Plinth heater under an oven?

[phykell]

I'm thinking of adding a plinth heater to the kitchen I'm installing. My oven currently has a vent underneath it but I saw a picture of a plinth heater installed under an oven. Is this a wise idea with regards to necessary ventilation for the oven or am I better off positioning it somewhere else?

 

[fido]

I would put it somewhere else if possible. Ovens often have thermal cutouts which operate if parts of the appliance that are not meant to get hot reach a certain temperature. Heat rising from your heater could be added to heat generated by the oven to bring it up to its cutout temperature.

 

[Diyisfun]

Many years ago 'Tricity' used to sell a fan kit to be installed under a freestanding cooker. THey dont now.. I have seem plinth heaters though.