The distance between your cooktop and the back wall should be between 3-10 inches. This varies depending on the make and model of your appliance, so be sure to consult your owner's manual for model-specific installation requirements.
Firstly, the minimum space allowed between the cooktop elements or gas burners and combustible materials directly overhead is 600 mm. Secondly, there must be at least 50 mm clearance from the back edge of the cooktop to a non-combustible wall surface or splashback.
There are three sets of guidelines regarding cooking appliances, let's start with those surrounding a cooktop. Guidelines recommend a minimum of 12” landing area on one side of a cooking surface, and 15” on the other side.
Ranges. Electric Ranges require 0" side wall clearance above the counter height but up to 6" is recommended to avoid possible heat damage to surrounding surfaces.
The following are general minimum clearances for ranges: 1 ½ inches to nearest adjacent sidewall above the cooktop on both sides. 30 inches between the cooktop and a cabinet. 0 inches for sides below the cooktop.
Without a backguard, a stove or range should typically be installed at least 6 inches away from a combustible back wall surface, like drywall. With a backguard, the range can usually be installed with zero wall clearance.
Having said that, minimum clearances for electrical cooktops are specified in the AG601 Standard. A minimum of 50mm clearance is needed from the front edge of the bench top to the cut out for cooktop. A 100mm clearance is required between the underside of the benchtop and the in-bench cooktop safety barrier.
Answer: An Electric, Induction, or Gas Cooktop can be installed above a wall oven, noting the following: 1/4" clearance is required between all cooktops and wall ovens. Clearance is measured from the bottom of the cooktop burner box.
The recommended safe distance is 650mm for electric, ceramic or induction hobs and 750mm for gas hobs. Using wall units above your range cooker could be a little tricky though.
Wood frame walls covered with dry wall are considered combustible. If no wall protection is used, the common radiant-type stove or heater must be spaced out at least 36 inches from the wall. This distance may be reduced considerably if asbestos millboard and/or 28 gage sheet metal is used for wall protection.
Household cooking appliances shall have a vertical clearance above the cooking top of not less than 30 inches (760 mm) to combustible material and metal cabinets.
Many installers may recommend a distance of 3-6 inches of space being the minimum.
A minimum clearance of 36 inches from the top of the stove to the ceiling or any combustible materials above it. Hearth Requirements: The hearth should extend at least 18 inches in front of the loading door and 8 inches on each side of the stove.
A minimum 2" clearance to combustibles is required below the cooktop. The bottom of the cooktop may get warm while in use but should not be hot.
Adequate clearance is required from the cooking appliance to the rangehood. ESV (Energy Safe Victoria) require there to be a minimum clearance of 600mm from the cooking surface of the induction cooktop to the lowest point of the rangehood above.
Freestanding ranges are designed to be placed against walls, while slide-in ranges are not.
Side clearances
You require a minimum of 200mm clearance, when measuring from the outer edge of the nearest burner to any vertical combustible surface. If that surface is closer than 200mm, it must be protected.
There is usually around a 2.5mm gap on each side of the range for the cabinetry. Depending on the model and the cabinet makers, some may require a larger gap (up to 10mm) to protect the cabinetry from heat damage.
For a Whirlpool gas hob of less than 7500W power the minimum distance is 65cm. For hobs over 7500W the minimum distance is 75cm.
Air gaps are sometimes specified in stove instruction manuals but often are not. Sometimes they are “recommended”. Usually recommendations for distances to non-combustibles are between 5cm and 15cm.
Gas cooktops (bench mounted or free standing)
Gas cooktops require a minimum 200mm distance between the periphery of the gas burner to the Quantum Quartz splashback in accordance with AS/NZS 5601 gas installations. Please consider QuantumSix+ porcelain if you do not meet the minimum 200mm distance.
The answer to this question is concise and sweet. As a rule of thumb, a wall oven requires around 3 inches of room in between your cabinet walls. This gap will enable you to install virtually any standard oven housing unit. It will also help shield the surrounding cabinetry from the oven's heat.
If you have an electric cooktop, your range hood should be installed 20–24 inches above the heat source.
3 Answers. There should be two inches of space between the back wall and a drop-in or slide-in (gas or electric) style range. A freestanding range (gas or electric) requires no space between it and the back wall. There should be at least twelve inches between any style range and the closest sidewall.
Electric or induction cooktops require a junction box that should be at least 240 volts, while gas cooktops will need a gas line.