On Sun, 17 Oct 2004 13:00:08 +0100, Richard Savage wrote:



Ed Sirett wrote:


The proper way to supply a fixed appliance is with fixed pipe work.
This discussion only arises because often when kitchens are refitted the
inset hob ends up near where the old gas cooker stood. The temptation to
reuse the flexible hose as short cut to supplying the hob arises. This
temptation is heightened because some people feel they are competent to
connect up an inset hob with a flexible hose. Whereas they do not feel
sufficiently experienced to make a supply connection with copper pipe.



Thanks Ed,

I can see why even a competant user of rigid copper would favour the use
of flexible pipe - access to the threaded stub on the u/s of my new hob
is likely to be obscured by the back of the cupboard (actually draw)
unit under the worksurface that the hob is to be set into. Generally
speaking how would that problem be overcome?

With difficulty.
The usual tactic is to route the pipe horizontally directly below the
worktop and in such a way that the drawer etc. is not obstructed.
The rest of the route will depend on the feature of the cupboard, in
a very awkward case I have had to route the pipe into the adjacent to
keep it clear of the gubbing in the drawer unit.

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