Replacing an electric cooktop with a gas cooktop

I did this about a year ago, all my quotes were in the $1500 range. Iron pipe, about 50ft total run. Do you have an existing gas line, already? Might be cheaper if they can tie in a little closer. I had no gas at all so it was all new run to the meter.

ETA: Sorry totally missed where you said you already have gas available.

Yes, a plumber will be the one to do it. Quote will depend on the distance and time it will take them.

I’m about to do the same but will be routing the feed line outside as we don’t have gas in the area. Will be a LP (propane) cooktop. Electric sucks!

Plumber is correct. You're going to be charged by the distance + any crazy drywall work you might have to do. We tapped our gas line from our water heater to run a line to the stove through drywall that we were eventually going to cover up with our new cabinets. It cost us $1500 as well to run about 10 feet of the stuff but we also had two other things done. We had a raised steel pad to put the water heater on to make it up to code (probably could've done wood, not sure, but I wasn't concerned about that) and cleaned out the water heater before that was done.

Call around and see what prices you can get. It's pretty awesome to have in the event of a power outage. Oven cook times are also way quicker as well. If you are doing a full range and oven, gas is the way to go. If you're doing strictly just a stovetop, I would say go with induction top.

I did it several years ago. I had gas water heater and dryer so the new line was about maybe 35-40 feet. Guy charged me $600.

I'm not sure what the cost was to switch over the electrical outlet. I'm no electrical expert but I believe you have to change it from 220 to 110? Does that sound right?

does your electric have an existing vent? Down draft?

Downdraft. I have never investigated where it goes. Can gas come down a wall then up through that?

Did it as part of a kitchen remodel 11 years ago. I recall the contractor saying the plumber would charge $600 to run the line. We already had gas in the house for water heater and central heat.

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I had an electric cooktop with a downdraft on a kitchen island...the downdraft exhaust pipe went straigh down inside the island cabinet and thru the slab to the outside wall of the kitchen...i was able to run a flex gas line from the hot water heater in the attic down thru an eave and outside wall, then underground and up thru the exhaust vent on the kitchen wall, then thru the now-unused exhaust vent piping thru the slab to the island where I installed a gas cooktop

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100% exactly what I did. My island had an electric cooktop with a skylight over it and a downdraft vent. Filled in the ceiling, put in a vent hood, and ran a flexible gas line down the wall and into the downdraft pipe. Works like a charm.

Contractor told me as long as the pipe is not being used for anything else, it is suitable for the gas line. Cost me about $500 but the contractor is a buddy of mine so I mostly just paid for materials.

EDIT: Note that you'll need to rewire your outlet for 120V instead of 240V. My new cooktop needs 120V for backlighting and the igniter. You'll just need to put in a single pole breaker, move one of the hots to the neutral bus, and move one of the wires to the ground bus (and mark it with green electrical tape). To terminate the cables in the new outlet will require a wire nut with a jumper on each wire to a smaller #12 or #14 cable so you can terminate on the smaller 120V outlet.

I did it 10 or so years ago, it was about $1000 then in Lafayette.

Thanks.