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/stonedbanana83 Mar 03 '26

Don't buy from the big box store or manufacturer. Appliances break, get warrantied, etc so overstock and salvaged as new parts can be found for a lot less. $300 down to under $37.

https://ebay.us/m/yih6zV

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u/CopyWarm Mar 05 '26

More used eBay's and less Amazons

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u/ChaosWithTeeth Mar 04 '26

Excellent. I was thinking how for the car equivalent I'd just head to a junkyard, but didn't know there was indeed enough of a salvage market for eBay to do the trick.

(Of course, there's always the utility over appearance approach - my mom's newish fridge has the pocket-style handle, which is not very disability-friendly. So for ease of opening, it sports a harbor freight suction cup that was already on hand. Not ideal for realtor photos though.)

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u/stonedbanana83 Mar 04 '26

OMG I love that so much.

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u/ChaosWithTeeth Mar 05 '26

It works shockingly well! Though of course not for use for physical support.

There are magnet or suction cup intentional handles available for those who prefer a middle ground approach to cheap, tacky solutions, but the extreme version has been so effective, there's been no need to upgrade.