Flex gas connector through cabinet wall - InspectionNews

Michael Thomas · #1 (**permalink**) 07-23-2007, 05:30 PM

Can't pass through a partition wall, how about a cabinet wall?

(Also, comments on the general arrangement?)

Jim Luttrall · #2 (**permalink**) 07-23-2007, 05:32 PM

I think the consensus the last time we went over this was that a cabinet wall was not a big deal unless feeding a slide in range where damage was likely.

Bob Harper · #3 (**permalink**) 07-23-2007, 08:32 PM

Well, throwing pots and pans in there ain't too bright. I'd recommend a simple removable panel be installed to protect the flex connector and that poppet style regulator. Personally, I would recommend that shutoff be replaced with a modern Z21.15 ballcock.

Am I seeing things or is this flex line more than 3 ft. long? They could put a simple grommet where it penetrates the wall of the cabinet. What is in that space where the shutoff is?

Michael Thomas · #4 (**permalink**) 07-23-2007, 08:35 PM

That's a corner cabinet.

I would think it would have been better to hard pipe to the left through the cabinet wall and turn downwards there.