We have bamboo in our master bath. They're veneer...which I just can't really hang with in a kitchen in terms of durability, although many disagree with me on that. I don't think they do solid bamboo cabinets, I think the material warps. Ours are a light bamboo - there were two different material colors when we chose them. We clear coated them. They have stayed a nice warm blonde color over the last 3 years. We still love them, and I think they would look great in a kitchen!

This is a very timely thread. This past week we were out looking for refrigerators to replace the single door, black board front, counter deep, freezer on the bottom model that is freezing everything. Unfortunately, we can't find single door models and may have to go with the French door type which may be a problem with a counter. Now all of a sudden tonight our duel fuel Jennair's door hinge broke. I already know they no longer make replacement hinges. We also have the additional tall backsplash and shelf that you could add onto this range. hubby just wants to replace the jennair but I never liked the down draft in the middle. Years ago at another house we had a thermador stove top with a pop up downdraft and loved it. grant it I had an additional draw outside but it did its job without cooling down what I was cooking. We have to use some for of down draft and Im not sure what to do. Does anyone know if thermador has a range with a down draft. Oh yeah and because of the tall jennair backsplash and shelf I have the counter trim backsplash that is everywhere else in the kitchen isn't behind the range. ::::sigh:::: what to do :(

You need what's called a "hood liner" and ductwork. Depending on where the duct goes, you might want or need a "remote blower". Depending on your cooking situation (e.g., if you have a big, pro-style gas range), how tightly sealed your house is, the local climate, and how strong your hood is, you might also need heated "make-up air". Current ideas about residential hoods is that they should be strong enough to pull all the steam and "effluent" (i.e., cooking particulates--what you can smell) away from the kitchen. This keeps the kitchen cleaner and the house smelling better. In order to have a good "capture area", it's recommended that the unit be a few inches bigger than the cooking surface on all sides, though for most people, especially those who don't have gonzo gas (gas has its own effluent, including byproducts of combustion and unburned gas), one the same size as the cooking surface is acceptable. People sometimes get away with smaller, but it doesn't work as well and isn't recommended. Many of the top makers also make hood liners. That's the works, and includes the filters, fans, and lights. Trailrunner did a lot of research before she chose hers, and decided on Tradewind (I think). I mention it because it's not as well known a name. Your cabinetmaker should know something about the requirements from his end (i.e., how to construct the covering). Your HVAC guy should know about the ducting and possible make-up air. You can get a lot of info if you search the Appliances Forum. There are rules of thumb for determining the CFM (cubic feet per minute) you need depending on the BTU of your cooking surface. www.theinductionsite.com has a conversion formula for calculating BTU for a hood over induction. Good luck!

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