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Range Hood Exhaust vent w/ a cathedral ceiling?? Help!

15 years ago

So the house is almost finished. My great room and therefore my kitchen, has 16' ceilings. The stove and the refrigerator are both on a free-standing 3/4 wall that ends at about 10' (the space above it is open). Initially the builder and I spoke about a range hood ...or a downdraft and he reassured me that a range hood would be no problem.

Fast forward to today... apparently where the stove is to go there is a beam--smack dab where the exhaust vent (extension of the range hood) is to go. My options are either to bend the exhaust and have them build a "box" which will allow the exhaust to go thru my pantry, up to the attic and then out to the side of the house...OR up thru the ceiling, but they will build a "box" which will allow them to "bend" the exhaust at allow it to escape thru the ceiling.

To be perfectly frank, I'm not a fan of either option and am afraid it will look really crappy. The lines in the ceiling are so nice...I just think that a big (okay..it will be painted white and be trimmed, etc..) "box" just sitting up there will take away from the look of the great room.

My stove is the Kenmore Elite Induction free standing range (not the slide in)...it has not been installed yet. Are there such things as downdrafts that will work with a free standing range? I'm at such a loss as to what do do here..................

I can't imagine NOT having an exhaust hood...but I just hate my options.

Any advice???

Thanks.

(Maybe those of you with island cook tops and range hoods...can you show me photos of how you did it?? maybe that will help...I'm in such need of advice!!! THANKS!)

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okinawan
Original Author
15 years ago
Here is a photo of the wall..(if you see the chair there--that's the wall against which the stove will be placed)
danielle00
15 years ago
The longer the duct work goes before it exits, the less efficient your ventilation would be. I would not have it go through your attic.

I also suggest you get proper ventilation even if it means building some type of box-- a design element most people wont notice is a lot better than lingering odors and grease in the house.
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As far as I know, no, there are not separate downdrafts that work with anything but a cook top.

Are you having cabinets above on that wall? You could use a completely integrated hood and run the duct through the top of the cabinets. It takes a lot more work than building a box but it would look better. You could then run it through the pantry.

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