Vent for gas cooker

[daveyhairbear]

Hi All,

have a kitchen which is about 10' x15' approx.

Until a few years ago we had a big, open floor standing gas boiler. However, this was replaced with a room sealed combi. We still have a four burner gas cooker.

In the wall is a large open vent, probably 10"x10". It's a concrete thing with small, square holes that go all the way through.

Do we still need this for the gas cooker? If so, could we get a smaller one fitted due to the fact the boiler has gone? Are louvred or draught free types now available?

(We are getting dreadful draughts through this vent)

 

[namsag]

With the size of your room . You dont need it for the cooker . providing you have an openable window

 

[daveyhairbear]

Yes, we have an openable window, quite a large one too.

Roughly how small does a room have to be in order to require a vent, assuming a "standard" gas cooker?

 

[Agile]

With only a cooker, its based on the volume of the room!

Ventilation is needed if below 5m³ if there is a door to outside.

Ventilation is needed if below 10m³ if there is NO door to the outside.

In both cases an opening window IS required !

Tony

 

[kevindgas]

Ventilation is needed if below 5m³ if there is no door to outside.

Ventilation is needed if below 10m³ if there is NO door to the outside.

Tony

tony if you are giving advice at least make up your mind

 

[Agile]

Sorry, I have now edited it to correct the 5m² situation!

 

[namsag]

He was probably still all excited at grassing me up on the CC .
Wrong ventilation advice Agile can kill should you really be giving this out on a public forum

 

[Agile]

The actual advice before editing to correct was in the direction of added safety so there was safety issue involved!

It was a typing error.

Tony