*Safety Issue* FYI:
(Sorry - no good way to make this a "short story")
I have a 2006 Designer 31RKS.
All models of Designers for 2005 (and/or previous/later years) *may* share the same stove/oven.
Maybe *all* Jayco models?
There is a (one) drawer *underneath* the stove/oven combo.
At some point in time, the plastic holder -"drawer socket" for the glides- at the rear of the drawer glide broke, causing the drawer to drop off the tracks.
Upon removing the drawer, it appeared the "fine Amish craftsman", had installed a "backer board" at the rear to which the plastic drawer glide "holders" were attached - with only ONE screw!.:(
This allowed the board to move up or down on one side - which caused the holder to break.
Should add here - it's a real PITA to get down on the floor to work on this!
Seemed an easy repair - replace plastic holder, re-mount board correctly (more than a single screw) and done!
However.....The Safety Issue:
On installing same - I discovered the drawer would hit the (rigid) copper gas line to the stove/oven!
Absolutely no way to close the drawer without *seriously* impacting the gas line.
The line is 15" rearward from the cabinet face. The drawer is 18" deep.
Hmmmmm - apparently the aforementioned Amish Craftsmen - discovered their error, and "corrected" same by most likely (one or both):
1. Mounted the drawer glide hardware at a "down angle" (not level) - which would allow sufficient clearance for the top of the drawer -vs- the gas line.
2. Mounted the board with the single screw - so one side would "dip down" (below) the gas line when impact took place.
Regardless - the installer did a "Mickey Mouse" job - figuring nobody would ever know!
Exemplary Jayco Quality Control..:(
At the factory - the gas line should have been longer - leaving the necessary space for the drawer to clear the line.
The fix - easiest was to shorten the depth ("box") of the drawer so it wouldn't hit the line in question.
Important part:
Had the plastic "drawer socket" not broken, I would never have known about the "problem".
Repeated use (and this drawer is probably used infrequently - if at all) could have caused the gas line to - bend, break, or leak at the stove/oven connection with a potentially *BAD -to- VERY BAD* outcome!!.:(
Soooooo ....bottom line -
*If* you have a drawer under the stove/oven:
Remove drawer.
Get down on hands and knees and see if the gas line will clear the top of the drawer "box" with the drawer in the closed position.
It should be obvious if the drawer needs to "tilt" to do that,
or the drawer glide rails are not level front to back.
Of course, you may have had a different and/or more conscientious factory installer!
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