ᐅ Is it possible to operate a gas cooktop without a fixed gas connection, using a gas cylinder instead?

Good evening,
we have started planning our kitchen and want to install an 80 or 90 cm (31½ or 35½ inches) induction cooktop. I recently came across slim gas cooktops, for example the Siemens iQ700 ER3A6BD70D, and am wondering if that could be a nice addition. The development area where we will build is new, and we were told that a gas line will be provided there. However, for the building services, we are not planning to use gas, and I strongly suspect that connecting gas just for such a cooktop would never be cost-effective, since regular connection fees, meters, and so on would also apply.

Therefore, I am wondering if it is possible to operate the cooktop, for example, with an 11 kg (24 lb) gas cylinder, placed outside the house through a feed line, for example in a small shelter, or inside a corner of the kitchen in the base cabinets.

According to information online (e.g., on the blog of the gas accessories supplier GOK), this seems possible. Has anyone had practical experience with this, or is it something that sounds good in theory but is nonsense in practice? Many thanks!

In other countries, this is completely normal. However, I am not sure about the regulations in Germany regarding having gas cylinders indoors. You will also always want to have a spare cylinder on hand.

I didn’t notice any difference when cooking.

Are you really that professional when it comes to cooking?
I briefly discussed this with my husband, who used to work in the restaurant industry, about why gas is sometimes preferred over induction. It sounded like this mainly applies to very specific cooking scenarios. Is it really worth the extra effort to manage a gas cylinder for that?
In other countries, this is apparently done more often, but personally, I wouldn’t go through the hassle. The big advantage of "instant heat" is present with induction just as with gas. Also, induction cooktops are much easier to clean. Cleaning a gas stove is no fun. 🤨

Well, gas is still somewhat easier to control. With induction, a lot depends on the pots and pans. I also considered including gas, but in the end, I admitted to myself that I don’t cook that often or in a very elaborate way.

Hello, this fits the topic perfectly. Just last week, we had gas lines installed from the external utility room to the kitchens in 2 of the 4 residential units of a newly built (almost finished) duplex so we could cook with gas there. In each half of the utility room, there is an 11 kg (24 lb) gas cylinder. The effort involved was moderate. Each connection cost us a flat fee of €500. I hesitated briefly at that price, but cooking with gas was important to me. The price includes laying the gas hose inside a protective conduit, as well as connections in both the utility room and the kitchen area. The only requirement here was maintaining a distance of more than 2 m (6.5 ft) between the floor drain and the gas cylinder. If the cylinder leaks, the gas could potentially flow into the drainage system, which is why the 2 m distance is necessary. Additionally, the utility room is designed to be frost-free but ventilated. Each newly connected cylinder is also tested with gas leak spray. We will probably also install gas sensors connected to our smart home system.

In the kitchen itself, I have personally used a gas cylinder for years without any issues. I used a special pressure regulator and regularly checked the hose. My brother had the cylinder stored outside, right behind the kitchen’s external wall in a hatch under the wooden terrace for many years. I can definitely recommend that. My 11 kg (24 lb) cylinder usually lasted about 2–3 months. Currently, I believe the cost is around €16.

My ex comes from a country where we always used a covered outdoor kitchen with a gas burner for cooking with a wok. Either the burner was placed directly on the cylinder, or there were inexpensive wok burner stands connected to the cylinder by a short hose. Cooking was never done indoors or inside the house itself (and usually not eaten there either). This just reminded me that I definitely need to visit there again next year to enjoy fresh fish grilled or fried. Our son is a very good cook there. 😉

We have that too. It’s for the gas stove with wok burner. The cylinder is stored in the pantry.