“The electrican wants to know is this 3 or 4 prong plug”
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You can pick up either a 3 or 4 prong plug from the store, depending upon the type of receptacle you have in your kitchen. (The newer ones are 4 prong.)
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.I installed the range myself, which meant wiring up the plug. My home happens to have a 4 prong plug outlet, so that is the cord I bought and wired to the range. However, there are instructions in the manual that allow for using either a 3 prong OR a 4 prong plug. There is a grounding strap pre-installed inside the range where the plug wires in, and you can either remove or keep it depending on which type of plug you are connecting. So the answer is: it is either/both, so go with what matches your existing outlet when you buy a new cord for your installation. Note: the space for the cord to "tuck in" is very limited on this range. Basically, only the lower 6" on the backside curve in slightly to allow for the cord to stick out from the wall (and then the rest of the cord can snake around on the floor underneath), so make sure your outlet is near-or-at floor level if you want to be able to push the range flush to the wall. If you are going to need to move & rewire your outlet anyway (to accommodate this), then I suppose you can consider if you want to switch from a 3 prong to a 4 prong when you do. Just make sure the outlet is on a dedicated 40A breaker with appropriate gauge wiring.
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