Need the best range hood for a 6' duct and 60k BTU Range

13 years ago

I'm going to be getting a lovely Viking gas range with about 15,000 BTUs per burner. It's a 30" range, so theres 4 elements. We had the Ventahood all picked out as a range hood, but unfortunately we can't install it since our ducting is only 6", and the Ventahood requires an 8" duct. The smaller 6" Ventahood is only 300cfm (even though it's more like 450), and I was told that it's not enough for my range. I need some help finding a good range hood that would be adequate for my range, with only a 6" duct! I'd like it to be quiet and easy to maintain like the Ventahood would have been. Help! :)

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nishka

13 years ago

I have your same problem but have no option to enlarge the vent duct due to the size of the space between the wall and ceiling studs.

My previous vent hood was a 36" Cavaliere 900 cfm for a 36" Dacor Epicure cooktop. My new range is 36" DCS with 6 burners. Because I wanted a more substantial look, and after much searching and debating, I bought an AirPro 860 cfm (link below)

The Cavaliere hood was more than what I needed for the 36" Dacor. I never turned it up past 1 or 2 while cooking. On 6, the highest speed, it was kinda loud but since I never used it on high it wasn't a problem.

The AirPro has not been installed yet so I don't know what the actual noise level will be but it's rated at 35 / 0.7 to 67 / 6.5 (Lowest to Highest Speed).

I just couldn't see paying thousands of dollars for a vent hood especially since my $400 Cavaliere had worked fine for 5 years.

During my hood research one of the retailers did tell me there was a vent outlet adapter available online but because our contractor wasn't thrilled with that idea, I stayed with the 6" hood duct.

Hope this helps. Good luck in your search for the right hood.

Here is a link that might be useful: AirPro Hood

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lascatx
13 years ago
Can you change the duct? A 6 inch duct is going to be limiting in your choices and will be louder if you get a decent vent. I pushed mine up to 10"
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superdork21
Original Author
13 years ago
The problem I have though is I can only mount it under the cabinet, and I only have 30" available as well.

Although the airpro you linked to does have a 6" duct, all the ones with cabinet mounting as an option have a minimum 7" duct. So i'm back at square one again!

Changing the ducting is out of the question for now, since I didn't specify it in the build, and the fact they already put up the dry walling. So 6" is all I got to work with.
J M
13 years ago
Look at Zephyr hoods. Most can work with 6" ducting (that's what we have, and I found it frustrating trying to find a brand to fit) and they have undercab models going up to 1000 cfm. You might especially like the pro-style hoods Tempest I & Tempest II with your Viking.

Another thing to consider with the BTUs you've got is going to a 36" wide hood. It could screw up your cabinet layout, but I understand that a pro-style range often needs those extra inches.

Here is a link that might be useful: Zephyr Tempest I
superdork21
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13 years ago
Now my sales associates are trying to push me towards the smaller Ventahood saying even if I get another hood, filters will cause the efficiency to go down, since my duct runs all the way to the attic through to the roof.

They're saying the Ventahood since it doesn't have a filter it'll be more efficient, and should be enough if 2 burners are going at the same time. I'm not sure whether I buy that or not!
nishka
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I searched the sites I visited when I was looking for my hood and found another Zephyr model. I am not sure if this is what you are looking for but it is stainless steel, low profile 650 cfm hood. It has the 6" inch outlet and should be powerful enough to handle your 30" Viking.

If this is not exactly what you had in mind, do a search on ventingdirect.com for hoods with 6" outlets. The search returns several models.

Here is a link that might be useful: Zephyr Hood
buffalotina
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superdork21
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13 years ago
I think I just might give Eurostoves a call, it doesn't look like anyone at Tasco knows what they're talking about. Thanks a lot for all the info!!
brickeyee
13 years ago
You can always have transition sections made up (any sheet metal supplier can do it) and use larger sections of rectangular duct.

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