48 inch hood over 36 inch cooktop -- will it look bad?

15 years ago

The uppers will come right down to the counters on both sides of the 36 inch rangetop. The uppers will be 14" deep so there is open counter in front of them on both sides next to the rangetop. But I need a little space on either side of the rangetop even in the back half. A 42 inch hood would give me 3 inches on each side, (which is what I have now) and I was thinking may-be I would be better off to have a 48 inch hood -- which would give me 6 inches on each side. But will this look strange or disproportionate? This is on a 12 foot wall -- there will be about 5 feet of glass cupboards on one side and two feet on the other ( and an allowance for a return on the adjacent 90 degree wall). I am planning on a SS hood--something plain and understated to break up the expanse of cabs.

I don't think I have ever seen a 48 inch hood over a 36 inch range. It seems to look OK in my little hand drawing, but can't really tell. May-be I should go to 42 inches? Thoughts?

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sayde
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15 years ago

Thanks --it sounds like whether or not a 48 inch hood looks OK is quite secondary -- I would absolutely need it to have the 6 inches between edge of the rangetop and the "wall" on each side -- although I would tile the wall and behind the stove so that they would not be "combustible."

Thanks again. As usual it is so helpful to have your inputs.

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morton5
15 years ago
I would want more landing space on either side of my range-- I don't think 3" or 6" is enough. The space in front of the cabinets that come to the counter is not very usable, because you will need to move what's there to access stuff in the cabinet. Do you really need to have your uppers coming down to the counter? Can you go with a 30" inch range instead of a 36"?

Hopefully mindimoo will chime in-- she has cabs coming to the counter on either side of her range, but I'm not sure how much landing space she has. It looks like at least a foot on each side, though.
clinresga
15 years ago
sayde: I don't know about the appearance of the large hood, but since you have cabinetry actually walling off the range on either side I think it's important to allow "landing zones" on at least one side of the range. I'm sure there are NKBD guidelines on size but we went with about 14'' on either side, which is less than is recommended but still adequate to put a hot pot down onto. Trying to cook with 3'' landing zones seems very difficult and potentially hazardous if you have a hot pot in hand and no place to put it down quickly.
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sayde
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15 years ago
Hi there, thanks for the responses!

I have been trying to figure out where I "land" now and whether it is a problem. I usually turn right around and put pots on the island. It has not been a problem. The upper cabs that I have now do not come down to the counter but the space beneath the uppers is stuffed full of microwave, toaster, tools, so there is no landing space there anyway. The counters in front of the uppers are currently only about 10 inches, so in the remodel I will bring the lowers out to about 28 inches so at least I will have 14 inch deep strips of counters on either side of the rangetop.

But perhaps I could go with a 30 inch rangetop -- it is a thought. Wolf, Thermador and BlueStar all make a 30 inch.

Hey, Clinresga, how goes the Lacanche? It looks beautiful. Would love to hear how you are liking it during these initial days and weeks.
edlakin
15 years ago
it also seems like it might be against code, against manufacturer's specs for your range, and just not all that good an idea.
ci_lantro
15 years ago
It's definitely against Wolf specs: 13" max cabinet depth to the side; 6" minimum to combustible wall and 18" minimum above cooking surface.
3katz4me
15 years ago
I think I have what you describe. Where I am code required 12 inches on either side of the cooktop. I find that works quite well for landing. I also have an island right across from the cooktop so that works too but I don't really use it much for anything from the cooktop. Here's a photo if this helps you visualize.

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oruboris
15 years ago
I think the 48/36 part is fine, even preferable; but agree that the cabs need to back off the range.

My problem with upper cabs coming all the way down to the counters is that when you open the doors, it clears the countertops. Just makes things tougher than they need to be.

I much prefer full depth floor to ceiling units when that sort of storage is needed.
Susan
15 years ago
i've got a 48" hood over a 36 ' vulcan range. looks just fine imo. i have the same opinion about cabs which sit on the counter,,they look nice but are impractical unless you rarely use those drawers and/or you have exceptionally deep counters.
moremoremore
15 years ago
that looks very pretty!!! for me, i personally didn't want cabinets to the countertop by the cooktop...I wanted it open and easy to work with...I like to sit things down beside the cooktop, etc., etc....I think it'smore practical...but I don't think it will look bad...and looks pretty as above!
clinresga
15 years ago
Hey sayde: we're in the frustrating "just a few more days" phase. We are officially out of the main floor for three more days as we ended up redoing all the floors to match the darker stain we did in the kitchen, so I'm dizzy on urethane fumes and definitely not cooking yet. I'll keep you posted.
bethv
15 years ago
The 48" will be fine.. in fact you need a 42" hood with a 36" stove. But I'm not sure that a stainless hood that size will be inconspicuous. Our 42" hood stands out a bit compared to the cabinets and we only show the hood part - the chimney is covered in trims. You might want to do a hood insert like gibby300.
sunnyd_2008
15 years ago
Many kitchens today have a "mantle style" hood that comes down onto the counter, similar to gibbys
you need a least 6" clearance both sides and a high CFM vent if you are using a commercial style cooktop
For a 36" range or cooktop 48 is possibly ok
you may want to go wider

Check your appliance specs, and code allowances
I think they look beautiful
how practical is another story

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