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A kitchen is a room or part of a room used for cooking and food preparation in a dwelling or in a commercial establishment. A modern middle-class residential kitchen is typically equipped with a stove, a sink with hot and cold running water, a refrigerator, and worktops and kitchen cabinets arranged according to a modular design. Many households have a microwave oven, a dishwasher, and other electric appliances. The main functions of a kitchen are to store, prepare and cook food (and to complete related tasks such as dishwashing). The room or area may also be used for dining (or small meals such as breakfast), entertaining and laundry. The design and construction of kitchens is a huge market all over the world.
Commercial kitchens are found in restaurants, cafeterias, hotels, hospitals, educational and workplace facilities, army barracks, and similar establishments. These kitchens are generally larger and equipped with bigger and more heavy-duty equipment than a residential kitchen. For example, a large restaurant may have a huge walk-in refrigerator and a large commercial dishwasher machine. In some instances, commercial kitchen equipment such as commercial sinks is used in household settings as it offers ease of use for food preparation and high durability.In developed countries, commercial kitchens are generally subject to public health laws. They are inspected periodically by public-health officials, and forced to close if they do not meet hygienic requirements mandated by law.

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    I would appreciate any advice on how to reattach the lever on the Kitchen tap (see pictures). There is no grub screw hole on the level and the end does not unscrew so I am at a loss as to how to reattach it. Any advice greatly appreciated. Many thanks
  2. M

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  3. T

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    Just finished installing a second kitchen sink/new worktop/cupboard doors and painting end panels etc. 30mm thick worktop, what a pain to fit, damn heavy!
  4. J

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  5. Teleri

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  6. C

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  7. T

    Getting a long kitchen sink waste across and out to main waste stack

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  8. R

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  9. A

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  10. M

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  11. J

    Replacing kitchen tap with a new one - Need help

    Hello The existing tap is leaking in the kitchen. Few days back, it randomly let out more water than what it was leaking before and it created a mess. Need some help on replacing a old kitchen tap. Here are some pictures for the old tap and new tap that we have in kitchen. I have also...
    • jananjay
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    • fittings help kitchen replacing tap
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: DIY Plumbing Forum
  12. B

    Replace Radiator in Kitchen

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    • BrennaBoy
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    • kitchen radiator replace
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: DIY Plumbing Forum
  13. F

    Delta O2 "Touch" kitchen faucet question

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  14. B

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  15. Sarah Curtis

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  16. B

    Can I move my Kitchen in an upstairs maisonette?

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  17. C

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  18. Bronwyn04

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    • Forum: DIY Plumbing Forum
  19. F

    Issue with removing Kitchen tap from ceramic sink

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  20. B

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