How to hide the boiler in the kitchen?

Often, gas equipment looks unaesthetic against the background of the kitchen interior, but not everyone decides to decorate a heating device, afraid to violate safety precautions. However, there are various ways to ennoble its appearance, leaving free access to the boiler.

There are certain standards for installing a gas device. It can be mounted in rooms such as a boiler room, hallway, basement and kitchen.

In addition, wherever the equipment is located, the room must have:

• nearby electrical outlets;
• microclimate support system - supply and exhaust ventilation;
• doors and windows that necessarily open;
• working automation of the smoke extraction system - emergency ventilation complex.

With large power parameters, a separate boiler room is necessary, which is more important for suburban private houses. But the apartment is allowed to install boilers with a capacity of not more than 60 kW. In this case, the room should have an area of ​​not less than 4 square meters. m. and the standard ceiling height for modern houses - from 2.5 m. The boiler is usually attached to the wall, but there are also floor-standing models of the device.

If the wall option is chosen, it is important to ensure that the surface is made of a material with low flammability - the inability to ignite and maintain combustion in the air.

To properly disguise the boiler in the kitchen, it should be understood that the unit must remain functional, so in the first place is:

• providing free access to the device;
• the presence of a high-quality ventilation system;
• special sensor warning of gas leakage.

Moreover, the materials that are supposed to decorate the boiler must be treated with fire-retardant impregnations in accordance with fire safety requirements. With ceilings made of wood, the wall should be closed with a sheet of metal.

The placement conditions also provide for the presence of gaps between the boiler and the gas meter (0.8 m), between the refrigerator and the appliance (30 cm), the outlet must be at a distance of 1 m. The height at which the heating boiler is installed is 1.6 m.

The safest version of the equipment is a boiler with a closed burner. Since modern units are quite compact, they are easier to hide behind the decoration, but more bulky models have the opportunity to give a more aesthetic appearance.

There are several options for how you can beat their design in the interior.

• You can hide the gas column behind the facade in the form of a grate. This will provide free air access.
• Placing the boiler in a cabinet next to the window helps mask both the equipment itself and its communications.
• Installation in the corner. A wall-mounted appliance can become as inconspicuous as possible if it is placed in a niche by the sink.
• An interesting idea is to color the kitchen wall column in tone. This will ensure the harmony of the interior without the need to come up with something complicated.
• The problem will be solved by manufacturing a hinged shelf to order, especially for equipment. This will allow you to close the ugly looking pipes, chimney and hoses with which the individual heating boiler is connected to the system. You can also purchase ready-made plastic boxes for pipes and other communications, made in a decorative style.
• A good option is to integrate into the headset. In this case, you should think about its color in advance. Since gas stoves are produced mainly in chrome and white shades, they will look flawlessly in combination with any light colors of furniture. On the other hand, it is possible to glue the boiler body with a PVC film of the desired shade or paint it with decorative heat-resistant paint. However, sometimes an excellent color of the appliance can set the necessary emphasis for the entire kitchen complex or contrast favorably with the main tone.
• Quite often, equipment is masked with a mezzanine case with an open bottom and a top located above the sink. But at the same time, the tight adjunction of the boiler to the walls of the shelf is not recommended. In general, this is not the best solution, but if it meets the safety rules, then this option is also allowed.

For this, at the first stage, the frame is assembled from metal profiles and fixed to the wall plane. Then the cabinet box is assembled and attached with dowels. Drywall sheets are fixed on it, after that a column is mounted, and then the doors are hung. Since the air in the kitchen is always high in humidity, it is recommended to use moisture-resistant drywall.

Regarding floor speakers, the easiest way to hide the boiler in the kitchen is to place it in a specially installed pencil case, this will help optimally plan other elements of the room. Moreover, this method allows you to solve the problem with the disguise of communications.

If the room’s area is large, and in this case a classic interior is often used, an imitation of a fireplace with a wrought-iron grate can be a great solution to decorating equipment. To do this, it is necessary to cover the case of the device with non-combustible paint and select suitable images in accordance with the general surroundings.

Meanwhile, the decor of gas boilers largely depends on the chosen room style. For example, if furniture and interior items are made in style country, the most suitable designs for the column will be: a lattice door for a headset, painting the case using decoupage technique, masking the unit with curtains made of natural materials (linen or cotton) matched to the tone of curtains and furniture.

If a style is created high tech, the chromed surface of the boiler does not need optimization, the same can be said about the style loft, when masking is not required, and the device is a specific design accent.

In a word, you can beat the presence of not too attractive heating equipment as you like, most importantly, take into account the totality of environmental conditions and comply with safety standards.

See how to hide a gas boiler in the kitchen.