I am renovating our new home and want to know if there are any reasons not to place a stove next to the sink? Its a regular electric stove, and there will be a inch or two of counter top and cupboard between them. My reason for doing this is the existing exhaust fan is located here and I don't know if i can move it with out major work...
2007-10-17 08:27:05 · 13 answers · asked by Momma B 2 in Home & Garden ➔ Do It Yourself (DIY)
No problem at all. No code violations that I know of, unless it's a local code. As long as the stove is grounded, there is no hazard.
2007-10-17 09:27:33 · answer #1 · answered by John himself 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I guess I'm confused by the term new home. I'll assume you mean NEW TO US. If not I'm really confused in that the issue should have been addressed in some thought when the house was being built,,,OR even if only new to you; some thought in purchasing the house. Obviously you saw possibilities that were OK, beyond the kitchen.
Without knowing at all IF the range hood is vented anywhere, and not knowing at all what the cabinetry above the range is; and not knowing what lower cabinetry exists and in what configuration; and not knowing WHERE a former range was; and why anyone would have created a kitchen in the configuration off center in the first place; and not knowing at all many other things in a general sense about LIFE... I'd be investigating some of those questions first.
Are you saying that the original stove was where you now intend it? Was there no stove in the kitchen when you looked at; or bought the house?
I wouldn't be so concerned about water and electricity; or soap suds in the stew. I might be concerned about cooking and doing dishes at the same time and possibly other forms of OOOPS.
I guess I hope others ask some questions.
Moving a range hood is easy enough. Depending on whether or not it's vented; THAT of course assumes that this whole picture I'm seeing wasn't so wrong to begin with. In fact it would have been really helpful to actually see a PIC of the kicthen in that area. Re-routing the vent tubing is easy as well; given that in most cases the cabinets above are useless other than for hiding the vent tubing.
I'm just having a hard time visualizing a kitchen sold with no stove. A kitchen planned with the stove so close to the sink in the first place; the term NEW HOME; and/or why this might not have been addressed before ever signing on the dotted line.
Steven Wolf
2007-10-17 09:11:47 · answer #2 · answered by DIY Doc 7 · 0⤊ 3⤋
i lived in a tiny apartment while in school and the sink and stove were next to each other with only about 5 inches between them. nothing bad happened it just made the kitchen look smaller. if your kitchen is small or cramped then it would be fine but if its large and open then it may look odd to people to have them so close together with all the open space everywhere else... also.. when doing dishes, is there countertop to place them on to dry? it would probably be easier to move the sink over a couple of feet rather than the stove and exhaust fan. good luck and i hope this helps
2007-10-17 08:38:23 · answer #3 · answered by hdw 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The most important and useful counter is the one between the sink and the stove. You are making it 2" wide. A useless kitchen.
2007-10-17 14:43:35 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Generally not a good kitchen layout to put
the stove next to the sink.
Why move the fan?
A sheet metal hood can offset the fans 'draw`
a few feet and give you the counter space
between the two that you will really appreciate
later. (Not too big a job).
2007-10-17 14:01:39 · answer #5 · answered by Irv S 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Moving the fan could be major work, if it's the kind that vents outside.
Another reason would be that it's handy to have work space on either side of the stove. And also, people usually put the dishwasher next to the sink, to keep the plumbing runs short. If there's not room on the other side for the dishwasher, then the plumbing could get complicated.
2007-10-17 08:34:10 · answer #6 · answered by Ralfcoder 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Unusual-Yes However you can do whatever you want with your kitchen as long as it meets building codes. For this reason you need to check out the local codes. With an electric stove top (you didn't specify) so close to the sink you may be opening yourself to a shock hazard too. Please keep that in mind. If you do build this and it doesn't meet building codes when you go to sell the house you may be liable and have to redo the kitchen again.
2016-05-23 04:40:04 · answer #7 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That is still too close to place a huge electrical appliance. The sink and the stove should never be that close. All it would take is a small leak in a water to ruin your whole kitchen or house with a fire.
2007-10-17 08:43:33 · answer #8 · answered by L H 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Apart from the obvious safety issues, it is not especially practical. Think of the times when you are cooking and washing up as you go along (to reduce the amount of washing up after the meal). How likely is it to get soap suds and suchlike in to the pans on the stove?
2007-10-17 08:34:53 · answer #9 · answered by Rolsy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No counter space (work area) next to stove top.
2007-10-17 08:33:02 · answer #10 · answered by onparadisebeach 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