ᐅ Kitchen and utility room with household service connections combined in one space
Created on: 2 Sep 2020 23:21
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GarakonHello everyone,
I just viewed a small house that I might consider buying. It is about 80 m2 (860 ft2) but has only two rooms. The utility room with all the connections (district heating/electricity/water/telecommunications) is somewhat oversized at 11 m2 (118 ft2). The kitchen is 11.6 m2 (125 ft2).
Is it allowed from a building code and fire safety perspective to install the kitchen units in the 11 m2 (118 ft2) utility/connection room? All the necessary lines should be available in that room, and the bathroom is directly adjacent. This might make it possible to deactivate the connections currently going to the existing kitchen and then use that space as a third room. Both the kitchen and the utility room have a window. In the utility room, the wall bordering the bathroom is theoretically completely free for kitchen cabinets. The room is 2.4 m (7 ft 10 in) wide and 4.7 m (15 ft 5 in) long. All connections are along the 4.7 m (15 ft 5 in) long exterior wall. To the right of the window is the district heating connection and to the left are all the other connections.
A water connection for a washing machine is already present in the room. But, for example, is it permitted to have the kitchen’s high-power electrical connection in the same room as all the other utility connections?
I hope I was able to explain this clearly.
Thank you very much for your help.
Best regards
I just viewed a small house that I might consider buying. It is about 80 m2 (860 ft2) but has only two rooms. The utility room with all the connections (district heating/electricity/water/telecommunications) is somewhat oversized at 11 m2 (118 ft2). The kitchen is 11.6 m2 (125 ft2).
Is it allowed from a building code and fire safety perspective to install the kitchen units in the 11 m2 (118 ft2) utility/connection room? All the necessary lines should be available in that room, and the bathroom is directly adjacent. This might make it possible to deactivate the connections currently going to the existing kitchen and then use that space as a third room. Both the kitchen and the utility room have a window. In the utility room, the wall bordering the bathroom is theoretically completely free for kitchen cabinets. The room is 2.4 m (7 ft 10 in) wide and 4.7 m (15 ft 5 in) long. All connections are along the 4.7 m (15 ft 5 in) long exterior wall. To the right of the window is the district heating connection and to the left are all the other connections.
A water connection for a washing machine is already present in the room. But, for example, is it permitted to have the kitchen’s high-power electrical connection in the same room as all the other utility connections?
I hope I was able to explain this clearly.
Thank you very much for your help.
Best regards
There must be enough space in front of the electrical panel to work safely. I have 1.2 m (4 feet) in mind, but I haven’t looked it up. There are requirements from the utility company and a DIN standard. Just try searching for them online.
My house water connection makes a relatively loud rushing noise when water is running. I don’t know which component causes it, but I wouldn’t want that noise in the kitchen.
My house water connection makes a relatively loud rushing noise when water is running. I don’t know which component causes it, but I wouldn’t want that noise in the kitchen.
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