Kitchens with gas boiler: design

The presence of a gas boiler in the kitchen can complicate the future design of the interior design. And all because of its structural features. Every owner of an apartment or house wants to see a stylish and modern kitchen after repair, in which all the details look organic. The design of the kitchen with a boiler implies a competent masking of the outgoing pipes and the chimney. In addition, the heater should fit into the furniture profile, and wall decoration in the adjacent area should be done deliberately in compliance with elementary safety standards. It is especially difficult to think of a suitable design in an apartment with small kitchens.

Placing a gas boiler requires compliance with certain rules and regulations

How to think over the design of a kitchen with a boiler

The rules of technical fire operation, suggest the installation of heating structures in furniture products. However, it is necessary to maintain a safe gap of 30 mm between the walls of the products. In addition, it is necessary to protect the walls and adjoining cabinets from heating with special shielding inserts that prevent spontaneous combustion.

Parameters for installing a gas boiler in a furniture set

If the flow column is hidden behind the curtain wall, the following rules must first be observed:

1. The masking cabinet must be at least 6 mm wider than the heater.
2. It is forbidden to make a camouflage module with a rear wall and upper / lower covers.

That is, a camouflage cabinet will look like a furniture frame with doors. In such designs, the column will be well ventilated, without overheating. The disadvantage of such a solution is that the method is completely unsuitable for small kitchens - the module takes up too much space if implemented in accordance with all the rules of safe operation.

The ventilation of this gas boiler is provided by a lattice door and the absence of the lower and upper panels of the kitchen cabinet

If it is located above the corner sink, it can be hidden behind a hinged housing module located on adjacent walls. The floor speaker is hiding in the lower racks, and the chimney is brought out into the street. In this case, the distance between the gas device and the meters should not be less than 1.5 m.

Design options and design

Modern gas units are stylish, elegant and compact appliances. Most often, white products are sold on the market, but you can find black or with bright painted ornaments. Such heating equipment, as a rule, does not hide, but harmoniously integrates into the overall interior design. The classic solution is that a gas boiler matches the style of the kitchen furniture set. If the unit has been previously installed, then it can be painted in a suitable color or finished with special applications.

Modern models can fit into the interior of the kitchen and in the open

Boiler in the style of a kitchen set

A good option for combining a white boiler with wooden trim cabinets

If possible, you can paint the column manually, with any patterns you like. Such a decision will make the kitchen original and stylish.

Gas column conversion mechanism:

• the first thing is to clean the casing of the unit;
• further, a primer is applied with a thin layer for working with metal;
• after that, the front panel is painted with heat-resistant enamel in the required color, which is individually selected depending on personal preferences;
• if desired, an artistic pattern is applied.

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The equipment is decorated in a special cabinet, which can be ordered at a furniture company and will be made according to individual sketches or mounted independently.

A place for the hidden placement of the boiler must be provided in advance

Boiler inside the kitchen cabinet

Do-it-yourself mechanism for making a masking cabinet:

1. The dimensions are taken from the heating unit, and a preliminary sketch of the future furniture design is drawn.
2. Doors should be ordered at the kitchen module manufacturing company, it is better to choose with an openwork pattern, so additional ventilation will be provided.
3. A sketch of the future product can be applied to the walls and the unit, draw guide lines along which the cabinet will be mounted.
4. To assemble the base, you need to buy profile sheets, take a screwdriver and screws.
5. Outgoing pipes from the column are hidden in a metal box.
6. The mounted profile is sheathed with drywall and the doors are attached.
7. Primed surface and after drying, painted in the desired color.

Homemade chipboard box

Simple Disguise Rules

Hiding equipment is not difficult if you follow certain recommendations.

• If you leave the equipment uncovered between two modules located on both sides and identical in design, the speaker can look organically. However, do not forget about the rules of fire safety, especially if the cabinets are made of natural wood or flammable materials.
• If the location is between two modules, then you can hide it behind a simple elegant curtain. This trick will prove indispensable for country style interiors.

Gas boiler in the country style kitchen

Compact model of a gas boiler in the interior of the kitchen

Example of masking a boiler against a white wall

How to hide communications?

The design of the kitchen with a gas boiler involves not only masking the column itself, but also the pipe, hose and chimney. During repair work, in no case should they be walled up in the walls. All parts of the gas boiler must be easily accessible and at hand. It is enough to decorate communications in the necessary tones. They hide in special boxes and profiles with doors that can be easily opened if desired. If the kitchen interior is done in high-tech style, then all communications can be left open and in plain sight. It is enough to tint some in the desired colors.

Pipes and gas meter inside the kitchen module

The pipes in this kitchen are successfully inscribed in the loft interior, and the column is simply closed with a decorative panel

What to do with old heating equipment?

The old column not only does not look aesthetically pleasing, it still takes up a lot of space and is most often unsafe. If possible, planning a repair should include the purchase of a new one in the expense item. If the budget is limited, then it is worth working on it to bring in a stylish and well-groomed look. As already mentioned above, you will have to dream up a little and paint or paint manually, depending on the future design of the kitchen.

You can find a model of gas equipment with a beautiful sticker on the body

And you can paint the boiler yourself

What to do in a small kitchen?

In small rooms, a gas boiler can occupy most of the space. In such kitchens, the equipment is immediately evident, it looks massive and awkward. The column should be placed not in the middle of the wall, but in the corner farthest from the entrance, which is where it will be easiest to hide bulky equipment.Disguise as a kitchen module, additionally exclude heavy bulky furniture from the workspace - it will create a “cluttered” effect. Instead, choose light, transforming and light colors.

A gas boiler will be less noticeable if placed in a corner between the lockers

Corner case for gas boiler

Mounted and corner heating equipment

When ordering kitchen sets, it should be borne in mind that in most cases, the presence of a special module for masking the column is not provided. Such profiles must be ordered individually or made independently. The hinged device is best hidden in a separate module, where pipes with hoses can be organically placed. Corner units are mounted in the far corner, most often above the sink. Disguised as a corner profile, which is mounted on adjacent walls.

Gas boiler in the corner cabinet

The white boiler almost merges with the headset of the same color

Invisible boiler in the interior of the kitchen

To completely disguise a gas boiler, you can only hide it and communications in a suitable-sized rack. Otherwise, partial masking is possible, starting from simple decorating with curtains, ending with a fancy high-tech design, when all communications look out.

Although most gas boilers have a similar appearance, some features may emphasize the style of the kitchen interior.

An open boiler will be appropriate in any industrial interior.

A successful combination of the appearance of the boiler with the facades of the kitchen

The owners of this kitchen decided not to hide the boiler, but, on the contrary, highlighted it against the background of the contrasting color of the wall

Gas boiler “covered” with a corner shelf

Video on how to hide the gas boiler pipe

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