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48 inch viking gas range

13 years ago
I have a very small and narrow kitchen 11x22
My friend is giving me her 48 inch viking gas stove, which is big and beautiful, but small for my space. Can I put it under a window?
There is a high window on the back wall as shown in the picture, it's about 4 feet from the floor.

Comments (8)

  • PRO
    13 years ago
    Do you have room for an exhaust hood or is the range self-venting?
  • PRO
    13 years ago
    The window is 4'?

    The only way you can put that under the window is if you buy a downdraft vent hood and attach a powerful fan to it. You will be cleaning those windows everyday, too. If you get a high powered vent hood, then you'll probably need to get some sort of replenishment air system.

    Having a Viking range is nice (I want one), but they aren't made for every space. You might put more money into getting that to work in your space than you would in a new, mid-grade range and hood.
  • 13 years ago
    I have a beautiful hood that came with it, but there would be no room to use it... the stove is about 6-7 years old, and I don't know how to find out whether it's self venting. its model #30 series #1650 N
    I can put it on the right hand side next to the arch. and there's room for the hood.
    by the way any suggestions other than polyurethane to finish the floors. I have an allergic 3 year old, and I am looking for something durable and a bit more 'eco-friendly'. someone suggested linseed oil, tung oil, bees wax..... not sure which way to go, or if there is another option, it needs to be durable.
    thanks for your interest
  • 13 years ago
    kitchen is 11x 22 long and narrow, and windows in unusual places! Any ideas for a farm/country lay out?
  • 13 years ago
    Do you have an architect, kitchen planner and contractor already or are you doing all the work yourselves?
  • 13 years ago
    Limited budget. I had a flood and my kitchen had to be gutted. A Water pipe broke in the kitchen ceiling and that and everything else including the floor got reuined.... so with the unexpected expense, I need to go DIY.
  • 13 years ago
    Kitchen layout design is often free when you buy a set of cabinets. You can also try Ikea's online design service. If you upload a floor plan and ask for design advice here on houzz under a different discussion header such as "Kitchen design ideas after flood disaster", you may get some responses. They will be most useful if you include your budget and indicate that you will be doing the work yourself (e.g., under $10,000. under $20,000 or whatever). Indicate where the gas and water lines are already, as well as the location of windows and doors.

    As for the floor finish, if you and your family are living in the house during the remodel, you have limited choices. If you know exactly what your child is sensitive to, that will help find out what might still work. Have you tried asking your child's doctors for advice?
  • PRO
    13 years ago
    For a simple galley kitchen, a Home Depot kitchen cabinet salesman can lay out some cabinets on a program, but for something complicated, I'm not sure I'd go that route. As far as the kitchen layout and Viking range/hood, maybe you can sell it and buy yourself something more modest that fits the space?

    Or, if you have to go the route of using what you have, you MUST use the hood and you'll more than likely need replenishment air. Otherwise, if the fan draws more than 400 cfm, it will suck all the fresh air from your house. It can also suck out your pilot lights (on your hot water heater), etc. If you have a fireplace and the fan is too strong, it can pull smoke inside the house. It will also pull carbon monoxide from a gas water heater if you have no other way to replenish the air it sucks up.

    If your house is super drafty, then you are probably fine. However, I wouldn't risk it with a child especially.

    Flooring, check out a green building supply place. What is your child allergic to...VOC's or polyurethane in general. Once it dries, it is basically plastic, so I'm guessing it is VOC's that he is allergic to. There are a myriad of Low/No VOC flooring finishes.