Gas Range Near Window

[gsbodft]

My architect says I can locate a gas range top - 4 high capacity burners plus a high capacity charcoal grill (Wolf Range Top) - on a portion of my base cabinets directly in front of a window. I asked him if this met code, and he said yes. Then I asked about grees, he said you can clean it just like you would clean the tile towards the back of the range top.

I will be using a 1000 CFM hood.

I can also bump out the base cabinet that has the range top from 25.5" to, say, 30 inches.

Does anybody feel this would not be a good thing to do, or does it NOT meet code?

Thanks to all.

Fran

[Charles Spitzer]

it's going to be hard to keep the window clean, especially if it's further away.

there's a reason most stove backsplashes are easy to clean walls, frequently tiled.

[Edwin Pawlowski]

I'd be concerned about the wind blowing the flame, cleaning the glass, opening the windows while the burners are on. Sounds like a poor idea to me.

[tbasc]

The cleaning is a problem to be solved. There is no code requirement about windows and cooking. Would you consider a piece of laminated glass covering the window and trim. It could act as a back splah without loosing light. TB

[Bob]

In addition to the cleaning issues, consider the following:

- How will the window stand up to the heat of the stove?

- You will not be able to use window coverings such as blinds or drapes

[Edwin Pawlowski]

Yes, speaking of code issues, the standard wood window frame may not qualify. The glass covering may be OK, but in any case, I'd want to check further.

[Goedjn]

In my area, the housing inspector won't let you do that because he thinks you're going to install curtains after he's gone, and then set them on fire.

--Goedjn

[Sunflower]

A window is a point of egress during a fire and allowing the potential source of that fire to interfere with egress is stupid first, and mostly illegal second. Is *is* against most codes in most jurisdictions. The only places that would allow it are ones with practically no codes at all or ones that haven't yet had fires from this and had to address the specific issue. A stove with that many K burners isn't the safest thing to be dealin with in the first place. And with a 1000CFM fan, you're talking needing makeup air in order to run it. The simplest source of makeup air is to crack a window. Can't do that here. Even if you had a separate duct supplying makeup air, this is still a BAD BAD BAD idea.

The cleaning issue is mostly secondary to the safety issue, but it's not one I'd discount either.

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[TPutmann]

Dont plan to put drapes on the window.

[gsbodft]

Was out of town...Thanks to all for your inputs. Decided not to put range near window. Again, thanks!

Fran