skip to main content

Advice Needed Re- Gas Ranges & Connections

5 years ago

I need to buy a range for a new home in a warehouse with cinderblock walls and a concrete floor. I've read that some ranges allow a sideways gas connection into the range that can run through the nearby cabinets instead of through the floor or wall – that's what I need. I've looked at installation instructions for a few range models I'm interested in, but they don't mention this as a possibility.

Any suggestions about particular models, or how to find out which models might work for me?

Featured Answer

M

5 years ago

You usually can't get the stove "as close as possible to the cinderblock" anyway. Check the installation manual, but most stoves require a little bit of clearance in the back. And that's just sufficient to allow running the gas connection.

This also makes sure that the stove isn't pushed back so far that the heat from the oven could damage adjacent cabinets. In most cases, after opening the oven door, the sides of the oven must still be proud of the front of the cabinets. Your installation manual will have the exact details.

While you shouldn't run flex pipe through the cabinets, the connection between the valve and the stove is usually flex pipe. It allows you to pull out the stove if it ever needs to be serviced. Hard pipe would be very counter productive.

For a similar reason, the shutoff valve should be easily accessible without having to remove the stove from the cabinet. That's why you'll frequently find the connection coming from the floor. In an emergency, it allows you to reach under the stove to turn off the gas.

But unless prohibited by local building code, you could always place the shutoff valve somewhere else. I have seen gas pipes coming out from the floor, the back, or the sides. And they all connect to the stove using flex pipe.

Sort by:Oldest

Comments (8)

catinthehat
5 years ago
Hi Carolyn,

It would be a shame to have to limit your range options based on a sideways gas line allowance that is not very common. Maybe if you could elaborate a bit on what your configuration looks like so we can help you with some options?
Carolyn S. thanked catinthehat
PRO
THE FRENCH BARN - Lacanche Canada
5 years ago
Hello Carolyn,

You can certainly run the gas line sideways through the cabinets (providing it meets local codes, etc), and simply use a flex-line for the final connection of the range.

Take that opportunity to add a shut-off valve in the cabinet next to the range, and it will actually be more convenient if service is needed down the road.
Carolyn S. thanked THE FRENCH BARN - Lacanche Canada
Related Discussions
Need Advice on Best Gas Range/Cooktop for Short Person
Q
Comments (4)
+1 for what greendesigns said about getting a cooktop in a lower countertop. lajme -- The problems with taking the adjusting feet off a range will be: (a) you lose the ability to level your range; (b) you lose the anti-tip protection (which hooks over one of the adjusting feet at the rear of the range); (c) pro-style ranges need legs and the sides not designed to sit directly on the floor; and (d) on major brand ranges, removing the adjusting feet won't actually lower the range much because the adjusting feet usually are not very thick. Might have better luck with a thick kitchen gel/antifatigue mat in front of the stove. IIRC, the WellnessMat brand are 3/4" thick which is about the same as what you'd gain by taking the feet off a standard range.
...See More
Need advice gas range purchase
Q
Comments (2)
Have you posted this on the appliance forum? You will get tons of responses!
...See More
Need Advice Reviews on 36" Gas Ranges
Q
Comments (3)
My sister has one and says it's fine, which is her way of saying it's ok but nothing great. Also she has the dishwasher that came with the package promotion and she hates it. Has had nothing but problems with it.
...See More
36 inch gas range advice needed
Q
Comments (5)
I've never heard of NXR so no idea if they are good or not. It appears to me to be a pro style look-a-like rather than anything actually approaching pro style. Perhaps what is critical is not what kind of cook you are now, but what you want to be or expect to be. If cooking and learning to cook is important then it may be worth your while to consider something better than this. Personally I'd look for open instead of sealed burners, at least one higher heat burner (22+k instead of 18k), a thermostatic griddle in place of two of the burners, a good simmer burner, very even heat in the oven, etc. A Bluestar RNB or similar but from a budget standpoint maybe find a used or demo unit? Or maybe a used Wolf like we currently have from before they switched to sealed burners? Also, you'll want a 42" hood, not the 36" recommended.
...See More
Carolyn S.
Original Author
5 years ago
@The French Barn, thank you! I guess part of my question is, would a hole have to be cut in the side of the range, or are some ranges set up for a side connection, and if the latter, would that alternative usually be clear from the installation instructions?
catinthehat
5 years ago
Most local code jurisdictions will NOT allow flex line to run through a cabinet wall. On top of that, it is not a safe practice.
Carolyn S. thanked catinthehat
PRO
THE FRENCH BARN - Lacanche Canada
5 years ago
last modified: 5 years ago
Carolyn, most ranges will allow enough space behind (between the back of the range and the wall) to run a flex line for the final connection, so it doesn't necessarily matter where the main line comes from (wall, floor, side), into the range opening. Of course each unit is different, so take a close look at the specs beforehand to be sure. If the range has a "straight" connection at the back, your plumber can use an elbow to point it down and connect it with the flex line.

