Range hood questions - and LG gas range while I'm at it!

2 years ago

I've been searching this forum for range hood advice and I'm overwhelmed! So much good advice from some incredibly knowledgeable folks! It's hard to distill. Looking at reviews I see a lot of sites rate Hauslane hoods as best but I don't see a lot of chatter on this forum about them, which suggests that those sites may not truly be rating hoods but rather pushing a brand, no?

Installing a gas range with total BTU of 60k. 30 inches wide. 5 burners. Replacing a microwave OTR with a hood. I don't care about the cost of the hood. It seems that the difference between cheap and expensive isn't worth giving up the things that are important, i.e. ventilation and noise. Venting out to the kitchen exterior wall.

I've read some terrible things about vent-a-hood on this forum so "not going there."

Happy to listen to any suggestions. And does anyone have a Hauslane hood? Like it?

Also, about to settle on an LG 6.3 gas range. Consumer Reports loves them. Should I trust them? Need self cleaning oven and at least one high output burner. Thoughts?

Thanks in advance!

Featured Answer

kaseki

2 years ago

Things you might have noticed in your reading:

Hood should overlap the cooking area by a few inches
Airflow should be of the order of 90 CFM per sq. ft. of hood entry aperture for residential style hoods
Calculated air flow requirement from above should be 2/3 of the blower's (zero static pressure) CFM rating, more or less depending on myriad factors
Duct size should keep max power flow velocity in the 1000 to 2000 ft/min range

Noise can be reduced by one or more of these mechanisms:

Using a remote blower with a long duct in-between; not applicable to going directly out the wall
Using a remote blower with a silencer in-between; not applicable to going directly out the wall
Using a more powerful than needed proximate outside wall or in-hood blower and running on part power
Using a larger blade external blower with appropriate motor and gearing for the required CFM (applicable to up-blast commercial roof blowers)

Hood performance and efficiency improve with the degree to which they emulate commercial hoods, given the limitations of residential kitchen architectures. This means having volume under the baffles, using true double reversing baffles, having low resistance, low turbulence air flow above baffle area to the ducting. I am not familiar with Hauslane, and in any case do not try to rate hoods I haven't used, so I'm limited to Wolf, and in particular to their Pro Island hoods.

No air leaves the kitchen via the hood that doesn't get supplied to the kitchen. The supply is called make-up air. Read MUA threads here. For best hood performance at the levels that the hood air flow should be able to reach, deliberate MUA is needed, not house leakage. Whether this results in an expensive complex system or a modest cost simple system will depend on factors that will be obvious from reading MUA threads.

Sort by:Oldest

Comments (9)

Jeff Levine
Original Author
2 years ago
Thanks so much Is there a Wolf thats an appropriate size and power for a 30 inch range with a total of 60k BTU? And you are one of the incredibly helpful posters i mentioned!
Related Discussions
Hello, I'm new - with a question about ranges/cooktops
Q
Comments (7)
With induction you have very precise control. If you like to bake, an electric oven in general bakes better. I have an electrolux induction which I am delighted with. If having a grill or griddle for your range is important to you - then a blue star or capital is something to look at. American Range has pro style ranges as well and are less then bluestar or capital in price. Having a range that gives you precise control will enhance your ability to cook more complicated items. You should decide the features which are important to you. For example, if you want a range which allows you to set an oven to start and stop cooking while you are out, then a blue star or capital could be ruled out. Cavimum points out that you need to stay with high end appliances for various reasons. I agree - to a point. I am an avid (gourmet) type cook - but I am also an interior designer. I think you need an appliance which meets your needs. If you are planning on staying in your home long term I would concentrate on getting what you like in terms of a growing cooking ability and your needs/wants/desires and product appearance. If you think you will sell in 5 years then you might "need" to go high- end. However, not everyone you might sell to wants/needs high end- or they might not like your choice. There is no reason to spend money for the sake of spending it. If you have left over $$$ for your remodel - take a nice vacation, buy a new bedroom set, put it in your children's college fund - or invest.
...See More
Vent Hood Size Over Induction Range vs. Gas Range
Q
Comments (7)
It's a universal recommendation that the hood be at least 6" wider than the surface it covers. And as deep as you can manage. It has nothing to do with the fuel used to heat the food. It has to do with the fact that smoke, steam, smells, and aerosolized grease particles rise upwards and outwards. That's physics. A smaller hood can't capture all of those yucks. Stronger fans can't compensate for a lack of capture area either. It's more important to have a good capture area than a strong fan.
...See More
36in gas range vs 30in gas range.
Q
Comments (6)
Without knowing anything about you and your family's needs, it's difficult to say whether you should get a 30" or a 36" range. How many burners do you regularly use? How many do you need when you entertain (if you do) and for holiday dinners? If 4 won't cut it, get a 36" range. Your kitchen is large enough to accommodate a 30" wall oven, too. Personally, I'd prefer to use the smaller oven most of the time so that I'm not working over a hot oven while cooking on the range. Another option would be to do a 36" cook top, a 30" wall oven and a 30" speed oven (MW combo, multi-function). Separate appliances cost more but, as DrB477 pointed out, 36" ranges are spendy. You didn't ask for lay-out advice but your lay-out doesn't make the best use of your kitchen's footprint. Your fridge and range are crowded together and your island's angled shape puts the sink farther away from perimeter counters than recommended, plus it provides limited counter space. Given the opportunity to take advantage of your misfortune (my sympathies), it seems a shame not to consider addressing these issues at the same time. Are you on a slab? Even if you are, can you move plumbing at all? If so, here's one possibility that relieves appliance crowding and gives you a larger island with more counter on each side of the sink plus a lot more room to work on each side of the range, and better work aisle widths. Do you have pantry space somewhere? Or are you doing pantry cabinets? There's room to add them to the above plan, either between wall oven/MW and fridge, creating a "wall of tall" or at one end or the other of the range run. Good luck with your rebuild! PS. If your fridge is a standard depth fridge, you may want to allow a wider aisle between fridge run and island. Or you could investigate recessing the fridge into the stud space a few inches.
...See More
Do you own this LG gas range? I have some questions for you!
Q
Comments (10)
I don’t own this, but had a double oven range left by the previous owners before we remodeled. I hated the bottom oven (actually hated the whole thing, but those issues don’t apply to the pictured model) because of how LOW to the ground it was. The door opens to a few inches above floor level so with small kids and pets it’s a bigger hazard than a “regular” range/oven that has more clearance from the floor. Hauling out a large roast or turkey was a pain and I was still young, strong and limber so I could not imagine dealing with it as I got older and by extension, less strong and less flexible. And cleaning that thing? Ugh. Same issue - crawling around on the floor and scrubbing is not my idea of a good time even when I’m young and able, so again, thinking about how that would go when I was older wasn’t a fun thought. I strongly suggest you go see these types of ranges in person and simulate taking large/heavy pans out of the bottom oven, how you would clean it, etc. and go from there so you can make an informed decision. If you still like it and think it would be fine for you, then go for it.
...See More
kaseki
2 years ago
You would probably want to specify one of the Wolf wall hoods (Pro wall hood, for example) that is 36 inches wide and if feasible, 27 inches deep. See the Wolf Design Guide (pdf) that you can download from the Wolf website, page 153.

