Auto-on range hood? (heat sensor?)
caseyb
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Range vent hoods auto ramp-up feature: useful?
Comments (2)I have it on a Ventahood and while it's cut in a few times, it's relatively inconsequential. We grew to anticipate the necessary blower speed before it would have cut in. It's overridden simply by having the two stage blower on high to start. VH presents it partly as a safety feature--were there to be a range top fire given their claim that their blowers keep fire out of the duct (I have no direct information if that claim's accurate). I also owned the same Jenn-Air . . ....See MoreRange hood for 36" Bluestar range
Comments (17)Not to minimize, but I think the concerns over carbon monoxide relative to what the hood is doing should be pretty small. The main thing that affects CO production is how the fuel is burning. If there's enough air, as indicated by a solid blue flame, you shouldn't have to worry. And that's set by the air shutters at the various burners. For the hood to affect the amount of air for combustion, it would have to reduce the amount of air that can get into the shutters to mix with the fuel. That isn't going to happen since the air pressure at the burner is always going to be essentially the same as at the air shutter for that burner. For there not to be enough O2 for the fuel (i.e. enough air, but O2 concentration reduced), there's also not going to be enough O2 for you as the cook. That hints at larger problems not related to the range. I'm not saying there aren't houses where makeup air is needed. It's not just to prevent negatively pressurizing the house, it also lets you control where that air is coming from, as opposed to via infiltration (or an open door/window). I vote to get as big a hood as you can- we have a 42" wide by 27" deep VAH over our 36" BS RNB. We also don't necessarily turn it on when cooking unless we need to. Still here despite all that combusted natural gas (i.e. 2H2O + CO2) we've let into the house. Yes, we have a CO monitor, as should everyone....See MoreMid-price range hood brands (Whirlpool, Windster, Z Brisas, etc)
Comments (2)We've been happy with our Zephyr; we have the Anzio in the 30" size. This is a flattened pyramid. Lighting is nice and bright when I want it. The fan is operated by push buttons. I rarely use the high setting because it is the noisiest. For the small amount of time I use high, it is an acceptable noise level....See MoreHelp choosing between 40' vs 42' range hood
Comments (17)@mojavean: while your characterization might be agreed with by others, I want to take the time to better explain my thought process. I have been a huge GW fan for years. I've read a ton. learned a ton, and posted a fair amount. Some of that stuff might have even been useful to some. What I would point out is that GW thrives as a community that shares a conversation. The life blood of this process is a two-way interchange: one person needs information. He/she posts a question. Others with useful information respond, not for fame or money, but because they genuinely have an interest in helping. Moreover, most posters, and I am sure you'd agree, love to have others chime in with their thoughts. The best threads are the ones in which a lively, ongoing, multi-person interchange goes on for days and days. Opinions are offered, debated, disagreed with, and all involved learn something. The worst threads are ones in which the OP seems to lose interest. You'll see others respond to their post and attempt to help out but no response is forthcoming. Even if it's just to say "thanks," GW etiquette really asks that you at least respond with a "thanks." And since you're concerned that we didn't look at the dates of the posts, I'd suggest that perhaps you should do the same? The OP posted on 12/13. He/she got three responses within one day, including two detailed responses from two long-time GW posters who are some of (nah, kas IS) the most knowledgeable folks on this Forum regarding ventilation. The OP then proceeded to 1) not respond for TWO weeks 2) ignore the questions and advice given by pillog and kas and 3) reveal that he/she already bought a hood apparently based on the "extra cash I saved." In my occasionally humble opinion, if you are going to post a question, you are obliged to see if there is a response, and to indicate your appreciation. "It feel off the front page" is not an excuse. The reason it fell off the front page is because the OP ignored the thread for two weeks. And if you're going to ignore the advice anyway, why post in the first place? So, yes, I did look at the dates of the post, and if you were reading more carefully, you would have realized that....See Morecaseyb
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