Anti-tip brackets are metal devices designed to prevent freestanding ranges from tipping. They are normally attached to a rear leg of the range or screwed into the wall behind the range, and are included in all installation kits.

Do you need an oven bracket?

Do we really need these? Anti-tip brackets are safety devices that started showing up in the late 1980s and became required by appliance manufacturers in 1991. According to the Consumer Product Safety Commission, there were 38 fatalities associated with ranges tipping over between 1980 and 2008.

What is anti tilt device?

Also called a range safety clip, these devices secure fee-standing ranges to the floor or back wall, preventing them from tipping when the oven door is open and/or an oven rack with weight on it is pulled out.

What is anti tip block?

The Anti-Tip block prevents serious injury that might result from spilled hot liquids. If the Microwave Drawer is ever moved to a different location, the. Anti-Tip block must also be moved and installed.

How do you install a stove bracket?

Drill through the crosshairs marking the location of the screws (remember to use a drill bit slightly smaller than your screws.) Remove your template, line up your bracket with the holes and drive the screws through the holes on the base of the bracket and then into the wall at the back of the bracket.