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Under the Cabinet Recirculating Range Hood

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Hi everyone,

I’m in the market for an under the cabinet recirculating range hood (unfortunately I live in a co-op building and venting to outdoor is prohibited). I do cook a lot and need something medium to heavy duty.

I see Vent-a-Hood has positive feedback here, but I checked their website and on google, I don’t seem to find the recirculating kit for VAH. Are all their models need to vent outside, including the under the cabinet ones?

Do you guys have any another recommendations?

Thanks a lot!

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wdccruise

last month

Here are under-cabinet range hoods that are either ductless or can be converted to ductless on build.com. You can further restrict you selections using the menus at the left. Build sells Vent-a-Hood but there are no ductless models on the Build site.

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kaseki
last month
This may get you started: https://www.ventahood.com/index.php/about/innovation/ars. Note that some of VaH units are not fully undercabinet, although a cabinet can be used to cover some parts so long as the return air has a low pressure loss way back into the kichen.

https://www.ventahood.com/index.php/products/ars/ars-wm

https://www.ventahood.com/index.php/products/ars/ars-uc-wm

Broan also have undercabinet recirculating hoods. Due to their apparent height, they may not filter as well as the ARS. I haven't studied these. I don't know if Broan has a larger unit functioning more like the ARS.
Eileen thanked kaseki
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Eileen
Original Author
last month
Thank you!!! Kaseki and wdccruise
regbob
last month
VAH does have a recirculating hood that will work for you. Go to their web site and look for the ARS hood. I had to put one in when I moved into a town house, no other option. Works great the best recirculating hood available. Find the model you like and buy it locally. Support the mom and pop stores they need the business more than the online monsters.
Eileen
Original Author
last month
Thanks regbob!! I read more discussions here and decided to go for it!! I was hoping to buy the set locally, I checked on build.com earlier and it takes 7-14 weeks to get it!!!
Eileen
Original Author
last month
Hi Kaseki, wdccruise, regbob, I have decied to get VAH and narrowed down to two model with ARS technology, CWEAH6-K - ARS Duct Free Wall Mounted, and PDAH14-K - ARS Duct Free Wall Mounted.

Since both models utilize the same technology, do you think either model would work the same? Or the PDAH14-K may work better because of the shape? Thanks!!

https://www.ventahood.com/index.php/products/ars/ars-wm?id=360&model=PDAH14-K

https://www.ventahood.com/index.php/products/ars/ars-wm?id=360&model=CWEAH6-K
regbob
last month
I think function would be the same so it comes down to what style of canopy you like.
kaseki
last month
I don't know the layout of the guts of these models, but in general, thin (top-to-bottom) hoods may present uneven intake flow profiles. Whether this matters with Magic Lung type configurations is unclear. Lacking any needed information, I'd go for the pyramid hood style. But really, the guts matter, and it is possible to configure either to be less optimal than the other.

In the garyvp thread https://www.houzz.com/discussions/2347276/vent-a-hood-ductless-ars-range-hood-update#n=65, all the images seem to be of the rectangular style, so the results reported there at least apply to that style.
Eileen
Original Author
last month
Thank you, kaseki & regbob.

Yea, just imagining the flow it seems the pyramid hood style would better capture the smoke!

Thanks for the post, I read through it before but for some reason I didn’t see the picture!
regbob
last month
I have the CWEAH model in my home. I just went with the hood because I had the cabinet above from the OTR micro vent I replaced. With the induction range below the hood does a pretty good job for most daily cooking. the only time it was a problem was when I was still in the induction learning curve and burned a few things.
Eileen
Original Author
last month
Regbob
Looking good!! Unfortunately I live in building apartment and it’s almost impossible to get vent outside! I did look into VAH under the cabinet ars ones but it seems stores don’t carry them and have to special order!

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