I was offered a connector at a well known plumbing supply center that would allow me to adapt my male ended hose to the male elbow on my new gas hob. It was made clear that it was not the proper way to do it. I didn't buy the adaptor, but got me wondering about the correct way.
Most queries are about rubber hose being used when an oven is under the hob, but what if there are drawers under the hob?
OK, no heat source, but not sure about the safety of a hose being in the vacinity of moving drawers.
The install manual says that flexible pipe can be used. That's pipe, not hose?
I've spoken to my plumber, who will have a look at the install site, but has told me that I shouldn't have anything but a rigid copper pipework to my hob.
Is this true? Does this only apply if there is an oven underneath? Why is there an adaptor if it shouldn't be used?
Most queries are about rubber hose being used when an oven is under the hob, but what if there are drawers under the hob?
OK, no heat source, but not sure about the safety of a hose being in the vacinity of moving drawers.
The install manual says that flexible pipe can be used. That's pipe, not hose?
I've spoken to my plumber, who will have a look at the install site, but has told me that I shouldn't have anything but a rigid copper pipework to my hob.
Is this true? Does this only apply if there is an oven underneath? Why is there an adaptor if it shouldn't be used?