myfs_145115 Posted July 3, 2011 Share Posted July 3, 2011 Master Cecil,What will be the preferred height of a L-shaped kitchen counter with both the sink and the stove on it? 34 inches or 35 inches or any in between 34 and 35 inches?Thank you. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Staff Cecil Lee Posted July 4, 2011 Staff Share Posted July 4, 2011 1. The stove is traditionally positioned lower than the sink in most cases. 2. In Singapore, there are over 3,000 condominiums and landed properties where the stove and sink are often at the same height, so the sink being higher than the stove is not a major concern. 3. Following the example from the previous point, it is possible to have both the sink and stove at the same level. 4. Many condominiums opt for a stove cum sink table top that is around 34 inches in height. 5. It is recommended to use 34 inches as the standard table height, as it is the most practical choice. However, 33 inches can also be considered. 6. To be on the safe side, 34 inches is a good option, as it allows for a margin of error in case the contractor makes a mistake. 7. Any height between 33 inches and 35 inches is considered acceptable for the stove cum sink table top. In Summary " The main point of the text is that the traditional concern of having the sink higher than the stove is no longer a primary concern, especially in Singapore where many condominiums have the sink and stove on the same level. The recommended standard table height for the stove cum sink is 34 inches, providing a safe range of 33 to 35 inches to accommodate potential contractor mistakes or variations. " Cecil Lee, Geomancy.net PostScript: For the installation of a standard sized built-in dishwasher, it is important to ensure that the height of the table-top falls within the range of 35" to 36" inches in order to accommodate the appliance. This requirement also applies to the installation of a front loading washing machine in a similar slot. Quote On 7/3/2011 11:56:43 PM, Anonymous wrote: Master Cecil,What will be the preferred height of a L-shaped kitchen counter with both the sink and the stove on it? 34 inches or 35 inches or any in between 34 and 35 inches?Thank you. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Staff Cecil Lee Posted September 15, 2016 Staff Share Posted September 15, 2016 Traditionally, the stove is lower than the sink... http://www.geomancy.net/wiki/Kitchen_Stove_%26_More Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Staff Cecil Lee Posted September 16, 2016 Staff Share Posted September 16, 2016 Based on common sense... This sink and stove are simply too close to each other. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Staff Cecil Lee Posted November 6, 2018 Staff Share Posted November 6, 2018 Morning Cecil, my sink is currently higher than stove. Is it ok to level them the same? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Staff Cecil Lee Posted May 27, 2019 Staff Share Posted May 27, 2019 In the past, the stove table top is lower similar to these photos so that a portable stove can be placed. Such that when the portable stove has been placed; as can be seen in the following photos, the cooker hobs are around or exactly at the same level as the actual table top of the rest of the kitchen cabinets. It is because of this that is why till today, many still believed that this is Feng Shui. And that the "Stove should be lower than the sink". But what these people forgot is that the lower height of the stove table top is to provide allowance for the entire stove module. As can be seen (below) the two hobs are exactly at the same level with the rest of the kitchen table top:- Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Staff Cecil Lee Posted July 23, 2019 Staff Share Posted July 23, 2019 Further to what I mentioned earlier... In the past, have you either lived in a home with an indent like this for a cassette type stove? As many HDB homes in Singapore used to have the kitchen cabinet where the location for the stove was sunken-into the kitchen table-top. This is the actual reason for the origin of "the stove" must be lower than the sink. In actual fact, sometimes when the cassette type stove as shown below can either be level with the kitchen top or on occasions higher than the table top. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Staff Cecil Lee Posted March 15, 2020 Staff Share Posted March 15, 2020 1. Client just bought a resale Flying Star Period 7 home. He will completely redo this kitchen. 2. The current existing set-up of the kitchen. 3. Another old school thinking of stove must be lower than the sink... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Staff Cecil Lee Posted January 27, 2023 Staff Share Posted January 27, 2023 U mentioned 34 inches as the ideal kitchen countertop height. Is that strictly the ideal and the reason? Appreciate the clarification coz it is a bit low. May have to bend the knees to stand comfortably over the countertop. Thank you!! Based on auspicious Feng Shui ruler measurements. Optimal is 34”. Or highest is 35”. Majority of condo and ECs use this height. Unless they have a built in washing machine then can be 35 inches plus. Nice-to auspicious dimensions. NOTICE 1. However, if one decides to install either a dishwasher or washing machine below this same table-top, then the above measurements will be thrown off-balance. 2. This means that the height of the table top may no longer be between 34 inches or 35 inches. 3. The clearance of the table-top often can be at least > 35 inches to even 36 more more inches depending on the thickness of the kitchen table-top. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Staff Cecil Lee Posted March 12 Staff Share Posted March 12 The tale of “stove” must be lower than the sink originates from this… Thus when a cassette stove is placed at the stove niche, often it is around the same height as the sink. LOL The 1970’s to 1980’s kitchen table top… In the olden days, roughly this type of stove…connected to an LPG gas tank The LPG cylinder is placed below the sink. And there is a visible hole, circled where the LPG pipe is connected to the stove through, there. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Staff Cecil Lee Posted March 12 Staff Share Posted March 12 Typical modern day portable table top cassette stove with a compartment for a gas cassette: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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