Is a gas pipe behind an electric built in oven a big no no?

[groucho]

Planning to install IKEA kitchen with builder friend. Have noticed that on the wall behind the proposed position for the built in double oven is a vertical gas pipe that would run vertically down behind the oven. It then has a right hand turn for about 8 inches at which point the gas is clearly locked off. This I'm assuming must be the original gas feed for the kitchen installed when the house was built about 25 years ago enabling the use of gas cooking- which has never been used.
Questions are these:
1. Is there a problem with the gas pipe running behind the oven, provided that there is physicaly enough room for the pipe (There seems to be a recess from the IKEA plan.
2. Would it be necessary/possible to get the pipe cut (With a gas safe tradesman of course) and locked off, at the top of the ceiling (It runs down vertically from the ceiling) at a point ABOVE the top cabinet which is above the built in oven.

HELP!!!!
Wife in a real state about this since there is no other position really suitable for this appliance!! Any advice from experienced tradesmen would be really appreciated - or anyone who has encountered this problem in the past.

 

[macfudd]

There isn`t usually a problem with gas pipes behind an oven,whether gas or electric(as long as it isn`t a rubber gas cooker hose),check the instructions that come with the oven for any clearances required,you could ofc install a gas hob if the kitchen is suitable.

Yes the pipe could be capped and sealed,but it would be better if you could find where it branches from the main supply.That way you won`t have a live pipe going nowhere.

 

[groucho]

Thanks for the advice Macfudd. (One very grateful wife!). Our gas pipe is clearly metallic so that shouldn't be a problem then should it?

One question though... When you said trace where it branches from the main pipe.. This would be upstairs wouldn't it (since the pipe drops vertically thru the ceiling). Did you mean that the pipe should be capped AT THIS UPSTAIRS BRANCHING POINT?

Cheers

Groucho

Back to top

 

[macfudd]

It depends what other appliances you have,if you have a C/H boiler and/or a fire,there will be a `T` at some point where the cooker pipe branches off.If it`s too difficult to find,just get it capped where you initially wanted.
But any Gas Registered Engineer should be able to trace the pipe and if it`s not to inaccessible cut and cap it.

 

[groucho]

Many thanks Macfudd your advice has been invaluable!

Cheers

Elliot