Gas Built-In Oven Under the Counter?
We are putting in a whole new kitchen, and want to install a gas built-in oven. The electrical capacity of the apartment building we live in is limited and the cost of running a 220 line up from the basement in an old landmarked building seems to point to this as being the best solution….
We are putting in a whole new kitchen, and want to install a gas built-in oven. The electrical capacity of the apartment building we live in is limited and the cost of running a 220 line up from the basement in an old landmarked building seems to point to this as being the best solution. One of the contractors we have spoken with made the comment that gas ovens should not be installed under a counter. This is the only person of the many that we have spoken to about the design who has said this, so…is he right? Anyone have any knowledge of this?
villwst,
I realize yourpost is about 6 monthes old, but just in case….
the install instructions for veron gas oven says to intall bottom of oven minimum 16″ off floor. even worse, it explicitly says “do not install under work counters”
this is all new to me, and im no expert, but here is the link. the above quotes are on page 10:
http://eurochefusa.com/photos/p/655.pdf
BTW, tyburg6, as for the stacked washer and dryer…we have always bought those units separately because they can become nonfunctional at different times. We bought 2 separate, very small units, and built a cabinet to stack them ourselves. We have gone through 3 washers in the time it took for the dryer to break down. So if we had bought a stacked unit, we would have had to replace the dryer whenever the washer broke down. Just something to think about….
Thanks for all the posts; this has been really helpful. Just to add more info, it is just 24h x 24w x 21.25d, so it fits the oven cabinet really well. Size is not the problem. In case anyone is interested in the same idea, it’s a De Longhi (but the model in now going to be made by Verona, which was bought by De Longhi). It’s really beautiful and simple. We checked all through the manual and there are no warnings. We asked the plumber who is going to install it, and he never ran into any problems or warnings about gas ovens in under the counter cabinets. I think it’s just the case of a contractor giving us wrong info, but of course I am checking it out in as many ways that I possibly can, so as not to have a dangerous situation for the building. I am also contacting the company, just to be sure.
Oh, then yes, you’re right, there was like 3 choices for combo units with a gas dryer all over $1,000.
NYGuy7 — you got a separate dryer, right? There is still decent choice for those.
i was looking for a stacked washer/dryer combo. The full-prices were actually not that far apart… the problem was that the gas models never seemed to go on sale, so there was sometimes a $250+ difference!! I could never bring myself to spend the money.
tyburg6, Really? I got an LG gas dryer that was about $70 or $80 more than the electric equivalent. I guess it depends on what you had wanted to spend.
But keep in mind — you probably have very few choices. For example, gas dryers. I wanted to get a stacked washer/dryer, but I had a gas hook-up, not electric. There were 2,000 choices and prices for electric units. In contrast to the 2 or 3 gas models (all with big price tags).
Newer (and better) gas ovens don’t have that nasty broiler drawer anymore… they have a separate element in the roof of the oven.
But, yes, again it’s probably just a space issue. There are no hazards with the placement…. just whether it will fit or not. I’m sure there must be models that are built for *exactly* what you’re talking about.
It’s not a hazard, but if you look online at in-wall gas ovens vs. electric in-wall ovens, the gas oven usually has the broiler underneath the oven which takes up more space. Because it’s underneath a counter you may not have enough space for the broiler before the oven hits the floor.