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Height of range hood above range

12 years ago

Is 33" to 36" about average of range hood above range? That puts it about 70" above floor level. This would be for a island hood 27" x 42" with remote fan over a 36" range. Did some of you think your hood is too low or maybe even too high.

I am leaning towards 70"-71" above floor level which is around 34" above burners. Let me know the good and bad.

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Jumpilotmdm
12 years ago
34" above the burners sounds high to me, and I'm 6'4". I think 60-66" would be better, from the floor to bottom of hood.
mama goose_gw zn6OH
12 years ago
The hood you choose should have specs that recommend mounting height. Mine (fairly low cfm) is 30" above electric range top--I think recommendation was 28-30".
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dseng
12 years ago
As Mama Goose said - check your specs. But, be aware of the hood placement and height in relation to your family's heads. Friends of ours did a gorgeous kitchen remodel - he hand built the cabinets from maple with walnut inlays - but one corner of their Venta-a-hood is at high-forehead level for him and it's drawn blood several times. In that install I would have sacrificed efficiency for safety.
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Rachiele Custom Sinks
12 years ago
As a former kitchen designer, I had to do some checking, as my memory failed me with regard to this issue. Guidelines indicate a hood should be 28" to 36" above the cooking surface. Average is 32". That being said, an island hood requires a significant amount of air movement due to the fact that the room air can move in all directions. When a hood is on a wall, that basically brings the back of the hood down to the cooktop area. That being said, drawing blood is not a very good sacrifice for efficiency, as sdeng mentioned. Hoods should also be 3 to 6" wider than the cook top. In an island, larger is better. The other consideration would be the type of cooking you do. If you do a bit of frying, a good vent will be critical. Hope that helps...

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