Icf kitchen & gas cooker

2 years ago

We are planing our services for our ICF self build. We will have air to water & MVHR systems. My question is can we have a gas range master cooker? How do we manage extraction over the cooker.

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User
2 years ago
So the house will have gas and electric? Sorry, I don't understand the issue. Why should it matter how it's built or heated?
minnie101
2 years ago
i remember this discussion last year (at the end), not sure if it helps?

https://www.houzz.co.uk/discussions/5950326/whole-house-mvhr-and-windows#n=19
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Sarah Ryan
Original Author
2 years ago
Thanks you both for your response.I realised after my query wasn't very clear.

My question is around airtightness with mechanical ventilation and the use of a gas hob like range master. Maybe I am overthinking it. We really want gas and have being told it might not bs possible with a heating system like this.
minnie101
2 years ago
Sorry, i thought the question was around the extraction for the hob

i can’t find anything but this would suggest a gas hob is fine

https://www.enhabit.uk.com/2017/07/25/do-mvhr-systems-work-with-air-conditioning-fireplaces-and-kitchen-cooker-hoods/
Sarah Ryan
Original Author
2 years ago
Thanks you very much minnie101.

Hopefully this is the case, much appreciated.
minnie101
2 years ago
It might be worth posing a question on that link I sent if you don’t get a definite answer on your post as Victoria who posted has been on Houzz today
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Lifestyle Kitchens
2 years ago
Kitchen extraction is covered by part F of building regs so i'd ask building control for advice (and get it in writing) but looking at part F you need as minimum on a new build a 60 l/sec extractor if its remote or over the hob then a minimum of 30 l/sec. it also includes extraction in bathrooms, utility rooms, toilets etc. Haven't seen any exceptions for the type of house build or if the extraction is included in the MVHR system so you can get away with just a recirculating extractor so it would be interesting to update the post.

The other consideration is with a large gas appliance, could this affect the oxygen levels in the room, an open fireplace over 5kw according to building regs require a dedicated air supply (air brick), so might be worthwhile speaking to either building control, gas safe or your gas safe engineer for advice.
Jonathan
2 years ago
It depend on what you are trying to achieve. If your goal is to have a very energy efficient passive house (or near passive) then there will be no trickle vents or air bricks to let in air and so an extractor above a hob will cause a vacuum and it won’t work.
Assuming you are trying to build a passive house the solution is to bin the idea of a gas hob, choose an induction cooktop with built in recirculating extraction. And to improve air quality you could investigate plasma filters, ovens with catalytic converters (Kuppersbusch) and steam ovens.
Sarah Ryan
Original Author
2 years ago
Thank you all so much for input and advise. Definitely given me a better understanding and what may be ahead when choosing cooking suite. Appreciate this!!

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