: Sep 20, 2018 10:03 AM
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A tenant who actually cleaned behind the range? Amazing. --72.188.xxx.xxx

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