Design nuances of the design of a gas boiler in the kitchen

Pipe decoration

The decoupage technique is familiar to many as a simple and picturesque design of stretchers, notebooks. In the same way, you can decorate more massive objects. To decorate the pipe you will need:

• Dye. Use oil, acrylic with a glossy or matte effect;
• PVA glue;
• Paper napkins. A pattern is selected that matches the general atmosphere of the room, combined in colors and images with wallpaper, wall decoration. You can use special decoupage paper with a ready-made pattern or order an author's image;
• Acrylic lacquer. Different effects can be obtained from the use of material with different components.

No. 2. Painting gas pipes

Painting is the easiest, cheapest and safest way to transform a space and make pipes less visible.With the right approach, familiar communications can be practically dissolved or even turned into a full-fledged element of decor.

Even a person who had no previous experience in construction and repair work can cope with painting pipes. At the same time, the gas pipe remains freely available, and you do not violate any norms and can sleep peacefully. Moreover, gas pipes must be painted. As for the color and composition of the paint, there are no restrictions here, unlike painting external gas lines (they are painted yellow).

There are several color options:

• the simplest and most popular - paint to match the walls. If the shades match as closely as possible, then the pipe certainly will not be striking. A white pipe against a background of white walls is a win-win;
• a contrasting color for pipes is advised by some designers. This option is suitable for colorful and saturated with various shades of kitchen space - in an interior made in pastel colors, a bright green or red pipe will look out of place. It’s great if the pipe repeats the shade of some element in the kitchen, for example, a kitchen set, curtains or decor. Such a solution is well suited for an interior in the style of kitsch, boho or avant-garde. In high-tech or minimalist kitchens, pipes can be painted metallic;
• art painting and decoupage. If there is a certain ornament on the walls, on curtains, tablecloths or other interior elements (for example, floral, African, geometric motifs or food patterns), then it can be repeated on pipes. You can apply the pattern with freehand paint or use stencils - in this way you can repeat any pattern.If you try hard, then the pipe can be turned into a birch or bamboo trunk. The decoupage technique allows you to transfer a pattern from a special film or napkin to the surface of the pipe. For an interior in Provence style, a good option.

For painting, you can use oil, acrylic paint, nitro enamels and other compounds.

Before applying paint, prepare the surface of the pipe

After the gas is shut off, it is necessary to carefully remove the old coating, sand the surface, putty if necessary and cover with a primer. Only in this case can be calculatedthat the new paint composition will lie perfectly

It is most convenient to apply paint from a spray can. You can, of course, work with a brush, but this is a little more troublesome, harder and longer.

Some go further and begin to ennoble the pipes with ropes, magnets and pasted mosaics. As for the aesthetics of this solution, opinions differ here.

In addition, in this way, more often it turns out only to draw attention to the pipes than to disguise them. Gas service employees such decor is treated ambiguously.

Installation Requirements

Many buyers, choosing a gas boiler, are faced with the problem of how to hide the device so that it does not spoil the interior of the kitchen, but blends harmoniously into it.

It is important to locate the boiler in such a way that its use is safe and access to it is unhindered. Modern gas boilers are found in various colors and in a variety of design solutions.

Therefore, they often fit perfectly into the interior of the kitchen, but there are also cases when the boiler needs to be disguised

Modern gas boilers are found in various colors and in a variety of design solutions. Therefore, they often fit perfectly into the interior of the kitchen, but there are also cases when the boiler needs to be disguised.

Before installing a gas boiler in the kitchen, you must make sure that the layout of the room is made in accordance with the installation standards for gas heating equipment, which determine:

Mandatory presence of a door that separates the kitchen and other rooms

When installing a gas boiler in the kitchen, it is important that the room is separated from other rooms by a doorway, the doors should not have a threshold so that air can circulate freely. Comply with the requirements for the chimney system

The presence of exhaust ventilation: it is not allowed to combine the hood for a gas boiler with a kitchen hood, a separate channel is required. It is strictly forbidden to install a gas boiler on your own. You need to contact trained professionals.
It is necessary to have good air circulation, the best option for placing the boiler is in front of the door, or a blank wall. Norms according to which sockets, boiler pipes are located. The electrical outlet for the boiler must be installed no closer than 1 m. Proper placement of the refrigerator: the distance between it and gas appliances must be at least 30 cm. The location of the boiler equipment should be as close as possible to the place where the pipe goes outside. Then there is no need to drill holes in the cabinet for the free passage of the chimney. The cabinet in which the boiler will be installed must be treated with a composition that is resistant to fire.The distance between the walls of the cabinet and the boiler must allow, if necessary, maintenance. The recommended height from the floor, on which the gas boiler is hung, should vary between 80 and 160 cm, and the minimum gap between the ceiling and the boiler body should be 80 cm.

