Zephyr Hurricane vs Broan QP430SS
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Comments (53)That is irresponsible of your builder and is a warning sign about their knowledge, quality and integrity. Reduction from 8" to 6" alone is a problem. It will reduce air flow and so the effectiveness of your hood and it will increase hood noise as well as the amount of electricity used. So increased cost, more noise, less odor, gas combustion by-products and other effluent removal. Flex duct creates two problems; It's a major fire hazard and it increases static pressure (reduces air flow). From a static pressure standpoint 6" flex is roughly the same as 4" rigid in most installations. At a MINIMUM you should have 8" rigid for your entire run if that is what your hood calls for (Many US hoods undersize this). If you have many bends then you should increase that to 10" to keep static pressure down....See MoreI can't make one more decision!! Hood rec PLEASE??
Comments (4)I have to respectfully contradict Beatrix that induction doesn't need as much cfm's. Actually, the cfm's needed to capture and exhaust grease and smoke are a function of the the power of your cooking whether it be via gas, electric or induction. So if, e.g., you're going to be wok cooking, or frying steaks, or something like that, it doesn't matter that you'll be doing it on an induction cooktop when trying to figure your cfm's. What matters is exhausting that grease and smoke properly given how much power you're using. As to fan noise, the biggest contributor to fan noise is the air turbulence through the ductwork, not the fan itself. If the OP has many bends in his/her ductwork, or the ductwork is quite long, or is too narrow for the fan's specs (e.g. the specs ask for 10", but his/her ductwork is 6"), the noise will be bad, regardless of what brand the fan is or, or how much it costs. Having said that, I like the VAH (Vent-a-Hood). On other manufacturers' baffle or mesh filter designs, there is air turbulence as the air runs in and out of the baffles or meshes. The VAH "Magic Lung" design avoids that. But again, if there is problematic ductwork, the VAH would be noisy too. Some people don't like the VAH cause they believe it is harder to clean than baffles. I have a VAH, and think the cleaning is easy--just pop off the blower housing and put in dishwasher. But I have read here that others have found that to be more difficult. Ventahood website VAH Wall Hoods at US-Appliance Appliances Forum FAQ on Vent Hoods...See MoreIn-line blower- yet another venting ?
Comments (16)Good luck with your project - you'll need it ... just kidding. Many more decisions will be dropped in your lap as this begins to move forward. We have just completed (well almost) our kitchen renovation after about a 2 year contemplation and 3 + month construction phase. One item I was adamant about was an effective range hood. We suffered for years with the integrated vent on an Advantium. This thing is useless as a hood - see earlier posts by me in archives.?? Great appliance however and we would never be without it - 220 model. We just moved the thing to another area above our countertop and bought a real hood. Don't fret too much over the cost. You'll regret it later if you cheapen out. As my dear old dad always says - "It's only money, doesn't hurt you here or there, only in the back pocket for a while". The time you are spending coming up with ideas and making selections plus the labor cost or your time if DIYing it, is more than the added cost of getting the better appliance - IMHO. Plus once you finally get through this you will not want to do anything again to make changes. We did decide to go with a Best by broan Model UP27E (inline or external fan) since our range is only a 30" - we kept existing range since wife is happy with it and fairly new GE Electric Profile. 30" range has only 4 burners plus a bridge but not the btu of your 36" . We have the 600 cfm inline fan using 10" duct. It works marvelous and do not see the need for more as of yet. Summer may change that but I doubt it. We vent through a sidewall in attic space so no pentration in roof which I would advise against roof units. SLight vibrating noise from unit however and I will try using rubber isolation mounts on inline motor unit in attic which should help minimize that. Motor itself does hum somewhat also and I believe that is a function of the type of motor/speed control. Best should offer an option to upgrade fan motor to a better style of variable speed type control. HOod design is something I looked at before making decision since I belief these flat bottom screen types are not near as efficient as the baffle / capturing designs. IF using a less efficient hood design up the blower cfm. Also the greater the cfm the larger the ducting will need to be. These are low pressure blowers which need a large surface area in duct size to move enough air. And yes you should consult mfgr specifications for proper cfm to btu of range. Remember you can always turn the speed down but you can not make it flow more than it can handle. Regarding cost - remember that the biggest part may be installation not the price of the unit! So if a contractor is giving you a price for the unit and installation then of course it will be much higher than what you can purchase it for yourself. these remote blower units are much more work than an integrated hood. Electric must be run to 2 locations as well mechanical work on 2 locations. MAke sure HVAC guy does install properly - not too long a duct run and minimze turns. Also ask him to use rubber isolation mounts for you under blower :) I'll try posting elswhere on this forum some of our other experiences during KR. Here is a link that might be useful: Best hood UP27E...See MoreZephyr Cyclone range hood?
Comments (8)Honda We have the Zephyr typhoon 36" over a Viking 36" AG range for about 2.5 yrs - It rates up to 850CFM's at highest speeds, sleek, easy to clean & has dimable halogen lighting - at the highest speeds it is not quiet - But...having said that I use highest speeds for very short bursts during cooking process so I don't find it an issue. Below link to hood installed And here's link to zephyr products http://www.zephyronline.com/v2/products.php?col=power&prod=22 GL Here is a link that might be useful:...See Morejwvideo
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