Steven, I was not suggesting running a flex line through the wall or cabinets, only from the end of the main line (within the range opening) to the connection on the range.
Carolyn S. thanked THE FRENCH BARN - Lacanche Canada
Carolyn S.
Original Author
5 years ago
Maybe I'm asking my question the wrong way. The floor is a 3' concrete slab, and the walls are cinderblock, and I'm trying to get my range as close to the cinderblock as possible while avoiding having to sawcut the concrete. If sawcutting is the only solution, I can re-arrange my floorplan and deal with that; but I saw a reference in another discussion to a sideways connection and running the gas line through the cabinets, which would also solve the problem, if it's safe to do that. If I can't run the connection through the cabinets for whatever reason, then the side connection to the range doesn't help me.
Carolyn S.
Original Author
5 years ago
last modified: 5 years ago
Thank you, @M! I think things are coming a little clearer for me.

Related Stories

HOME TECH Facebook Meets Fido: Pet Connections for the Digital Age

Three new products let you communicate with your dog or cat while you're at work

HOMES AROUND THE WORLD Houzz Tour: A Garden Connection That Works on Multiple Levels

By Amanda Pollard

Architects open up a Victorian in London to create a bright, spacious and fun home for their family

ARCHITECTURE The Frank Lloyd Wright-Joseph Eichler Connection

By Flavin Architects

Living in a Wright house inspired Eichler to build his midcentury housing tracts, which brought modernist residential design to the masses

KITCHEN MAKEOVERS A Beautiful Connection Between a Kitchen and a Dining Room

By Amanda Pollard

A few clever design tricks ensure that a lightened-up English kitchen pairs well with a cozy dining room

LIFE Create a 'Forever House' Connection

By Laura Gaskill

Making beautiful memories and embracing your space can help you feel happy in your home — even if you know you'll move one day

STAIRWAYS The Upstairs-Downstairs Connection: Picking the Right Stair Treatment

By Laura Gaskill

Carpeting, runner or bare wood? Check out these ideas for matching your staircase floor treatment to upstairs and downstairs flooring

HOUZZ TV Houzz TV: A Most Unusual Indoor-Outdoor Connection

By Annie Thornton

A giant California Sycamore grows through this dream house in the hills of Los Angeles

WINDOWS 11 Ways to Create Indoor-Outdoor Connections

By Laura Gaskill

Expand nature's soothing embrace with sliding doors, covered porches, generous windows and more

KITCHEN DESIGN 10 Walk-Out Kitchens That Get the Indoor-Outdoor Connection Right

By Laura Gaskill

Opening the kitchen to the yard can enhance your lifestyle no matter where you live

LIFE You Said It: ‘Pretend You’re in a Swiss Chalet’ and More Houzz Wisdom

By Becky Harris

Design advice, inspiration and observations that struck a chord on Houzz this week

Sponsored

FineLine Kitchens, Inc.

79 Reviews

Award Winning Kitchen & Bath Design Center Serving the DMV Area

More Discussions

double wall oven location help!

7

quiet range hood

2

Is this too many appliances for our kitchen size?

49

GE Cafe range w double oven - get dual fuel or just gas?

1

Water hook up Miele m touch oven

0