Kitchen Fitting

Can electric hob be placed next to a wall

Anonymous user 03/03/2024 - 2.58 PM

Replacing current kitchen where the electric hob is at the end of a run. To its left there is plenty of worksurface but to the right there is a 30cm wall then a narrow piece of worksurface (ie remaining wall from when kitchen was knocked through. Having a new kitchen and been told building regs may not allow it to be put there (this is really the only place it fits). Is this true? Thought this only applied to gas hobs. Added following receipt of an answer: Don't think they are correct as different manufacturers see to specify different distances. Looked online at installation instructions for the ceramic hob I want to buy and it just mentions distance from back wall, not from a side wall. The other one I'm looking at says 50mm gap to wall. So I guess I'm fine if I buy one of these as they will be installed to manufacturers instructions which override any building regs (not that there seem to be any on this matter.