Appliance Interface
Using creative ideas to facilitate the interface between kitchen appliances and cabinetry can give any size kitchen a more personalized appeal.
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COOKTOP INSTALLATION CONSIDERATIONS
1. Gas or electrical requirements:
Gas Size of existing gas line. _______
Existing gas line to be recessed in its present location. _______
Existing gas line to be relocated. _______
Diameter of new gas line required. _______
Electric Electrical amperage of existing line:
30 amp _______ 40 amp _______ 50 amp _______
Electrical amperage requirement of new appliance:
30 amp _______ 40 amp _______ 50 amp _______
Existing electrical line to be reused in its existing location. _______
Existing electrical line to be relocated. _______
New electrical line to be added. _______
2. Ventilation system specified on plans. _______
3. Can cabinet drawers be ordered below the oven? _______
4. Can roll-outs be installed below the cooktop? _______
5. All dimensions (cut-out and overall) are listed on the plan _______
MICROWAVE OVEN INSTALLATION CONSIDERATIONS
1. Dedicated electrical circuit specified. _______
2. Trim kit ordered with appliance. _______
Labor to install trim kit included in estimate. _______
3. Microwave oven placement is away from other heat generating appliances. _______
4. Microwave oven placement is away from television in the kitchen. _______
5. Appliance height has been determined in relation to the height of
the primary cook for both safety and convenience. _______
6. Cut-out and overall dimensions are listed on the plan. _______
VENTILATION HOOD INSTALLATION CONSIDERATIONS
1. Length of duct path from ventilation system to exterior termination point. _______
2. Number of elbow turns along duct path. _______
3. Ventilating unit’s (free air pressure) CFM rating. _______
Exist (static air pressure) CFM rating estimate. _______
4. Hood depth in relation to adjacent cabinetry. _______
5. Hood distance from cooking surface. _______
6. Hood width in relationship to cooktop width below. _______
Source: “Kitchen & Bath Products: Materials – Equipment – Surfaces” by Ellen Cheever, CMKBD, ASID, for the NKBA’s Professional Resource Library
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