The interior of a kitchen with a gas boiler on the wall or floor must strictly comply with the current SNiP and sanitary standards.

What constitutes a safe installation

A gas boiler is a source of potential danger, regardless of type, model and manufacturer. This feature affects the final location of the unit, since the rules of SNiP clearly define the rules for choosing a location, installing and operating equipment.

The complex of restrictions may seem redundant, but it helps to equip not only a harmonious, but also a safe interior. When installing the boiler, the following rules are observed:

Good air circulation is essential for the operation of the unit. Therefore, the minimum area of ​​​​the room where the installation will take place is 4 squares, with a ceiling height of 2.5 m; any kitchen fits into these parameters.

The maximum power of the appliance for domestic use should not exceed 60 kW.
Mounting is permitted on the floor or on the wall. In the latter case, the distance from the floor and ceiling must not be less than 0.8 m.
Due to the need for good air exchange, the boiler must not be placed close to other objects.

This is especially true of the refrigerator and stove (no matter gas or electric); 30 cm is the minimum distance to any of them.

• From the boiler to the outlet from which it is powered, a distance of one meter is maintained, to the counter - at least one and a half meters (and preferably more).
• If the housing for which the gas system is intended is wooden, then the wall where the installation will be carried out is protected with a metal sheet.
• The installation of a gas boiler in a kitchen set is also stipulated by the rules. The device heats up during operation, so the distance to the side walls cannot be less than 5 cm, to the door of the camouflage cabinet - at least 10 cm.

in the attic

• Free access to all gas communications is provided; the idea of ​​non-removable (deaf) masking structures will have to say goodbye.
• Camouflage cabinets are treated with a refractory compound, standard paints and varnishes are prohibited. Ventilation holes are made in the walls.
• It is allowed to install equipment in a non-residential room next to the kitchen, if there is a window and a door that does not close tightly.

In a comfortable niche

Geyser placement

It is important to consider the following rules, which must be unquestioningly followed:

• the geyser is mounted exclusively on the wall - it cannot be placed on the floor;
• it is also impossible to place the device close to the wall cabinets - it is necessary to provide a place for ventilation;
• kitchen cabinets and their outer coverings, as well as wall coverings, must have high anti-combustibility properties;
• three main appliances in the kitchen - a stove, a gas water heater or a boiler, a refrigerator should be set at a certain distance from each other (it is usually at least 30 cm);
• also, there must be a distance of at least 100 cm to the electrical outlet and the gas meter;
• if the wall is made of wood, then a sheet of metal must be hung under the geyser.

In all other options, the following types of design of gas water heaters are found.

Open

One of the options, which is the simplest and least laborious and financially expensive, is an open way to place the appliance on the wall in the kitchen. In this case, the design of the kitchen with a gas boiler on the wall and pipes looks approximately like it is shown in the photo. It immediately becomes clear that the main disadvantage of such placement is low aesthetics. Not only does the installation look like a bulky box, but all communication lines remain outside. Which also adds a sense of chaos to the room.

The successful combination of a white boiler with wooden furniture

Modern model of a gas boiler in the style of a kitchen set

In order to somehow beat the metal case of the product, the following decoration techniques are used:

• decoupage - in this case, the drawing should correspond to the chosen style of the kitchen;
• pasting with various films suitable for this;
• painting with appropriate paints for metal - this can be either a variant of monochromatic coloring or applying various patterns;
• painting - using the technique of airbrushing, acrylic paints, using brushes or spray cans, you can get a unique design item instead of the usual gas boiler.

All four of the methods described assume that the gas boiler will not be hidden, but, on the contrary, will become an accent in the interior, which will be quite original and attract attention.

But in this case, it is important to consider that the execution technique must be of the highest quality so that a handicraft thing does not turn out.

The boiler will not be very striking if it merges with the color of the walls

Another solution is to place the equipment in the corner of the kitchen behind the hanging cabinets.

Closed

When placing gas equipment in the kitchen, when it needs to be closed, the following options should be used:

• masking the front and side surfaces of the gas column using drywall sheets that fold into a specific design;
• the use of furniture facades that cover the gas boiler on the front surface, and the side walls are inside the cabinet.

