What are the regulations relating to a cooker with an eye level grill
with regards to using an extraction hood?

sPoNiX

"sPONiX" wrote in message
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What are the regulations relating to a cooker with an eye level grill
with regards to using an extraction hood?

"Don't do it" AFAIK!

(at least, I remember the hood I recently fitted cam with a warning not to
use it with eye level grills)
David

On Wed, 17 Nov 2004 23:35:44 GMT, "Lobster"
wrote:

"Don't do it" AFAIK!

(at least, I remember the hood I recently fitted cam with a warning not to
use it with eye level grills)
David

Is there a minimum distance? Is it different for different cookers?

sPoNiX

On Thu, 18 Nov 2004 10:06:41 GMT, (sPoNiX) wrote:

"Don't do it" AFAIK!

(at least, I remember the hood I recently fitted cam with a warning not to
use it with eye level grills)
David

Is there a minimum distance? Is it different for different cookers?

Let me follow that up by saying that I have been told conflicting
information. One source says extractors are OK so long as there is
600mm clearance..another source says that extractors should not be
used under any circumstances with a gas cooker yet another source says
that extractors are OK so long as they are re-circulatory.

sPoNiX

"sPoNiX" wrote
| Let me follow that up by saying that I have been told
| conflicting information. One source says extractors
| are OK so long as there is 600mm clearance..

Hmmm.

| another source says that extractors should not be used
| under any circumstances with a gas cooker

That's 99.9% of all commercial kitchens f'cked then.

| yet another source says that extractors are OK so
| long as they are re-circulatory.

Which aren't extractors, then, and are useless for removing steam and not
great at removing odours.

Owain

sPONiX wrote:
What are the regulations relating to a cooker with an eye level grill
with regards to using an extraction hood?

From the cooker POV you have to have a clearance above the top of the
cooker of a certain amount (600 or 750 off the top of my head, but I'd
have to look it up to be sure), or whatever the cooker mfr says if that
is different.

From the extractor manufacturer's POV it'll be down to what they say in
their instructions, as long as it satisfies the cooker clearance too.

In article , "John Stumbles"
says...
sPONiX wrote:
What are the regulations relating to a cooker with an eye level grill
with regards to using an extraction hood?

From the cooker POV you have to have a clearance above the top of the
cooker of a certain amount (600 or 750 off the top of my head,


So your head is a gas cooker?

"Rob Morley" wrote in message
t...
In article , "John Stumbles"
says...
sPONiX wrote:
What are the regulations relating to a cooker with an eye level grill
with regards to using an extraction hood?

From the cooker POV you have to have a clearance above the top of the
cooker of a certain amount (600 or 750 off the top of my head,


So your head is a gas cooker?

No he is the same hight as a high level grill gas cooker

Peter

On Thu, 18 Nov 2004 10:06:41 +0000, sPoNiX wrote:

On Wed, 17 Nov 2004 23:35:44 GMT, "Lobster"
wrote:

"Don't do it" AFAIK!

(at least, I remember the hood I recently fitted cam with a warning not to
use it with eye level grills)
David

Is there a minimum distance? Is it different for different cookers?

sPoNiX

It can be. Most manufacturers seem to follow the regulations laid out in a
BS normative document, unless they have particular reasons to state
otherwise.

Off the top of my head I think the clearance to _combustible_ materials
must be 600mm above a cooker with (h)eye-level grill.



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On Thu, 18 Nov 2004 12:56:40 +0000, Owain wrote:

"sPoNiX" wrote
| Let me follow that up by saying that I have been told
| conflicting information. One source says extractors
| are OK so long as there is 600mm clearance..

Hmmm.

| another source says that extractors should not be used
| under any circumstances with a gas cooker

That's 99.9% of all commercial kitchens f'cked then.

Especially since commercial catering appliances have a stack of regs which
_require_ seriously large amounts extraction.



| yet another source says that extractors are OK so
| long as they are re-circulatory.

Which aren't extractors, then, and are useless for removing steam and not
great at removing odours.


With all these matters it is what the manufacturers state both of the
cooker and the extractor.


--
Ed Sirett - Property maintainer and registered gas fitter.
The FAQ for uk.diy is at www.diyfaq.org.uk
Gas fitting FAQ http://www.makewrite.demon.co.uk/GasFitting.html
Sealed CH FAQ http://www.makewrite.demon.co.uk/SealedCH.html

"Ed Sirett" wrote in message
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On Thu, 18 Nov 2004 12:56:40 +0000, Owain wrote:

"sPoNiX" wrote
| Let me follow that up by saying that I have been told
| conflicting information. One source says extractors
| are OK so long as there is 600mm clearance..

Hmmm.

| another source says that extractors should not be used
| under any circumstances with a gas cooker

That's 99.9% of all commercial kitchens f'cked then.

Especially since commercial catering appliances have a stack of regs which
_require_ seriously large amounts extraction.



| yet another source says that extractors are OK so
| long as they are re-circulatory.

Which aren't extractors, then, and are useless for removing steam and
not
great at removing odours.


With all these matters it is what the manufacturers state both of the
cooker and the extractor.


And take the greater of the two if they differ

Peter