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Placement of a dishwasher under a gas hob.

Posted by Chris Paul, on Wed 20 Nov 2013 02:47pm

I purchased a property which has an integrated dishwasher located under a gas hob. The diswasher now needs replacing and I am having trouble finding a tradesmen who will fit a new dishwasher in this space. Is it legal to place a dishwasher under a gashob and if so what if any safetey measures need to be in place? Thanks for your help.

Rafal Kaczynski

Wed 20 Nov 2013 03:50pm

Hi Chris There are no statutory regulations relating to this type of configuration yet it is possible that guidelines have been produced by the manufacturer of the hob. If you let me know who the manufacturer is I shall obtain their opinion and post it on this topic. Can you clarify the point on drainage ? Siting the dishwasher elsewhere would seem the best option here both for safety and aesthetic reasons and it may be possible to remove an exisitng cupboard in order to install the dishwasher. Best regards Rafal

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