Gap between the rear of my cooker and the wall. How to fill

[dylanswall]

Hi,
I have a freestanding gas cooker that won't fit right up against the kitchen wall due to the gas tap and piping.
This leaves a gap of about 1-2 inches between the back of the hob and the wall, which food likes to fall down.
Has anything been designed to fill this (a strip of metal would do). I have tried searching online, but as I don't know if anything like this exists and, if it does, what it's name is, I am having no luck.
Thanks

 

[kirkgas]

how does food fall behind the cooker?

 

[dylanswall]

when I am stirring things, like pasta, whilst on the hob, things tend to get a bit messy and food has been lost down the back.

 

[PrenticeBoyofDerry]

So you need some form of splash back, that can be built away from wall, closing the gap then?
what type of cooker is it model or pictures.

 

[wsts]

I use a flat to the wall connection point when I install a cooker, there hasn't been a cooker yet that I couldn't get back to the wall.

 

[foxhole]

I use a flat to the wall connection point when I install a cooker, there hasn't been a cooker yet that I couldn't get back to the wall.

And a free standing cooker should over hang the rear and have an upstand at the rear to prevent just such a problem, was it omitted when installed.?

 

[wsts]

I use a flat to the wall connection point when I install a cooker, there hasn't been a cooker yet that I couldn't get back to the wall.

And a free standing cooker should over hang the rear and have an upstand at the rear to prevent just such a problem, was it omitted when installed.?

Not all cookers have much of an overhang, many have next to none, thats why I always carry 15mm-half inch backplate fittings on the van, as for upstands I cant think of many that have them.

 

[PrenticeBoyofDerry]

If the electrical outlet plate was changed, it would need to to be notified.
so I don't think that will help the OP, unless they are willing to do that?

 

[wsts]

If the electrical outlet plate was changed, it would need to to be notified.
so I don't think that will help the OP, unless they are willing to do that?

?

 

[PrenticeBoyofDerry]

If the electrical outlet plate was changed, it would need to to be notified.
so I don't think that will help the OP, unless they are willing to do that?

?

in another world

 

[dylanswall]

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• dylanswall
• 5 Dec 2009
• 1

Here is a pic of a similar oven to mine. As you can see, there isn't much of a splash barrier at the back so food keeps falling behind it down the gap between the cooker and the wall

 

[PrenticeBoyofDerry]

so you need to install a splash back and bring out from wall to suit.

 

[dylanswall]

I am not sure I understand what you mean? Do you mean attach a splash back to the the kitchen wall that sticks out by a couple of inches thus covering the gap?

 

[PrenticeBoyofDerry]

yip

 

[salem2000]

Personally I would have the Gas moved so that the cooker sits flush to the back. Much neater finish.