Both methods of hiding, which are presented above, allow you to mask and protect the gas boiler from the general surrounding space as much as possible. Thus, it remains hidden from view, without violating the uniform design of the kitchen.

But in this case, as in the case of open placement, it is important to choose only materials that have a low flammability index. Also, when closing the gas boiler inside the kitchen cabinets, it is important to ensure ventilation.

To ensure ventilation, you can use a cabinet with a lattice door

In order for air access to be provided, it is desirable to cut out the lower and upper parts of the cabinet as much as possible - so the air will circulate freely around the device.

For built-in placement of a gas boiler, it is better to use a hanging cabinet without top and bottom panels

Use a gas pipe or hose as part of a railing system

This option is suitable for you if the gas pipe runs along the entire working surface of the kitchen, while it is impossible to hide it inside the cabinet or close it with a false panel. In this case, paint the pipe with chrome paint.

And above or below it, fix the rails on which you will hang hooks for kitchen utensils, light shelves. At the same time, it is forbidden to hang them on the gas pipe itself.

One of the effective ways to remove the gas pipe from your eyes so that it does not spoil the interior is to cover it with kitchen cabinets.

There are several secrets on how to close the gas pipe in the kitchen using kitchen furniture.

If placed in them gas meter - ensure sufficient for its place and do not cover it with shelves or kitchen utensils, when placing gas boiler provide for the possibility of installation efficient ventilation system.

Do not pinch the gas pipe either from above or below, do not hang interior items on it. In cabinets through which the gas pipe passes, use blind doors, since the pipe will be visible through the transparent doors. The main condition is to ensure free access for maintenance of gas equipment.

The most difficult way without using gas pipe transfer in the kitchen - hiding it with false panels or a decorative collapsible box. This option allows you to hide the elements of gas equipment, while maintaining free access to it, as required by safety regulations.

Design decision

Depending on what style of interior is chosen for the design of the room, the wall-mounted unit will stand out or, conversely, hide.

White kitchen interior with gas boiler on the wall

Open box for gas boiler in the kitchen

Classic style

The classic style requires the absence of any household appliances, so the wall-mounted arrangement of equipment can significantly spoil the interior. In order not to disturb the harmony of the classics, the unit must be hidden from view. The most common and easiest way is to place it behind the facade of the kitchen set. But here you need to follow some safety rules:

• Provide free access to the boiler;
• Create free air circulation for the correct operation of the unit.

The gas boiler fits perfectly into the interior of the kitchen

To do this, you need to equip the set with an easy-to-open door, and create an indentation of the boiler surface from the walls of the cabinet at least 3 cm. For fire safety, the inside of the cabinet can be lined with foil. This will protect the walls from possible overheating and fire.

A gas boiler is practically no different from kitchen cabinets

So that the box hiding the gas equipment does not stand out among the others, the wall cabinets of the kitchen set must be ordered according to the size of the unit. Therefore, it is necessary to plan a classic design after its installation.

Wall cabinets are matched to the size of the gas boiler

Gas boiler in the kitchen, decorated in a classic style

rural style

The simplicity and unpretentiousness of rural types of interior design will require some ingenuity from you when decorating a gas boiler. In order not to violate the overall style of the room, the unit can be:

• Hidden behind a decorative cabinet door. To create good air exchange, such a door can be latticed, which will emphasize the overall stylistic direction.
• Decorated with a textile curtain with a matching print.This method can be very successful if the fabric on the facade of the headset, windows, sofa cushions will be in harmony.

Gas boiler in a rustic kitchen

If such options are not acceptable, then you can mask the boiler using drywall boxes. It is not difficult to build such a structure, even a non-professional will cope with this task. At the end of the work, the outer surfaces of the box are covered with paint or wallpaper to match the walls.

Rustic style kitchen with gas boiler fitted in a separate alcove

Kitchen design with a gas boiler to match the color of the furniture

A simpler acceptable option for rural styles is simply painting the unit to match the color of the walls, which will make it less noticeable and discreet.

The gas boiler can be hidden behind one of the cabinets

The attic loft style can be emphasized in an original way with the help of a special design of a wall-mounted kitchen unit. The bulky configuration of the old boiler will come in handy and give individuality to the interior. For greater expressiveness, it is painted with bright matte paint, contrasting with the main tone of the walls. The loft style can also be highlighted with the help of ultra-modern equipment with a metal surface. All household appliances in this style are open to the eye, therefore, when choosing a boiler, you need to take care of the harmonious combination of all units in your kitchen.

