I'd ask my kitchen designer to bring your code enforcement people into the conversation early. I'm renovating an old house too and the city, Alexandria, VA, is looking closely at what I'm doing. I'm using a BS 24" range with a BS 30" hood over it. They look at the code and the installation instructions for the stove. I understand that if they conflict, the instructions usually have more weight. BS says that these should be used with a hood that's 6" wider than the stove. The guideline for airflow is 10 CFM for each 1K BTU. There's a chance that your locality may ask for make up air. There are endless discussions here and on the kitchen board on this subject. Good luck.

We spent $20,000 over the last three years with AJ Madison outfitting our guesthouse and home. All new washer/dryer (Bosch and GE), dishwashers (Bosch and GE), stoves, and refrigerators—the works. The dishwasher in our house never worked right. We had technicians out five times in the first six months before I contacted AJ Madison. I emailed the sales agent I had dealt with for all of the purchases. She referred me to Kellee in the “Client Experience” department. This is the email I got from her: Hello, Thank you for reaching out. We apologize to hear you are having troubles with the unit. While AJ Madison offers a 30 day return window on un-used and un-installed items, the manufacturer provides a full year of coverage. Should the technician deem the unit non-repairable, GE with authorize a direct replacement and organize the exchange. Should you have any additional questions, please give GE a call at Since I purchased AJ Madison’s “White Glove” delivery service and had it installed, this absolved AJ Madison of any responsibility, from their point of view. Lesson learned: don’t bother with their delivery service which was mediocre at best. Better to use someone local that you know and trust. Anyway, AJ Madison’s “30-Day guarantee” is worthless if had your appliance installed. How would someone know the appliance was defective if they had not installed it? I responded that I bought my dishwasher from AJ Madison, and I expected them to replace a defective product they sold, just as when I bought a KitchenAid mixer from Target and it went out two months afterward. I took it back to Target and they replaced it on the spot. The next email I received from AJ Madison informed me that if I continued to have trouble, they would be happy to call on my behalf to schedule service. I can do that. I DID do that, several times. After this, I never heard another word from them. I thought a retailer with the bulk of appliances they sell, that AJ Madison would have the bargaining muscle to take care of their customers; obviously, that’s not the case. Several friends had urged me to use Best Buy, Lowes, or Home Depot, which take back appliances that are defective, but I thought I’d support a lesser-known supplier for better service—my mistake. I’m so sorry I ever dealt with AJ Madison. They don’t stand behind their appliances and they don’t stand behind their word.

You aren't going to believe this. I called Lowes and HD. They both gave me 10% off their prices, nothing special. I called the Maytag store and they will price match!

I just had an interesting experience on this front. I have a Broan fan with a Rangecraft hood, over a 60" stove. Both mfrs dont seem to like the idea that my GC mixed the two brands. Morever. I was surprised to learn that Broan only warrants their fan for one year from date of PURCHASE. OUr project was a whole house reno with the oft recited delays one hears of. That meant our warranty was ticking away for many months as the Broan sat in a box, and then several more months after installation but before occupancy. IMHO, a warrant that ticks away before you even start to use the item, is illusory. Just something to consider ...