# What sizes are European wall ovens? **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [December 13, 2022, 6:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-sizes-are-european-wall-ovens/976470 "2022-12-13T18:03:48Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![mixdenny](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mixdenny/32/2962_2.png) [@mixdenny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mixdenny)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2022, 6:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-sizes-are-european-wall-ovens/976470/1 "2022-12-13T18:03:48Z")
The US standard sizes are 30" and 36" although there are narrower units available. I was looking at some “European wall ovens” and noticed they were also 30". Are there metric versions also? ---
**Author:** ![MrDibble](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mrdibble/32/114_2.png) [@MrDibble](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MrDibble)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2022, 8:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-sizes-are-european-wall-ovens/976470/2 "2022-12-13T20:53:57Z")
Ovens here in South Africa (not Europe, but metric) mostly come in 60cm and 90cm, and occasionally 70cm, widths. ---
**Author:** ![naita](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/naita/32/5862_2.png) [@naita](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/naita)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2022, 10:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-sizes-are-european-wall-ovens/976470/3 "2022-12-13T22:13:05Z")
60cm is the standard width in Norway, and (I checked at ikea.se) in Sweden built ins are 59.5 cm wide, for a 60cm gap. Ikea is good for this sort of thing because they have stores in most countries and use the same names. Which is how I now know they sell the same width oven in Germany as well. Of course there could be countries where Ikea has one standard and everyone else has a different one. ---
**Author:** ![Die\_Capacitrix](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/die_capacitrix/32/9_2.png) [@Die\_Capacitrix](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Die_Capacitrix)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2022, 10:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-sizes-are-european-wall-ovens/976470/4 "2022-12-13T22:30:20Z")
60 cm is EN/EU standard. Switzerland uses 55 cm as standard, but it’s possible to get 60cm, which is what we did when we updated our kitchen. It’s better to be tied to a standard width which is followed by more countries. ---
**Author:** ![bob\_2](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bob_2/32/3341_2.png) [@bob\_2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bob_2)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2022, 11:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-sizes-are-european-wall-ovens/976470/5 "2022-12-13T23:04:47Z")
Yes, 60 cm (23.6") is the standard for kitchen appliances in the uk. ---
**Author:** ![Treppenwitz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/treppenwitz/32/3445_2.png) [@Treppenwitz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Treppenwitz)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2022, 5:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-sizes-are-european-wall-ovens/976470/6 "2022-12-14T17:31:24Z")
Though a small number of ovens are 50 cm. Like ours. j ETA - In the UK ---
**Author:** ![bob\_2](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bob_2/32/3341_2.png) [@bob\_2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bob_2)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2022, 5:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-sizes-are-european-wall-ovens/976470/7 "2022-12-14T17:45:41Z")
> [@Treppenwitz](#): > > a small number of ovens are 50 cm. Like ours. No room for a turkey then… 😁 ---
**Author:** ![Treppenwitz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/treppenwitz/32/3445_2.png) [@Treppenwitz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Treppenwitz)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2022, 5:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-sizes-are-european-wall-ovens/976470/8 "2022-12-14T17:50:58Z")
Wedge it in diagonally. Man, it’s a pain in the ass when you need to replace an oven like that. There are 50 cm models in the UK, but not many to choose from. j ---
**Author:** ![hibernicus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hibernicus/32/2802_2.png) [@hibernicus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hibernicus)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2022, 12:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-sizes-are-european-wall-ovens/976470/9 "2022-12-15T00:29:05Z")
Our ovens (and dishwashers, washing machines, and dryers) fit into kitchen units 600 mm wide. I guess that means the appliance itself is slightly less than 600 mm as it is not an interference fit.