Distance between Refrigerator & Stove

[Russel Ray]

Originally Posted by jwilliams4

The only thing I've seen is something about a stove being 6 inches from combustible on the sides and 30 inches above.

Ditto.

Virtually every home under about 900 SF here has the refrigerator and range side by side. There just is no room to do anything else if there's a sink and dishwasher in the kitchen.

[Brian E. Kelly]

Originally Posted by wrosario

My wife raise the flag, she review all reports before delivery to customer, and there is a concern in reference to the temperature of the stove or oven and how this could affect the refrigerator performance or refrigerator case.

I guess I had better right up those garage fridges then.

[Roy D. Cooke, Sr]

Originally Posted by bkelly2

I guess I had better right up those garage fridges then.

If you right up those old garage fridges then .
Remember if a fridge has been laying down .
You should not start it for a least 24 hours as you need to let the oil drain back down to the compressor.
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[Russel Ray]

Originally Posted by rcooke

Remember if a fridge has been laying down .
You should not start it for a least 24 hours as you need to let the oil drain back down to the compressor.

If one has a refrigerator that is lying down on the job, then one should fire that refrigerator.

I require work for what I pay.

Darn Saturday margaritas.

[Brian E. Kelly]

Originally Posted by rcooke

If you right up those old garage fridges then .
Remember if a fridge has been laying down .
You should not start it for a least 24 hours as you need to let the oil drain back down to the compressor.
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[briddle]

I see this quite often in older houses, in my area. If this is the way the kitchen was laid out many years ago, I don't report it as an issue. In my opinion.

[Bill Wieczorek]

My only thought would be the grease getting on the frig from the stove and since I do most of the cleaning I wouldn't like that.

Mr. Clean

[Joe Hugenroth]

Originally Posted by dbowers

Inconvenient - yes. A defect - no.

Ditto. I disclaim free standing appliances anyway, so it wouldn't be an issue.

[Russel Ray]

So you consider stoves to be free-standing appliances for your inspections?

Along with televisions and stereo systems, free-standing appliances outside the scope of my inspection include countertop microwaves, refrigerators, washers, and dryers.

Anything attached to the house typically conveys with the house. Hopefully, since you are in California, you are noting whether or not the stove has an anti-tip device installed. That anti-tip device is attached to the stove and to the house, thereby making it a conveyable item, which is always is unless the purchase contract states otherwise.

In high-rise condos, I do include refrigerators and the washer/dryer combo as appliances within the scope of the inspection since they invariably stay with the unit.

[Marcel R. Cyr]

I guess if the stove has the anti-tip device and considered part of the conveying system of the house, you should be inspecting that along with the washer/dryer and refrigerator, right. ?? Didn't you previously say in back posts that you did not inspect appliances?? Just curious, because now you are up to four items.

Here, that would be considered inspecting all appliances and anything else would be convenience items, or Wally World products of convenience.

Marcel


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[wforsyth]

Originally Posted by wrosario

The distance between refrigerator and stove is some recommendation to have an specific distance between both appliances or there is some written recommendation from manufacturers?

Saludos,

Refrigerator and stove should triangulate. It is extremely inefficient to have them placed as in the picture.

Oh, and I'm in a 900sqfooter and just a small kitchen with a great room. My fridge is triangulated with the fridge on the left close corner, and the stove all the way in the right back corner. According to all the construction people I've talked to, for energy efficiency you should have the stove as far away from the fridge as possible. I learned that years ago.

[Russel Ray]

Originally Posted by mcyr

I guess if the stove has the anti-tip device and considered part of the conveying system of the house, you should be inspecting that along with the washer/dryer and refrigerator, right. ?? Didn't you previously say in back posts that you did not inspect appliances?? Just curious, because now you are up to four items.

Since your post is right after mine, I take it you're asking me?

If so, no, you misunderstood my previous post. I've always inspected appliances simply because I do CPSC recall research to set myself apart from my pseudo-competition. I used to also do recall research on refrigerators, countertop microwaves, washers, and dryers, but in my third year my insurance changed slightly, causing me not to do those anymore unless they were built-in with the property, such as high-rise condominiums where they always stay. Customized kitchens also often result in the refrigerator being inspected since it is pretty obvious the refrigerator ain't goin' anywhere anytime soon.

[Russel Ray]

Originally Posted by wforsyth

According to all the construction people I've talked to, for energy efficiency you should have the stove as far away from the fridge as possible. I learned that years ago.

So did I. It's not as relevant in today's world as it was 30 years ago when I bought my first refrigerator because of the improvement in refrigerating and heating technologies.

[wforsyth]

Well, I try to live as "green" as possible, so I do that and other energy saving things because I feel that even every little bit counts.

[Russel Ray]

Hey, Wendy. Are you up late or am I up early?