any suggestions for deep, but inexpensive range hoods?

16 years ago

We have purchased a Bosch HEI7282 electric slide-range.

We have not done wok cooking, and will never do deep frying. Mostly fry fish and white meats, although we love the occasional hamburger and steak. The latter are usually done outdoors on our 70,000 BTU Broil King Grill, but in the winter - we have to be really serious to grill outside - LOL.

When our kitchen is done my MIL has promised to come over and give some informal Indian cooking classes - what she can do with Lamb and spices.......but I digress.....

Would like to limit hood cost to about $750 or less. We have never had a great hood - so anything would be an improvement, but indoor air quality does matter. Want to avoid excessively high CFMs due to back-drafting. After our reno - our home will be quite air tight - plus code here requires make-up air with high CFM hoods. We are planning a whole-home ventilation system - but I'm not clear that such systems can be used to provide make-up air for kitchen range hoods.

We want an under-cabinet style hood. I have looked at the VAH which are widely available here in Toronto, Canada, but suprisingly, they are only 21 inches deep. I could purchase a 36" 300 CFM for about $600.

My hours of reading about ventilation on this forum point out what also seems to be common sense - that range hood area coverage is the most important aspect of hood performance.

The elements on the Bosch slide-in are right at the front, while the back of the slide-in range is several inches away from the wall.

Maybe the simplest option is to bump out the range hood - so it is biased towards the front of the range?

Thanks for reading and assisting!

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edlakin
16 years ago
you can get a 36" VAH with a 24" depth.

and, yes, you can always bump out the hood, but make sure you close up the area left behind properly. lots of posts on this forum about doing that.
afr66
16 years ago
Broan Rangemaster series might be good to look into. The price is mid-range and they come in pretty high CFM .
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This doesn't answer your question but FWIW, I think CFM is by far "the most important aspect of hood performance", not capture area.
dpkform
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15 years ago
thanks for the tips everyone - sorry for my delayed response

seems only the much more expensive range hoods come in depths greater than 24 inches - the $500 range under cabinet ones do not seem to.

I can bump them out - and in fact - when trying it on my Home Designer program - doing it so looked like an aesthetic improvement as well :-)

The max height above counter of the cheaper range hoods is 27 inches, not 30. I wonder if that would make a bumped out hood more annoying? I am only 5'8" and my wife is only 5'2" though.

Here's a link to a rough 3D rendering of the kitchen we are building along with a complete reconstruction of our circa 1905 Edwardian era home.

http://s67.photobucket.com/albums/h307/dpkform/Miscellaneous/?action=view&current=Kitchen2.jpg

I say rough - as the program does uses generic images - that's obviously not a Bosch slide in - but it gives the idea. Since people will ask - the software I use is Better Homes and Gardens Home Designer Professional version 8. The same interior rendering could have been done with the much less expensive Better Homes and Gardens Interior Designer version 8 software.

Yes, I got the backsplash idea from another member on this site - thanks !

We disposed of our entire home, gutted the studs, the joists, the structure, all mechanicals, everything. We left only the original double brick exterior shell. The home will be 100% brand new construction inside - steel structure and reinforced concrete footings are all new. No more wondering what lurks behind walls - as the walls, plumbing, HVAC, electrical etc are also all brand new, and built to surpass modern building codes :-) We'll be using custom trim, flat horizontal panel shaker style interior doors, historical paint colors, etc, to ensure our "brand new" 103 year old house, still has a century home feel to it. The price to be paid for staying in a location that we love!

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