Browse Forums General Discussion 1 Mar 09, 2014 7:09 pm I have less than the recommended 600mm between my electric stove top and the slide-out rangehood. Can someone tell me why the height of 600 is the standard? What are the dangers of having the hood closer to the stove? Is it a chance of catching fire? I understand that having something that doesn't comply voids insurance etc, but I want to know what safety risk I am taking having less than the recommended minimum. Any advice appreciated! Re: Height of rangehood 2Mar 09, 2014 9:45 pm Its common for rangehoods to be 600mm from cooktop. should be 650mm-700mm but some people dislike the look of a smaller range hood cabinet and will get the cabinet maker to do it at 600. In my opinion the only risk is the rangehood is not going to work as effectively being at the lower height. with how people cook there are way to many variables to consider what a safe height is. I wouldn't freak out over 50-100 mm. (edit) just realised you said yours is below 600mm? well how far below? i have never used a rangehood where the recommended height is lower then 650mm Re: Height of rangehood 3Mar 09, 2014 10:28 pm I think that it is a recommended height depending on the type of cooktop. I am sure its not just for looks either. It maybe a safety standard of some sort. I believe the heights are also at minimum levels to ensure the oils contained in the filters do not catch fire. A quick google shows that it is an Australian Standard AG/601-AS5601. Safety distance between cooktop and rangehood The minimum safety distances between the top of a cooktop and the bottom of the rangehood are as follows, unless a greater distance is specified by the manufacturer of your cooking appliance: – 600 mm above electric cooktops – 650 mm above an open grill or deep fat fryer, – 650 mm above gas cooktops I don't think it is just about why its the standard but why would you not want to build to standard. I am sure others will chime in...... Cheers Mark Re: Height of rangehood 4Mar 10, 2014 6:05 am Thanks. It's because the stove is in an old wood stove alcove so the chimney breast is above it. I could raise the rangehood but would need to take the chimney out. It's a 120 year old cottage and I don't want to change it too much. Re: Height of rangehood 7Mar 12, 2014 7:27 am Do you really need the rangehood ? If it was me I'd be tempted to put an extractor fan inside the chimney instead that way you could maintain a correct vertical distance from the cooktop to the fan. Stewie Re: Height of rangehood 8Mar 14, 2014 3:46 pm Thanks for your replies. I did consider using an extractor fan. That was my second plan but I wanted a light and a strong fan. Given that the stove is inside a brick chimney and the rangehood is all metal, the fire risk is minimal. I wanted to know if the standard height was solely for fire danger or if there was something else I needed to take into account. I don't want to ignore obvious risks. I think we won't deep fry chips! Re: Height of rangehood 9Mar 14, 2014 4:04 pm i do not think the risk is with the bricks or metal catching alight. Its the oils and extracted residue oil that is trapped in the filters....... Re: Height of rangehood 10Mar 29, 2014 12:47 pm Thanks. That's just what I wanted to know. I have now covered all the supports etc with stainless steel, and will make sure I clean the filter regularly. If it catches fire, the fire will go up the chimney. Thanks for your help! Re: Height of rangehood 11Jan 14, 2021 7:08 pm I guess the question is why do you want it at 800 and what sort of rangehood? Accessible Carpentry & Cabinets accessiblecarpentry@gmail.com accessiblecarpentry.com.au https://www.facebook.com/pages/Accessible-Carpentry-Cabinets/583314911709039 Re: Height of rangehood 12Jan 14, 2021 7:09 pm Double post Accessible Carpentry & Cabinets accessiblecarpentry@gmail.com accessiblecarpentry.com.au https://www.facebook.com/pages/Accessible-Carpentry-Cabinets/583314911709039 Re: Height of rangehood 13Jan 14, 2021 7:17 pm Slide outs are really not great rangehoods. They don't have great capacity. At 800 I think most of the steam and fumes would end up missing the rangehood and end up in the room. Your tiler can cut the tiles. Accessible Carpentry & Cabinets accessiblecarpentry@gmail.com accessiblecarpentry.com.au https://www.facebook.com/pages/Accessible-Carpentry-Cabinets/583314911709039 Re: Height of rangehood 14Jan 14, 2021 7:27 pm That's very high overheads, your looking at 1700 or more above the floor, that's higher than many people's heads. They will be almost unusable for most people excluding the bottom level. Accessible Carpentry & Cabinets accessiblecarpentry@gmail.com accessiblecarpentry.com.au https://www.facebook.com/pages/Accessible-Carpentry-Cabinets/583314911709039 Re: Height of rangehood 15Jan 14, 2021 7:46 pm Depending on the type of cooktop you are looking at 650-700 above the benchtops. Tilers cut tiles all the time, that's what they do so don't get hung up on trying to use a whole tile under the overheads. Infact you are better off cutting 100mm off the tiles than putting the overheads at 800 and the tile having to have a couple of mm cut off to fit. Accessible Carpentry & Cabinets accessiblecarpentry@gmail.com accessiblecarpentry.com.au https://www.facebook.com/pages/Accessible-Carpentry-Cabinets/583314911709039 Canopy and Undermount are best, and need to be ducted externally. Which one you go with will be largely determined by your design and joinery choices. What you should be… 1 1273 ok thanks - yes was wondering if that should have been listed as Option Three! 2 7969 I'll look into different shower heads and ask the plumber about some engineering and see what he says. Thanks 2 9843 |