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Installation Requirements
Pre-Installation Checklist
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Before installing the range, read this manual thoroughly.
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Plan for a location where the range will not be subject to strong drafts.
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Remove packaging, grate boxes, regulator with literature, and literature package from the range, verify
that all items are present before beginning the installation.
General Requirements
Clearances and Dimensions
• For OTR installations above a gas cooktop, follow the local gas code.
• For safe operation, provide adequate space between the range and combustible surfaces. Location of the
electrical outlet and gas piping may be adjusted to meet the dimensions and clearances in this manual.
• Either a backguard or non-combustible material must be installed on the wall between the range and
hood. Non-combustible material is not needed from the floor to the top of the range. Openings in the wall
behind the range or in the floor below must be sealed.
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Canada only: A free-standing range shall be installed at least 4.7 in. (12 cm) from all adjacent surfaces.
The range complies with the maximum allowable wood-cabinet temperature of 194°F (90°C). Adjacent wall
coverings, countertops, and cabinets must tolerate such heat to avoid discoloration/delamination/melting.
Minimum Dimensions
Regarding overhead cabinets:
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A hood should be installed that projects at least 5” (12.7 cm) beyond the cabinet face to dissipate heat in
those cabinets.
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The hood must consist of sheet metal at least .0122” thick.
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There should be at least ¼” between the hood and the bottom of the combustible material or metal cabinet.
• The hood must be at least as wide as the range and centered over it.
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Clearance between the cook surface and hood bottom must be at least 24”. (For above-range cooking appli
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ances, follow that appliance’s installation criteria.)
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Maintain at least 30” (76.2 cm) clearance between the cook surface and bottom of an unprotected wood/
metal cabinet
or
Maintain at least 24” (61 cm) clearance if the bottom of the wood/metal cabinet is protected by at least ¼”
(.64 cm) flame-retardant millboard covered with at least No. 28 MSG sheet steel, .015” (.038 cm) stainless
steel, .024” (.061 cm) aluminum, or .02” (.051 cm) copper.
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Maintain at least 18 in. (45.7 cm) between the countertop and adjacent cabinet bottom.
