Cooker "Two Foot" Rule

[DSA]

Hi,

Could someone please clarify for me, and back it up with a BS reference, the "two foot" rules for cookers - I have been told that I cannot place the gas cooker in a new kitchen any less than two feet away from a window, due to health and safety law. Could someone please confirm this.

Is there any other legislation I was unaware of like this?!

Thanks.

 

[clf-gas]

Not heard that one before!!!
A cooker in a room needs purpose ventilation if room size is less than 10m in volume, an openable door or window is required.

 

[jj4091]

As far as I am aware there is a regulation that covers the proximity of cookers to an opening window, but I cannot tell you what the reg. no. is, however having personally suffered a kitchen fire caused by a curtain being blown onto a gas ring many years ago, I would strongly recommend you keep it as far away from a window as possible.

 

[barnetboy]

DSA,

I remember that when my mum had a new kitchen installed a few years ago, she had to move her gas cooker as it was too close to the back door. The reason given was that if the door was open a gust of wind could extinguish the flame leaving the gas still on.
There was a minimum distance quoted but I cannot recall what it was.

 

[DSA]

Sounds like this is the same thing. Very annoying that no-one can find a reg though - would have thought that this was a day to day issue?!

 

[jj4091]

I would imagine that it is a building reg. try asking your B.C.O.

 

[denso13]

Don't think there is any regulation regarding dimension to window. Probably why no one can find one to quote.

Hi,

I have been told that I cannot place the gas cooker in a new kitchen any less than two feet away from a window, due to health and safety law.

Who told you that? Can't they quote the reg?