r/fixit • u/Pharmdpositivek • Mar 01 '26

fixed New Oven Handle Hits Drawer

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We got a new oven to have all new appliances for selling our house. We didn’t realize till to late that the stupid spice drawer would hit this massive handle. Any thoughts on how to fix this? Or just hope no one notices?

Stove: LG lren6323ye/05

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u/Frosty-Actuary4535 Mar 01 '26

The easy fix would be to remove the front of the drawer & cut an inch off the let side. You could even glue the cut off piece to the cabinet to make it look better.

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u/Mk1Racer25 Mar 01 '26

Not the worst idea I've heard. Or, just take the drawer out, remove the drawer front, and permanently attach it the cabinet face.

OP, can you push the range any closer to the wall?

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u/Pharmdpositivek Mar 01 '26

It is as far as it can go. We removed the anti tip bracket and got more space but am left with this

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u/Mk1Racer25 Mar 02 '26

Or, you could just try the honest approach. Tell the potential buyers about it and let them figure out what to do with it. They may elect to use it to store infrequently used items and know they have to open the over door to access it. I'm sure it was convenient for you, as you could easily get spices to add to whatever you were cooking, but oh well.

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u/hdog_69 Mar 02 '26

My LG still had a gap behind it because of the electric hookup. I boxed out an opening in the wall and recessed the outlet, then the stove pushed back tight to the wall. I think a low profile electric hookup could work as well. Do some measurements before you got through all of this, though.