Relocating Gas hookup for Range

19 years ago

I've been living with an improperly installed Gas Range for years now and it has finally chafed me to the point where I want to resolve it.

The gas line/shutoff was run up from the basement into a location that prevents me from pushing the range up against the wall. So, I'm about to call the plumber. Before that I need to educate myself.

1) can i simply relocate the manual shutoff to the basement and just leave a hole thru which I could snake the flexible piping?

2) I know that every range has specific instructions for location of these fittings, but is there a more or less universal location for a 30" range? I may be replacing this range in the near future.

3) should I have posted this in the Plumbing forum?

Thanks,

Rob.

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User
19 years ago
Hi, yes, you could do that...but,but,but. First off, the range shutoff is more for maintenance than emergency, and it's usually right before the flex hose connection. The flexhose doesn't use pipe threads and so must have a coupling attached to the end of the pipe nipple, or the shutoff valve, coming through the wall.(That's the term for a short section of pipe). Since most ranges have legs, the best placement for the gas is close to the floor (between the legs), then the flex hose can find its way to the range connection.

Some folks countersink the shutoff valve in the wall, making a sort of recessed pocket in the wall, so that the flex hose can be attached, but the range can still be pushed in against the wall.

Remember that the flex hose cannot come straight out of the wall at a right angle or that will also interfere with range being mounted flat against the wall. (unless it's under the oven).

Some people also have it come up through the floor, under the oven. Again the pipe needs an elbow and then a shutoff, and then the flex hose running along the floor (not straight up) until it needs to come up to connect to the range.

I hope that makes sense.
bigrob_nh
Original Author
19 years ago
Yes it does.

It sounds like my question about a "standard" location is answered by the fact that there is the ability to install the hookup in the wall in a recessed sort of arrangement (being careful to have the flex pipe come out at an angle rather than perpendicular to avoid the same issue).

If nothing precludes having the shutoff in the basement then it sounds like I have 2 options for a gas hookup that will be pretty universal (recessed or thru the floor).

This will help when discussing with a plumber.

Thanks
Rob.
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User
19 years ago
Just want to note that it doesn't have to be recessed in a wall if it comes out from the wall but less than 3" from the floor. This will allow the flex hose to fit between the legs of most ranges.

Also, it can come out to the side of the range, but usually this means in the back of a cabinet. The flex hose would run down along the wall to the floor and then back up to the range.

Remember, if you recess it in the wall behind the range, the pocket has to come low enough to allow the flex hose to escape the recess once it's under the stove.
User
19 years ago
Thought this link might be interesting.

Here is a link that might be useful: moving a gas line