OK to vent range hood over a window?
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Vent hood or Over the range microwave?
Comments (2)How many cfm you need depends on your cooking habits. Since you are not going for a 36 or 48 inch restaurant style range, you probably will not be generating all that much heat, smoke, and grease splatter when cooking. So I think 315 should be okay. About our experience: We had a 235 cfm unit (Broan) installed in 1991. By current standards, that's low. We recently bought a Bosch gas range which recommends a minimum of 300 cfm. But we're in no hurry to upgrade our exhaust system. The cfm ratings do not, I believe, reflect what you will actually achieve. A lot depends on the installation, whether the venting duct is straight or makes a turn before the opening to the outside, etc. When we do real heavy sauteing, the max exhaust setting is not quite adequate, and some of the cooking smells tend to linger for a while. So we have to keep the fan on for an hour or so. But we don't do that very often, and ee have other things to spend our money on. So it'll be a while before we do anything about that. Consumer Reports gives a good account of the OTR MW versus rangehood options, and strongly recommends the rangehood option. I agree....See MoreVent-A-Hood Ductless ARS range hood Update
Comments (198)With conventional hood systems, the expectation is that the larger particles within the entire grease particle spectrum are collected by the baffles, and the smaller particles are ejected into the outside air, with only modest condensation or impact collection by the duct. To deal with the entire particle spectrum with a filter pack is a challenge, and probably unaffordable in cost for most residential users. If the Amazon rating is based on comparison to outside venting, the result above might be reasonable. As a commercial example, the Wells WVU-31CT filter system is described below: "Filtration Completely self-contained filtration process reduces emissions below that allowed in NFPA 96 and ANSI UL710B using the EPA 202 test method and includes stainless steel grease baffle filter with grease cup, fiberglass pre-filters, high-efficiency (Particulate Air) filter/ carbon-charcoal filter pack. All filters are easily removable with out tools. Air flow sensors continually monitor air flow optimizing performance and grease removal while an interlock system will not allow cooking appliances to function if filters are missing, clogged or in the event of a fire." About $18k. Electric surfaces only....See MoreVent liner for custom hood over 30" induction range?
Comments (2)I recommend you check with the Jenn-Air to see what they recommend for ventilation over your range....See MoreTorn: hood vs. over-range microwave, no exterior vent. Help?
Comments (37)Wow, I'm very grateful to all of you who took the time to reply! Great to see your pictures, too. Some responses (if you're interested), now that I've finally been able to go through: Sammy and The Kitchen Place are correct that we could put it in the upper above the dishwasher — that's the only upper that is the right size that wouldn't block other cabinets. (Thanks for the pictures, The Kitchen Place!) I was intrigued by nidnay's idea of bumping into the bedroom closet, but that closet is filled with custom cabinetry so it would be a huge project to put the microwave there.If Icould put a Miele microwave (/speed oven) in an upper cabinet, I'd try for that, but of course our uppers are only 13" deep and the Miele opens down, so not workable. My better half is against mounting a "normal" microwave in an upper cabinet (he thinks in that case we might as well go OTR, and that it will pull away from the pretty stove/hood that's the whole reason for this conundrum). (ci_lantro questions the whole premise of opening the kitchen. Others in our building have done it and it makes a significant difference in the feeling of the whole unit—we're confident it's the right move, long term.) Helen, HU-41121833, Buehl, Interior Concept, RTHawk and others: Thanks for saying good things about the Sharp microwave drawer. nidnay, thanks for your criticisms of it, too! The slimline microwaves are attractive too! Unfortunately induction sounds great, but not in the cards for us. I do believe everybody who says we need something more powerful than a microwave fan — the Vent-A-Hood system does look quite good. kaseki, thanks for your hood comments. pittsburrito, I hear what you're saying about external ventilation. There is a small vent in the kitchen and windows in the living room, so we try to be careful. Thank you all! Still not sure what we'll do, but I'm grateful for all the advice on the Houzz forums....See Moreradioesq
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