Gas Stove

Hi all,

Condo conversion in 2000. Center island has a 4 gas burner stove top with no venting. The closest object are ceiling lights which are hanging from the ceiling and 6 feet away. No downdraft or updraft. Ceilings are 14’ high and area is one big loft. Is this okay? I have looked in the code book but cannot find anything. I this a safety issue?

Thanks in advance.

Ventilation fans are not required over stoves, but I do call them out as a recommended installation if I find them missing.

Thank you very much David.

For the health of your clients, you may want to send them to some websites dealing with athsma and the like with unvented gas appliances:

http://www.elements.nb.ca/theme/fuels/illness/caused.htm

http://advancedenergy.org/buildings/knowledge_library/systems_approach/ten_trends.pdf

http://www.kcmo.org/manager/pdf/emsch08.pdf

http://www.alive.com/859a3a2.php?subject_bread_cramb=411