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Author Message   jeffl Citizen Username: Jeffl Post Number: 200 Registered: 8-2001 Posted on Thursday, November 13, 2003 - 10:53 am:        I need to paint the walls of my kitchen and I need to move my stove. Can I pull it out from the wall without disconnecting the gas? If I have to disconnect the gas do I have to then use some kind of sealant to reconnect? Is this really not a big deal?   jgberkeley Supporter Username: Jgberkeley Post Number: 3311 Registered: 5-2001 Posted on Thursday, November 13, 2003 - 12:15 pm:        Often you just slide it out and the felx gas connection has the room to allow you to get behind and paint. No need to disconnect it. Often, not always.   bobk Supporter Username: Bobk Post Number: 3835 Registered: 5-2001 Posted on Thursday, November 13, 2003 - 12:40 pm:        Assuming your stove is reasonably new (less than 20 or 25 years old) it is almost 100% certain that it is connected to the gas line using a flexible metal “hose”. Building codes specify the maximum length these couplings can be and can not be. There should also be a shut off valve located in the room where the appliance is located, although this isn’t always the case.. Moving the stove a short distance out from the wall to pain behind it should not cause a problem. However, I would familiarize myself with the location of the gas valve before starting the project just to be on the safe side. I know you are a demon housekeeper, but even in the cleanest kitchen grease and grime accumulates under the stove, or that has been our experience. This may make the stove hard to move. You should use a large piece of cardboard to move the stove onto as you pull it out to protect the floor. A sheet of ¼ inch plywood works even better. When you move the stove back into position be careful not to crush or kink the flexible connector. In old houses, the best laid plans of mice and men often go array. If a new floor has been laid in the kitchen, you may have to lift the stove to get it up over the lip. Be prepared to use some bad language.   jeffl Citizen Username: Jeffl Post Number: 203 Registered: 8-2001 Posted on Thursday, November 13, 2003 - 1:04 pm:        Thanks so much for the advice. I'm going for it! And then the 220 V outlet conversion! It's a 911 episode just waiting to happen.   MSB Citizen Username: Msb Post Number: 12 Registered: 6-2003 Posted on Thursday, November 13, 2003 - 2:00 pm:        Jeff, give me a call about the stove, I recently had to reconnect mine after PSE&G made the connection with the stove 6 inches from the wall. I'm sure we can do this one, your on your won with the 220V deal. Peter can help with that one.