Kitchen Gas Appliances - Gas Range and vent questions

I am swapping out our current gas range. Do I need any special tools?? Do I need to use some pipe thread tape?? It is basically turning off the gas line to the oven, removing it and putting it on the new oven?

Another side question. Above our gas range below the cabinet there is a hood mounted? I think it is called a hood. It looks like a place for a light, but there isn't one mounted there. It also looks liks maybe a filter or vent there. Is it necessary to have this above the stove. I don't think it is a vent because it is mounted below the cabinet. My wife wants one of those above the range microwaves.

Hello Mike71. Welcome to my Gas Appliances forum and our Do-It-Yourself Web Site.

The item you mentioned in the posting is called a hood, vent hood for venting stove and ovens fumes to the outside.

Local codes vary, but normally a range venting hood is not required but often appreciated during some types of cooking and during long baking times, etc.

As long as the gas supply is turned off to the appliance, you can disconnect it with basic hand tools.

If the existing unit is installed and fits into a cabinet, check to make sure the unit is disconnected from the venting hood, prior to moving it.

Usually ranges with double ovens {1 up and 1 down} have a built in venting system attached to the venting system. the connection will be located inside the cabinet above the appliance.

DISCONNECTING OLD STOVE====CONNECTING NEW STOVE

When your holding the gas supply valve with one wrench and turning the nut on the flex line with the other wrench, turn the flex line nut counter-clock wise to remove it from the gas valve.

Same applies to the other end of the flex line attached to the gas inlet pipe of the stove.

As long as your only turning the nut attached to the flex gas line and it has threads, turn it as needed counter-clock wise until it unscrews loose. Not harm done as long as you do not allow the gas valve on the supply pipe to turn.

When installing a new stove, it would be a good idea to visit the local hardware store or appliance part dealers store and obtain all the required new parts, if not done already, prior to starting the project.

After the entire project is completed, make up a cupful of slightly extra soapy water soap solution using common dish washing liquid soap.

Turn on the gas at the valve and apply some soapy water mixture to both ends of the connector. Watch for bubbles. Applying the soapy water solution can be done with an ordinary fine bristled paint brush or paper towel.

Allow several minutes to pass while watching closely. Should tiny bubbles form or appear anywhere, there is a leak which will needed to be corrected.

If no bubbles are found, job completed successfully......:)
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WHen you say "required new parts", what parts would I need?? I have never done this, but all I thought was involved was to turn off the gas and pull off the gas line, and then put it on the new oven. Also, aren't you supposed to use some pipe thread tape on the connection?

Thanks

Mike

Hello: Mike

Required parts means all the parts needed to complete the entire task. There are slight variations on what may be required depending upon whats there now, if an elbow needs to be added, removed or turned.

May require adding some pipe or removing some pipe from the supply line....???...I do know each installation varies somewhat. There may or may not be a shutoff valve already installed on the gas supply line.

The new connector may not fit the currently installed shut off valve. Never know without seeing the job myself. Then it's minutes and or moments later and the entire job is done and I am asking for....$$$$$$....:D...:)

I do not suggest using anything on the connector threads...but maybe some OIL!...period.

On the pipe threads for installing gas valves or pipes...use pipe thread compound if you like. OIL can work well too!

Thanks again Tom. :)