Induction Cooktop with recirculating downdraft
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Replaced downdraft cooktop with non-downdraft cooktop...help
Comments (2)If it was a choice between having a recirculating system or venting through the garage, the latter would definitely be my choice. You shouldn't vent into the garage itself. Vent to an outside wall of your garage or perhaps you could go out the garage roof. Can you return your purchased hood vent in favor of something that would work with your existing ductwork? Possibly using an external or in-line blower if that would work? In my situation, my ductwork runs from an interior wall up two flights, attic to an external blower on the roof. It has 3 elbows as well but works well. A better option than reusing my old downdraft or a recirculation system IMO....See MoreInduction cooktop and telescopic downdraft for island
Comments (1)Probably. A Best version is the topic of another recently active thread. This type of ventilation has some cooking plume capture limitations, so these should be understood if there is any possibility of using a more conventional hood configuration....See MoreElica Nikola Tesla induction cooktop with downdraft
Comments (40)I am the person who originally posted. I am not the one that was offended by the name. Someone else had posted something regarding the name. People are offended for so many ridiculous things now, I didn't bother asking. On a side note, I ended up having an overhead vent installed over an induction. We cook a lot and could not find a downdraft vent that was powerful enough to keep the air in our home free from particulates that can cause health issues. We chose health over style and then realized, once installed, that it did not look as horrible as I feared....See MoreAre downdraft ventilation units better in 2024? Honest reviews please
Comments (50)My experience: 2 week rental with telescoping downdraft (tall one, I don't know the exact height, but it was definitely taller than 6") -- absolutely useless! Did nothing other than to interfere with the flames on the back burner (gas). You could see the steam, etc., "ignoring" the downdraft. It was supposedly a good one (Dacor, as I recall). Growing up with no hood -- Walls & cabinets had to be cleaned all the time b/c otherwise grease & gunk built up. (Guess who had to wash the walls & cabinets -- we kids, one of our weekly chores!) Old Kitchen/cheap builder-grade shallow hood (~18"D) -- only worked for back burners. Did OK for back burners but did nothing for the front burners. Our current Kitchen with Vent-A-Hood (24"D) & induction -- odors, etc., are not an issue. I don't smell last night's dinner the next morning (or even while cooking). We clean the hood regularly and no issues. I'd rather have the grease caught by the hood than have it land on my cabinets, walls, etc.! Sure, if you don't clean it regularly, it will get dirty -- same as anything. BTW...it does prove that it's working. Seriously -- where do you think the "filth" is going if it's not going out the vent? Into your home (& lungs)! Downdrafts, if they're any good, will have exactly the same "filth" as an overhead vent. But, since most are no good, I suspect most are sending the FOGSS (fumes, odors, grease, smoke, steam) into and throughout your home....See Moredan1888
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