03-14-2012, 03:32 PM
davester wrote:
[quote=BernDog]
Our cupboards are installed right above the burners, so there's just enough room to sneak a pot onto the burner, but not enough to stir or serve from. Also, no range hood. Just some stainless with a lip that comes out.
That sounds illegal and dangerous. I'm pretty sure you're required to have something like a 30" clearance between the cooktop and flammable materials.
Maybe not up to code, but I'm not losing any sleep over it. The metal "hood"/shield is enough to keep any flame from directly coming into contact with the wood.
And, maybe I overspoke a little as far as how low the cabinets are. I can put a dutch oven-sized vessel on there and have enough room to stir and serve from if I wanted to. It's just usually easier to move it off a burner onto a potholder to serve than to try to work a ladle in.