Higher end range + downdraft options? I really hate island hoods...
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Comments (14)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 :(...See Morekeep downdraft or retrofit island hood?
Comments (10)Yikes! Is this a test question for wanna be interior designers, or a lesson in what not to do for architects? Just where does the downdraft system vent to, the infinite dirt filter below? Given a limitation on cabinet costs setting the scope of kitchen changes, conventional solutions that meet the standard requirements of effective cooking effluent plume capture and containment (C&C) are not apparent. Down-draft ventilation is far from optimal for C&C, although some find it adequate when the inlet is high enough to divert some of the rising and expanding plumes, given an adequate blower and duct system. A vertical duct should not be excluded until you do some exploratory work to determine the layout of bedrooms and their closets with respect to the kitchen layout below. Perhaps the seller has blueprints. A horizontal duct below your ceiling may not meet your sense of aesthetics. Embedding a duct in your ceiling may be feasible, albeit messy. Some of these approaches could make cabinet changes to get the range onto a wall space the lower cost option. You may be in a position where you have to adopt the solution that people in controlled city condos sometimes have to adopt -- a recirculating vent system that actually works. At one time, excluding commercial systems, a recirculating hood that works was an oxymoron. Some residential systems have appeared in recent years that have received positive comments here, including one from Vent-a-Hood, and maybe from Broan. Searching this site for 'recirculating hood' should provide some leads. I am not in a position to do cost estimating, and in any case believe that homing in on a few solutions trading effectiveness, aesthetics, and installation complexity need to be selected first. kas...See Morenot optional but i need a new downdraft range system
Comments (15)Selling in 3-4 years is a hard one. At five years we always say please yourself because in five years, you'll be selling a five year old kitchen. 3-4 years is not new, but it's not quite old either. I don't know as much about ranges, but the popup Dan showed is shown with a range and the height is superior to most other popups I've seen. Check the reviews for the motor issue, and make sure to construct the cabinet so that servicing it isn't a major deal. Perhaps that means putting the range on some kind of skid platform that will protect the floor if it's pulled out. KitchenAid and Jenn-Air are made by the same company, so I'd assume that the KA is a repackaged Jenn-Air with some trim or feature differences. I understand and agree about not doing a big redesign if you're planning to move, but who knows? You might be staying ten years, unexpectedly. You have to live in the meantime. I wouldn't worry about induction on resale. Someone fussy about the kitchen will re-do it anyway. Someone not fussy will live with it. If there isn't much market penetration of induction in your area when you go to sell, make a couple of display signs. Shows that it's induction, not smooth top radiant, and touts the fast boil, easy cleanup, safety, etc., and also make sure that it's noted that the location is plumbed for gas, so changing it out shouldn't be a problem. Just convince your husband. That sounds like the real sticking point. ;)...See MoreDowndraft vent in island or Vent hood in front of window?
Comments (10)I had a gas stovetop with a downdraft on as island, and I thought it was great. My island was large enough to still have a wide area behind the stove for countertop use. I liked that the vent was unnoticeable most of the time with a clear view outdoors. I cooked dinner almost daily, and it worked perfectly fine for the infrequent times I needed the vent. I also had a large window and French doors that were often open nearby. I think a a lot has to do with your particular space, and what types of things you cook. Mine was a downdraft for 4 large burners plus a center griddle....See Moretigger9759
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