Hello!

We have a new gas Wolf. The existing gas pipe sticks out 2 inches from the wall and doesn't allow the stove to be flush to the wall. Is there an assembly out there that would allow the gas pipe to be recessed?

Thank you for your time, bisnonni

massplumber2008

Hi Bisnonni...

Is the pipe accessible from the basement?? If so, just need to turn off the gas supply, cut the pipe in basement and remove the pipe back to the nearest elbow.

Then you will drill a 1" hole in the floor in an area that will accept the new pipe/shutoff and a flexible gas connector.

Home depot, lowes or menards all sell precut/prethreaded pipe nipples, the fittings, the shutoff, the flexible connector and the pipe sealant (non-teflon based) that you will need.

To test your gas piping you can shut off the shutoff to the stove and then pump air (10-15 P.S.I.) into the pipes leading to the stove to be sure no leaks...be sure the flexible connector is disconnected and capped for the test! If you only install a couple joints and are sure they tighten up well, no need to test!

Don't forget to install the anti-tip device!

Finally, you could also open up the wall at the nipple upstairs and turn it down, attach a coupling and run a pipe down to where it can stub out of the wall and be connected to a flexible connector....

Let me know if you have other questions.

Milo Dolezal

The gas outlet for Wolf should be no higher than 4" from the finished floor. Gas outlet prep work should have been done (lowered) prior to installing the stove.

You can install a Recessed Box and install gas valve into it. Then connect with flex. Or move the gas inlet down to the floor or - as it is done a lot these days - into a cabinet next to the stove.

Broadzilla

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Is the pipe accessible from the basement?? If so, just need to turn off the gas supply, cut the pipe in basement and remove the pipe back to the nearest elbow.

I have the same problem in my tiny, tiny kitchen where every square inch counts. I'm in a pre-war building in Cambridge where a previous owner did an odd (scary looking) patch job to move the range to the opposite wall. My exposed gas pipe now spans a busy hallway in the basement below. I'd like my range moved back to its original position with the gas pipe connection moved back into the wall (the original hole is still there). I found something called a Gas Ox Box at siouxchief.com that I think might be my answer, but it looks a little small, like it couldn't hold a 3' flexible hose. Are hoses shorter than 3' permitted, and if so, how do I go about finding a good plumber in the Boston area?

Milo Dolezal

Our Expert massplumber is from your area. He will stop by later on to help you with the "good plumber" recommendation.

In the interim: yes, you can buy shorter gas-flex-connectors. They start at 6" long...

massplumber2008

Hi all...

That gas ox won't hold a 3' gas flexi. connector just as you suspected, but then it is not meant, too...

The gas ox box is used to conceal the shutoff so it is recessed into the wall. The flexi. connector then connects there and should allow room to bend/shape the flexi. to make it allow the stove to move up tight to the wall. Look at the back of the stove..should be places that allow what I describe.

Otherwise, as Milo pointed out, they make shorter connectors and that should help.

In terms of recommending a reputable company in your area...

R&R Battista stands out...

So does Trethewey brothers (TBROS). They are expensive, but reliable, professional and really know their stuff. These guys are the plumbers from the show, This old house...

Let us know how you make out...OK??

MARK

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