Six square feet actual aperture (roughly) x 90 ft/min = 540 CFM. Implied blower should be 800 CFM rated. Wolf has an 800 internal and 900 external that should work.

Nothing should be purchased without having a realizable MUA plan.

Do you have any combustion appliances that take air from a room connected to the kitchen?
Jeff Levine
Original Author
2 years ago
Thanks again for taking the time for these responses. I’m replacing a under cabinet MW so I’m stuck with 30” wide. It sounds like that’s not going to be the best solution for me but it will certainly be better than what I had with the MW vent. And I think the answer is no to combustion appliances. I can only assume what that means and I’d say no.
kaseki
2 years ago
For 30-inches wide, the arguments are the same except use 5 sq. ft.

Combustion appliances that are particularly sensitive to back-drafting are typically gas powered hot water heaters, dryers, and furnaces. Blown oil furnaces are also susceptible but at larger pressure drops. Without these present then a duct (about the same as used for your hood) connected from outside to inside with a damper and a filter might do. If you need heat you either need an in-line heater and control or this duct needs to enter into a basement or mud room with an over capacity, thermostatically controlled electric heater, such as a Dayton. For BTUh to watts, use the Internet.
Jasmin Scott
2 years ago
I just got the LSGL6335F gas range and I really like it! It’s beautiful and it has the Ultra Heat burner, easy clean, and self clean. If you are considering LG, make sure you are checking their website and not the local retailers so you get the right specifications. I kept running into discrepancies on retailer websites.
Jeff Levine
Original Author
2 years ago
What kind of discrepancies? I just ordered one.
Jasmin Scott
2 years ago
I would compare the model number in the store to the model number on LG website. I had been looking at my stove on Home Depot, Lowes and Best Buy websites and one had mine listed as “freestanding” but it is really slide in. And if I did a search for Instaview door it would show me models that the LG website says were NOT Instaview. Many of their models look the same.
Jeff Levine
Original Author
2 years ago
Thanks so much!

Range hood questions - and LG gas range while I'm at it!

kaseki

Comments (9)

Jeff Levine
Original Author

Related Discussions

kaseki

Jeff Levine
Original Author

kaseki

Jasmin Scott

Jeff Levine
Original Author

Jasmin Scott

Jeff Levine
Original Author

COMPANY

BUSINESS SERVICES

GET HELP

CONNECT WITH US

Range hood questions - and LG gas range while I'm at it!

kaseki

Comments (9)

Jeff LevineOriginal Author

Related Discussions

kaseki

Jeff LevineOriginal Author

kaseki

Jasmin Scott

Jeff LevineOriginal Author

Jasmin Scott

Jeff LevineOriginal Author

COMPANY

BUSINESS SERVICES

GET HELP

CONNECT WITH US

Jeff Levine
Original Author

Jeff Levine
Original Author

Jeff Levine
Original Author

Jeff Levine
Original Author