I am in the process of getting a new kitchen fitten and looking for
advice on chimney style extractors.

I have 600mm space for one, this could be 610mm approx is I moved a
1000mm wall unit slightly

Do I need to allow any clear space either side of the extractor
or can it be touching the ends of the wall units

Also what is required to wire these in, do they require a switched
socket or can they be wiring in without the need for a switched socket.

Thanks in advance

Gogs wrote:

> Do I need to allow any clear space either side of the extractor
> or can it be touching the ends of the wall units


Yes it can, but the limiting factor here is not actually the extractor 
but the hob beneath it: you need to check the specs of your hob which 
will undobtedly stipulate the minimum permitted proximity of any wall units.


> Also what is required to wire these in, do they require a switched
> socket or can they be wiring in without the need for a switched socket.


Well you have to have something, and it can be an ordinary switched 
socket - indeed the extractor may well be pre-fitted with a 3-pin plug. 
  Either that, or wire it to a fused connection unit, eg:
http://www.screwfix.com/app/sfd/cat/pro.jsp?id=27148&ts=28767.

Work involved in fitting either is pretty much the same.  A common and 
convenient place to fit either the FCU or the socket is the wall behind 
an adjacent wall unit, with an access hole cut in the back panel of said 
unit.

David

Hi David,

Thanks for the reply, the gas hob was replaced by the last people who
were in the house, there doesn't seem to be any brand name on it or
model no of any description.

Looking at current models on the market they all seem to recommend wall
units (combustible material as some put it) either side are to be at
least 420mm above the worktop.

I just fitted them where the other ones came off, this leaves a gap of
430mm, my partner also wants cornice/pelmet fitted to, these are 35mm,
which would mean I need to raise the wall units by 25mm which is hassle
but not only that, the height of the units are borderline for my
partner reaching up to the top shelve so raising by 25mm will just make
it worse.

What would you recommend I do, is there are law/regulation to say it
must be such and such or is it just a recommendation by the hob
manufacturer.

Many thanks