Gas hob installation over drawers (not oven)

VodkaSorbet

I'm trying to get a gas hob replaced. It was installed 14 years ago and is positioned over drawers rather than over an oven. Apparently there is a new regulation which means some sort of heat resistant board needs to be placed under the hob in this circumstance now. I cannot get anyone to do the job, as all the gas certified engineers say 'can't do it if there's carpentry involved', and builders/kitchen fitters aren't interested in such a small job.

Has anyone been in this situation and resolved it? Has anyone got a high street retailer to supply and fit a hob in this situation? I tried Curry's as they offer installation but they won't do it.

Many thanks!

lazer

Try gumtree for a joiner, might be able to help

Or consider repalcing with an electric hob?

VodkaSorbet

Problem is it needs to be done by someone with both gas certification and carpentry skills.

I asked the person who came about replacing it with an electric hob and he said that would be a big job to get the electrics put in for it. And I'd have to get a gas engineer to make the gas bit safe anyway.

Joanthebone

Do you have a local small building company who can get a gas fitter and carpenter/joiner there at the same time? When I had my kitchen fitted the carpenter had a plumber-mate who popped round at the precise time he needed to be there for the plumbing bits!


Small building companies are quite often good at that sort of thing.

southcoastrgi

well to answer your question no there isn't a new or old reg

there are some hob manu's that do require a heat sheild under a hob if it's fitted over drawers, this is metal not wood,

look at beko or neff none of the models i've seen req a heat sheild,

if none of the installers you have asked about this didn't know the above then I wouldn't trust them installing my hob anyway

Dannytyler

get a gas engineer round to disconnect it and ask him to fit a "push fit" bayonet onto the disconnected pipe then get a handy man round to remove old hob.... (couple fixings and silicone) then fit new hob and connect up to the new bayonet you've had fitted, (just pushes in and clicks into place)no need to have the gas engineer back

hours work tops, may have to cut the worktop if the hob is any bigger than the old, no need for a heat shield over drawers

southcoastrgi

god help us

southcoastrgi

Dannytyler wrote: »

get a gas engineer round to disconnect it and ask him to fit a "push fit" bayonet onto the disconnected pipe then get a handy man round to remove old hob.... (couple fixings and silicone) then fit new hob and connect up to the new bayonet you've had fitted, (just pushes in and clicks into place)no need to have the gas engineer back

hours work tops, may have to cut the worktop if the hob is any bigger than the old, no need for a heat shield over drawers

or the OP could just buy a hob the same size & get an RGI to remove the old one & then fit the new one correctly & test it at the same time, providing the MI don't ask for a heat sheild which some DO

VodkaSorbet

Thanks for all the information.

The problem I have had is that I can't even get anyone to come round and have a look. I bought the replacement hob + installation from Curry's and as soon as they walked in they said they couldn't do it because of this regulation. So I have told the subsequent fitters I've spoken to on the phone that it's over drawers, and they immediately say 'oh no, can't do that if there's carpentry involved'.

I will look into a local building firm and also other makes of hob which don't require this heat shield.

Many thanks!

ic

Here's the instructions for the separator that ikea sells (costs £13): http://www.ikea.com/gb/en/assembly_instructions/nyttig-hob-separator-for-drawer__AA-725432-3_pub.pdf

Looks a simple job. If you don't have the DIY skills, surely you know somebody that does?

Dannytyler

where are you?

also try and post the job up on a website like mybuilder or similar