Gas hob isolation

[neily01]

Today I have been first fixing a kitchen out hot colds and a hob supply. As usual it's a tiny kitchen with multiple appliances pull out wine rack etc, we always put the hob isolation in cupboard next to it but there is not an available cupboard anywhere near it. So my question is can the isolation be placed behind the oven now adays like the thousands of others out there? Or is it not really the done thing anymore? Don't know of a reason why it can't, not how we would usually do it but not a lot of choice this time. Look forward to your comments.

 

[lame plumber]

put it under oven cupboard so u can access via kick board is easiest option and what i tend to do.

 

[mutley racers]

I put it behind the plinth under the cupboard like lame plumber suggested

 

[lame plumber]

couldn't think of plinth, ta

 

[ambrosia]

whats wrong with behind the oven, thats where i always put it

 

[neily01]

Don't know if it is considered very accessible if you need a screwdriver to pull the oven out first. So under the plinth seems the way forward!

 

[smtplumbing]

i have done behide the oven, and i have had a gsr check and they were ok with it

 

[mfgs]

I put them behind the oven.

 

[lame plumber]

i like to make life easier for me or the next one in

 

[neily01]

Thank you to all

 

[REDSAW]

i like to make life easier for me or the next one in

i do, behind the oven where ever is easiest. Isolation always available at the ecv!

 

[Reg Man]

BS6172 state that an isolation vale is required, it does not say where it has to be located.

 

[stevetheplumber]

Chances are that no one would look under the plinth UNTILL THEY HAD REMOVED THE OVEN

 

[Deleted member 44451]

behind the oven every time

 

[lame plumber]

Chances are that no one would look under the plinth UNTILL THEY HAD REMOVED THE OVEN

always hopeful always have a peek.

 

[AWheating]

95% of the time i fit in cupboard to the side, best practice imo.

 

[Reg Man]

Common sense should be used.

Had a situation where one of the operatives, had to remove the oven to isolate the hob, ended up ripping his back and shattering the glass on the oven door.

 

[lame plumber]

Common sense should be used.

Had a situation where one of the operatives, had to remove the oven to isolate the hob, ended up ripping his back and shattering the glass on the oven door.

why I avoid putting them there, dont like lifting and assing about, but having said that you still have to pull the wretched oven out to replace a hob most times