Seperate hob - what can I put underneath

tim_n

tl dr; Can I put a kitchen appliance directly under a seperated hob? We make Jam, Chutneys and occasionally boil 5-6g of water for making beer etc so a lot of heat gets radiated down!

Long version:
I've been looking to rebuild my kitchen for two reasons, for one it's very worn out (worksurface melamine is coming off) and it's very badly laid out for such a big kitchen. Two, I'm 6ft 5ins and my wife is 5ft 11ins. We have no plans to move as it's a large house with enough rooms to grow, so I'm thinking of making the cabinets a bit taller for us.

My biggest beef is that the cooker (a stand alone version) is currently right in the corner - it's probably not legal because there's no gap between it and the wall, so I can't put big saucepans on etc.

I'm thinking that if I seperate the gas burner from the oven, I can put the ovens in a kitchen unit elsewhere and have the seperate hob moved along the worksurface over the washing machine, but how much heat is radiated down? Is there a special type of cupboard that has an air gap? Can I put a washing machine directly under a seperate hob? Remember I'm thinking of raising it up a bit anyway so the depth of the hob may not cause problems.

katejo

tim_n wrote: »

tl dr; Can I put a kitchen appliance directly under a seperated hob? We make Jam, Chutneys and occasionally boil 5-6g of water for making beer etc so a lot of heat gets radiated down!

Long version:
I've been looking to rebuild my kitchen for two reasons, for one it's very worn out (worksurface melamine is coming off) and it's very badly laid out for such a big kitchen. Two, I'm 6ft 5ins and my wife is 5ft 11ins. We have no plans to move as it's a large house with enough rooms to grow, so I'm thinking of making the cabinets a bit taller for us.

My biggest beef is that the cooker (a stand alone version) is currently right in the corner - it's probably not legal because there's no gap between it and the wall, so I can't put big saucepans on etc.

I'm thinking that if I seperate the gas burner from the oven, I can put the ovens in a kitchen unit elsewhere and have the seperate hob moved along the worksurface over the washing machine, but how much heat is radiated down? Is there a special type of cupboard that has an air gap? Can I put a washing machine directly under a seperate hob? Remember I'm thinking of raising it up a bit anyway so the depth of the hob may not cause problems.

I had my kitchen done last year and i have wide pan drawers under my hob.

jennifernil

Our daughter has a gas hob with one of those big Wok burners, lots of heat up the way, but nothing at all to feel in the cupboard below.

You are talking of buying a new hob and oven I presume? I doubt you can just screw your cooker apart and use the bits like built-in appliances!

SUESMITH_2

they just go over a standard cupboard. no heat radiated into the cupboard underneath.

i have a gas oven and a separate built in electric oven

Moomum

I also have wide pan drawers under the hob, they are fab.

rustyboy21

jennifernil wrote: »

You are talking of buying a new hob and oven I presume? I doubt you can just screw your cooker apart and use the bits like built-in appliances!

It does read like that doesn't it?

OP if that is what you are looking at doing, then NO NO NO NO NO !!!

a NEW gas hob into the worktop wont be a problem, Just don't think about doing what we think you are doing !

cyclonebri1

We have the dishwasher underneath, the one thing you don't want is a fridge or freezer there, where there is a conflict of heating/cooling.;);)

You will be fine with a washing machine, but it may pay to fit an insulating pad to the top of the washer, should at least stop the paint discolouring.

If there is a decent air gap you would be fine anyway.

tim_n

Many thanks for the advice - yes buying new seperates not deconstructing my existing oven!

I've just used the kitchen designer on ikea (just to get a view on layout, I've heard ikea kitchen cupboards aren't great) and it showed hob cupboards so looks good.

reconsidering whether to put it over washing machine but opens up options.

rustyboy21

tim_n wrote: »

Many thanks for the advice - yes buying new seperates not deconstructing my existing oven!

I've just used the kitchen designer on ikea (just to get a view on layout, I've heard ikea kitchen cupboards aren't great) and it showed hob cupboards so looks good.

reconsidering whether to put it over washing machine but opens up options.

Thank God for that ! lol. You don't know with some of the half wits that come on here at times ! Anything is possible with them.

With regards to Ikea units, Mine is Ikea, i have not had one ounce of troubl with them. They are sturdy, look good and do the job perfectly. They even offer a small draw under the oven unit, to fit trays etc in, which I haven't seen on other kitchens. This is instead of the blanking plate usually found with other kitchens.

Only trouble is ordering the 30 odd parts you need to do to make the unit up, with doors,screws, hinges, kick board etc all being seperate, is a bit of a pain.

jennifernil

I would agree. We have used a lot of Ikea units in various places, they have all performed very well.

In the "value for money" stakes they are very hard to beat.

If you put them together well and fit them well, you will have no problems.

We have had them in our Guide Hall kitchen, utility room and as general storage for 10 years now and the Guides have not managed to damage them yet!!

We fitted the under-oven drawer in DD's kitchen, and as an "under-hob" drawer in our own kitchen, works really well and gives you that valuable little bit of extra storage.

If we needed a new kitchen, we would be using Ikea units.

As it happens, our 25 year old kitchen is still in good nick, so may have to wait a while yet!!

cyclonebri1

jennifernil wrote: »

I would agree. We have used a lot of Ikea units in various places, they have all performed very well.

In the "value for money" stakes they are very hard to beat.

If you put them together well and fit them well, you will have no problems.

We have had them in our Guide Hall kitchen, utility room and as general storage for 10 years now and the Guides have not managed to damage them yet!!

We fitted the under-oven drawer in DD's kitchen, and as an "under-hob" drawer in our own kitchen, works really well and gives you that valuable little bit of extra storage.

If we needed a new kitchen, we would be using Ikea units.

As it happens, our 25 year old kitchen is still in good nick, so may have to wait a while yet!!

I just hope folks come to realise that the longevity is largely down to 2 things and brand or so called quality isn't 1 of them.

Istly it's down to how well they are supported and fitted, remember the cabinets off wall thread a few weeks ago?

And 2ndly how well you look after them. Our old MFI units are still perfect after 17 years, yours anally here even oils all the hinges once per year :o none have failed yet and ours has had a family through it.