re: Hooking up an electric stove...

Had to replace the old slide in range/ oven. the old one was hardwired. I disconnected it and was gonna hardwire the new on in the same way. The delivery / installation man told the wife that we needed a receptable to "safely" install the new one. wires are already there...I just have to hook them into the back of the stove.

Dude told the wife some shite about "if no recepticle, then lightening could fry the stove or start a fire"...


My main question is "will it burn my house down?"