Minimum Clearances to Combustible
Surfaces
• Minimum clearance to rear wall is ½ inch.
• Minimum clearance to a vertical right or left side wall
extending above cooking surface is 3 inches.
• Minimum clearance to counter top/cabinet on each
side is 0 inches.
• Minimum of 30 inches between top of cooking surface
and bottom of an unprotected wood or metal cabinet.
• 24 inches between cooking surface and protected wood
or metal cabinet above range. Cabinet bottom must be
protected by at least ¼ inch thick millboard with not
less than No. 28 MSG sheet steel, .015 inch thick
stainless steel, .024 inch thick aluminum, or .020 inch
thick copper.
A
E
A—30 inches minimum
B—30 inches unprotected minimum
24 inches protected minimum
C—13 inches maximum
D—3 inches minimum (Each side of range)
E—18 inches minimum
B
C
D
Standard Cabinet and Counter Top Height
and Depth
D
C
1
A—30
/
to 30¼ inches
8
B—36 inches
C—35 inches
D—23 inches
Counter Top Opening
Island Installation
A
A—25 inches
B—30
1
/
to 30¼ inches
8
6
A
B
B