Range Hood Hell - Please help!
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Comments (3)I like the hood as drawn, except for one thing that may or may not bother you. I think it needs to be slightly taller. 6" taller than the rest of the cabinets doesn't give it the "presence" that it deserves, IMHO. Of course, sketches can sometimes be deceiving especially since it's not showing the larger darker mass that will have more presence, so until you have it in a software and can play with different perspectives in it, it's hard to judge a flat black and white elevation. (Sorry for the "weasel words" of "it depends.", but it does!)...See MoreNeed range hood help, please
Comments (6)Hi Julie, some range hood companies are able to lower the CFM for their range hoods if you request it. This is usually done by reducing the speeds of the range hood, and this way it can comply with the building codes in your area. Since your ceiling is lower than 8', you will likely need to have the stainless steel chimney cover that comes with the range hood cut to fit. You can sometimes request that through the company which you are purchasing your range hood, or you can speak with a local metal shop and see if they have experience cutting stainless steel. If you are willing to spend the time to have the stainless cover cut, and the CFM reduced, you should be able to pick out any range hood style that is 30" in size. I would suggest speaking to the companies that you are looking at when purchasing your range hood and see if they offer these custom services. Good luck with the remodeling!...See MoreNeed help please! which range hood?
Comments (13)you have a lot going on. is that tile splash already installed? your pic you posted is very small so it's hard to tell. is this the range? is the stainless in the hood the same as the range? I don't know about that copper next to those gray cabs. and the tile. adding the two tone hood just seems like overkill. do you have copper anywhere else in the kitchen? a sink, lighting or hardware? if not, I don't think I'd do it on the hood. If you had plain white counter it could work. or your granite w/copper tiles, it would work,,,...See MoreI'm so confused about range hoods, please help!
Comments (14)Odors are just one component of cooking ventilation. Heat, Odors, Grease, Steam, and Smoke are all what is removed by good ventilation. Those “indoor smog” pollutants affect your indoor air quality negatively. Having them stay in your home affects your health. Multiple studies show that ventilation of cooking products improves that indoor air quality and keeps you healthier. While a retrofit situation may not be able to strive for the ideal, in 85% of my designed from scratch kitchens, the hood will always be specified to be larger than the cooking zone. It is ALWAYS discussed as the ideal, with any client being fully informed and signing off on the consequences of any other choice. When there is is no other choice but to have the same size, planning for it to be as deep as possible is the best solution to limiting the width. In all cases, it is the cooking appliance below and cooking style that determines the CFM needed for ventilation. You will have a low number and a high number based off of that cooking appliance. A high BTU cooking appliance will always have a much higher low number than a consumer grade appliance. Cooking style will increase that base number of the acceptable CFM span. It will never decrease that number. A Wolf range in a kitchen with someone who uses it as an ornament will still need a 600 CFMhood above, merely based on it’s potential. If that potential is lived up to by it’s cook, then that top CFM number will increase. It is the choice of a high BTU pro-style range that has the consequences of requiring that expensive high CFM ventilation system and expensive make up air system. They are inseparable from each other once the choice of cooking appliance is made. It is a package requirement, even though most appliance store salesmen will never discuss that need due to their fear of losing a sale. Instead, they should focus on gaining a sale if they approach the needs for the vent and MUA with the customer. Ventahood or Broan are both good choices. But you need to get with your HVAC specialist to discuss that MUA system. That has to do with climate, local codes that are possible stricter than national codes, and several other details, in addition to the hood power....See Moreginny20
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