YorkieSelfBuild Posted May 1 Posted May 1 Hi, I'm having trouble finding a downdraft recirculating extractor induction hob to fit regular British units in an island. I had planned a 80cm hob but they all require lots of room underneath the worktop. I can widen the unit to 1000mm to handle width and height under the worktop isn't an issue, as I know there's some unusable space. The real problem is depth from the front of the worktop to the back. DIY Kitchens base units are 560 but most hobs need 480-600mm plus a 25-100mm gap for venting, with or without a duct, down the back then underneath to the front plinth which will have a cutout. The attached image is just one model. Do other kitchen companies make deeper units? I can change from drawers to shelves but I'm still limited to 560. I thought they're 600 deep so is there a 40mm void? Do I sacrifice the units on the back of the island? So they mirror the front but have only shallow cupboard units on each end with a dummy panel behind the hob unit? Any suggestions are welcome! The alternative is a smaller 72cm hob, I've seen the Elica NikolaTesla FIT, but I would really prefer 4 full size pan areas (plates, burners or whatever you call them 😄)
torre Posted May 2 Posted May 2 Is making the island 100mm deeper an option? You'll have end panels covering the sides of the back to back cupboards. Otherwise change the 2*900 wide cupboards at the back to 3*600 so you only lose space in the middle one?
Russell griffiths Posted May 2 Posted May 2 (edited) Can you not just put a void between the two sets of cupboards, pack it out with some timber. you would need larger end panels obviously. have you included the service void that is behind your cabinets in your measurements. @torre snap. Edited May 2 by Russell griffiths 1
YorkieSelfBuild Posted May 3 Author Posted May 3 I can't go deeper, need clearance next to dining table, but making the middle unit the smallest available is a possible idea, thanks!
YorkieSelfBuild Posted May 3 Author Posted May 3 Like Torre's idea, I can't go deeper with the island but there's a 42mm service void. Waiting for confirmation it's twice that with back to back units and if it's the same for shelves and drawers units Also waiting for DIY Kitchens support to tell me how big is the internal gap behind drawers to backing board.
MPH243 Posted May 3 Posted May 3 Have you seen this from Neff https://www.neff-home.com/uk/en/mkt-product/hobs/accessories/Z861KE1
YorkieSelfBuild Posted May 4 Author Posted May 4 17 hours ago, MPH243 said: Have you seen this from Neff https://www.neff-home.com/uk/en/mkt-product/hobs/accessories/Z861KE1 No but it's similar to other hobs. Not sure if "ducted" means external or recirculating. But I didn't know these ducts reduce noise levels. I had thought they weren't necessary but now I'll look for one that will fit. Thanks!
Russell griffiths Posted May 4 Posted May 4 (edited) Have you considered an extractor in a drop down ceiling now I’ve seen those other diagrams, isn’t it a simple job of getting the drawers made with a reduced depth. Edited May 4 by Russell griffiths
saveasteading Posted Sunday at 14:54 Posted Sunday at 14:54 Is the duct rectangular? 99mm deep shown by maybe twice that wide? That is a big duct compared to the standard 110mm round ones. Maybe they can accept narrower like this.
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