The modern model of the gas boiler fits in the kitchen in the loft style

Since all loft-style communications remain open, gas pipes do not require special decoration. A photo of a kitchen design with a gas boiler on the wall in a trendy loft style will show how open gas communications can fit into the interior.

A gas boiler with a stylish laconic design fits perfectly into the interior of a modern kitchen

High tech

When equipping a kitchen in a high-tech hi-tech style, you need to think about purchasing an ultra-modern unit with bright backlighting. The style of such a room welcomes the variety of highly intelligent kitchen equipment, so decorations are not required here. If it is impossible to purchase the latest heating technology, designers advise covering the boiler with metallic paint.

The gas boiler fits perfectly in the high-tech kitchen

Any interior solution requires a thoughtful approach. So that the wall-mounted geyser is not a hindrance, but becomes a decoration of your kitchen, you need to take care of the harmony of household appliances and the general style of the room in advance.

Wall gas appliance decor

The safest option for equipment is a boiler with a closed burner. Since modern units are quite compact, they are easier to hide behind the scenery, but more bulky models can also be given a more aesthetic look.

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 lattice. This will ensure free access of air.
• Placing the boiler in a cabinet next to a window helps to mask both the equipment itself and its communications.
• Corner installation. A wall-mounted appliance can become as inconspicuous as possible if it is placed in a niche near the sink.
• An interesting idea is to paint the walls of the kitchen to match the column. This will ensure the harmony of the interior without the need to come up with something complicated.
• The problem will help to solve the manufacture of 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 embedding in a headset. In this case, it is worth considering its color in advance. Since geysers are produced mainly in chrome and white shades, they will look perfect in combination with any light-colored furniture. On the other hand, you can paste over 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 accent for the entire kitchen complex or contrast favorably with the main tone.
• Quite often, the equipment is masked by a mezzanine body with an open bottom and a top located above the sink. But at the same time, it is not recommended to tightly adjoin the boiler to the walls of the shelf. In general, this is not the best solution, but if it complies with security rules, then this option is also allowed.

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

Technical advice

• The volume of the boiler depends on the need for water supply.
• When developing a project, safety requirements for placing a gas boiler are taken into account.
• In a private house, water heating equipment can be the same for circuit heating and domestic needs.
• The boiler is installed in a place convenient for preventive maintenance.
• It is not hidden in a closed cabinet and is not mounted above the stove.
• Frequent airing of the room will ensure the environment in it.
• The outdoor unit will require less imagination to disguise it.
• For walls and floors adjacent to the heating apparatus, non-combustible material is used.

Placement of gas equipment

Depending on the general stylistic orientation of the room, one of the types of equipment design in the interior of the kitchen can be chosen.

Open

The open way of designing a gas boiler in the interior of the kitchen involves highlighting it as an original element. To do this, experienced designers recommend using the following simple tricks:

• Decoupage. This type of design involves pasting the outer surface of the boiler with stickers corresponding to the style and then opening it with a heat-resistant varnish. With a floor-standing boiler, the idea of ​​​​creating an imitation of a fireplace may be interesting. This option is extremely simple and effective: properly selected stylistic drawings, photographs, image outlines will help emphasize the features of the interior, become its individual feature. The following photos will help inspire you.
• Painting. For those who are good at drawing, there is an original way to highlight the cauldron - to depict stylistic drawings on its surface. This option is good for rural kitchen design.
• Making the boiler with a fancy forged grate.This technique is especially suitable for rural and classic interior styles, and also creates additional protection from small children. Such a lattice will hide modern technology inappropriate in such an interior.

Decorative painting of a gas boiler will organically fit it into the interior of the kitchen in the style of "Provence"

Closed

• Placement of equipment in a special wall or floor cabinet. The main requirements for this option are compliance with fire safety regulations, ensuring a sufficient amount of air in the cabinet. To do this, ensure sufficient ventilation and prevent fire by lining the inside of the cabinet with foil or similar materials. Such a box should be in harmony with the design elements of the kitchen set, complement it. If the boiler is installed on the floor, then the floor pencil case will become an original way of disguising it, not contradicting the main stylistic direction of the kitchen. In addition to an attractive appearance, the pencil case will protect children from getting into dangerous equipment.
• Masking a gas boiler with textile curtains. This technique is especially suitable for French Provence or American country. Cute cotton or textile decor elements can enhance the impression of the chosen design direction, the following photos convince.

It is best to hide the gas boiler in the kitchen cabinet