How to hide a gas water heater in the kitchen: DIY video instructions, price, photo

A gas water heater in the kitchen spoils the appearance of the entire room. Yes, of course, it is impossible without it, because it is a constituent element of the work of household appliances, but even with such an "interior" it is very problematic to exist.

Even if only because all styles lose their peculiarity. To solve this problem, let's look at ways to "deal" with the column.

Where to start

Before hiding a gas water heater in the kitchen, it is necessary to prepare a project for the future kitchen, taking into account this device:

• When you measure the room, be sure to note in which part of the kitchen the column is located, what dimensions it has.
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• Pay attention to which type of air supply to the chamber is used. This will help integrate it more successfully into your future interior.

Note!
For a more practical arrangement of the column in the kitchen, its height should be combined with the height of the wall cabinets.

• Do not forget to mark on paper where the gas pipes and wires go.

When ordering furniture in a store

If you decide to purchase custom-made furniture, then provide the necessary information to the organization, or better - call the measurer at home.

Here are the advantages of this solution to the problem:

• Professional approach to furniture manufacturing.
• The responsibility lies not with you, but with the specialists.
• All sorts of options will be offered to create the desired style.

The negative point in this case is the price of the service. It is much cheaper to make and assemble a cabinet on your own.

Self-installation of the column cabinet

You can ask for help in special organizations that will prepare all the necessary products for you: they will cut and crumble them. You just have to drill and assemble. Here's what it takes.

Tool

• Drill.
• Screwdriver.
• Jigsaw for fitting parts around corrugated pipes.
• A hammer or mallet.

Note!
The jigsaw can be replaced with a hacksaw, but it will not be so beautiful and not so fast.

Fasteners

• Self-tapping screws.
• Dowel-nails.
• Euro screws.

Assembling the cabinet

The following is an instruction, following which you can easily install the cabinet:

• Drill all the parts to make a speaker box.
• Measure the exact dimensions of the column and make all the necessary cutouts in the cabinet so that it overlaps with the gas appliance.
• Mount the cabinet to the wall through the back wall to the wall, or using tie-down braces with other cabinets.
• Only then can the door be hung.

Expert advice:

• As kitchen facade it is better to use a door frame with a lattice insert, since for safety reasons the gas column should not be tightly blocked.
• You can also hide the corrugated pipe using chipboard - make a small U-shaped box.
• To save money, it is possible to install only one door on the wall or on an adjacent cabinet to hide the column.
  This option is considered the most budgetary and very popular.

Now you know how to hide a speaker in the kitchen using laminate for kitchen. But this is not the only way to solve this problem.

We use PVC panels

The properties of plastic panels allow them to be easily used as finishing materials for premises:

• Environmentally friendly - no toxic fumes.
• Durable and reliable - they can be used without deformation for many years.
• The widest choice of colors and textures.

The most important thing when choosing PVC panels is to match them to your kitchen interior. In most cases, this is quite problematic, since it is rarely when the walls of the kitchen are sheathed with panels.

The disadvantages include the impossibility of permanent access to the column, which may entail a fine from the inspection services.

Decorative elements

The easiest way to hide a gas water heater with your own hands is to stick decor on it, cover it with some kind of safe colored film.

You're in luck if the column is near the window, you can hide it under kitchen curtain made of a curtain-like material.

• To do this, you need to install a decorative wooden cornice above the device.
• Sew a small curtain from the fabric to which the rings are attached.
• Any wire or strong thread can be used as a string.

Note! This option will not raise any unnecessary questions from the gas services and will fit into the interior in an interesting way.

Replacing an old column with a new one

The option that is considered the safest and most correct.

• First, you remove from the room a device that could have served more than 30 years. Still, this is too much for such insecure devices.
• Secondly, you are installing a new and stylish column in the kitchen, which externally can easily fit into your style. Take a look at the photo below.

Note!
Such a service can also be carried out with the help of specialists, only its cost will significantly hit the pocket.

To replace the column yourself, you will need:

• Pipe wrenches.
• A set for cutting threads.
• Angle grinder.
• New column.
• Faucet and gas supply.

It is easy with the tool, if necessary, you can rent it at a hardware store.

But do not forget that the replacement must be carried out in a legal manner, that is, it must be documented. To do this, after finishing work, call the workers of the gas special services to accept the job. You will have to pay extra for this, but not as much as you would have to pay for replacing the gas water heater with a specialist.

Only after the service worker accepts your column and signs the document, you can safely use it.

Note!
Without official confirmation, all responsibility in the event of an accident will fall on you. It is especially important to take this into account when there is a major overhaul in the apartment, which entails the movement of the column from one part of the room to another.

Conclusion

Gas is a delicate "thing", you need to be careful with it, both in terms of operation and in terms of installation. We remind you that the work of the 40-year-old column is "questionable", in this case, the replacement should be made of our own free will, and not by the decision of the commission.

You will find useful information in the video: how to hide a column in the kitchen so that the interior does not suffer. Learn to save correctly!