9
Mounting your Extractor
When the extractor is to be installed behind an electric or gas hob,
the minimum distance between the hob and extractor must exceed
50mm. In the case of a gas hob, the minimum distance from any
burner to the back of the hob must also be 65mm.
If the instructions provided with your gas hob state that the required
distance between the hob and extractor must be greater than
specified above, then that is the distance that should be observed;
this is a legal requirement and may lead to your hob being
disconnected from the gas supply and the installation being reported
to RIDDOR.
IN THE ABSENCE OF ANY INSTRUCTIONS SUPPLIED WITH THE
GAS HOB, THE MINIMUM DISTANCE BETWEEN THE HOB AND
EXTRACTOR MUST BE AT LEAST 50mm.
The width of any hob must not be greater than the width of the
extractor installed with it.
