Fake chimney as vent
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Looking for an island vent hood with an asymmetrical chimney.
Comments (20)Please note that in some of these photos, what you are seeing are hoods that are borderline "poser" hoods. In order to have uniform flow rate across the filter, the space above the filter has to be free flowing, or the filter has to be very restrictive and the blower has to be rated at a CFM far above the actual flow rate needed for capture and containment. Instead, internal design should be closer to that of the "camouflage" hood image presented earlier than the very thin height units that look nice and less obtrusive in the latter images. If, for some reason, I wanted the uncommon interface requirements that the OP wants, I'd have ModernAire build a unit to fit those requirements, or determine that I could modify an off-the-shelf hood appropriately. There is no free lunch in this appliance space. You can, at best, attain two out of three of affordability, performance, and aesthetics....See MoreTight squeeze for chimney style vent, plus lighting options?
Comments (32)I was thinking along similar lines as Buehl's galley lay-out or swapping kitchen with DR. Another option is to go with the sink next to but not in the corner, like this: The sink size stay about the same but this configuration gives you a 24" drawer base, which is always a better storage option over 2 15" base cabinets. Buying one cabinet, even though a little larger, should save you some money, too. Or you can apply that savings to upgrading to a drawer base. I calculate your kitchen at 148 1/2" top to bottom. If you decide to add an island, stick with a shallow one, no more than 18" deep. That will give you 39 1/2" aisles between it and the sink run and between it and the fridge run. Keep in mind that the aisle will shrink from 39 1/2" to 36 1/2" between island and fridge door (not handles) assuming you're purchasing a counter depth fridge. The downside of an island in your kitchen is that it will be somewhat of a barrier island (between fridge and sink) but that compromise might be worth it for the additional storage and counter space a longish, narrow island would offer. It would be similar to these: If you buy a standard depth fridge, you absolutely don't have room for an island; your aisle will shrink by several more inches, creating a serious pinch point in your kitchen, even without the fridge door being open. These images illustrating NKBA's recommended minimums of aisles may be helpful: NKBA - National Kitchen and Bath Association....See MoreIsland vent Hood - Short Chimney / Ceiling
Comments (1)If one thinks of a island hood hanging from a ceiling (actually from the joists above a ceiling) via a chimney (duct cover, hood extension), one may appreciate that the cover itself is performing the support, and that a flange on the inside of the chimney is used to provide the structure bringing the hood weight load to the fasteners and thence to the joists. In the case of my Wolf hood extension, there is an internal flange at both top and bottom. The upper attaches to the extension to the ceiling; the lower attaches the hood to the extension. It follows then that for this structural approach that the chimney has to either be fabricated to the exact height needed, or a section removed and the remainder welded together, with the welds being of the same class of quality as those of the hood itself. This is a task for a sheet metal shop. They can best decide whether to modify an existing chimney or fabricate a replacement. I note the latter because with material of the same gauge as the stock chimney, the flanges can be bent from the flat stock, and the rectangular shape of the chimney then formed, leaving only one edge to be welded. It may be possible to get a hood manufacturer, local or maybe even Modernaire, to make the desired chimney. But an example would have to be provided, or an excellent drawing. In the alternative case that I have never seen, there could be an internal structure that caries the hood weight, with a thin chimney skin somehow attached. In that case two parts would have to be modified....See MoreFix chimney for vented gas fireplace or install a ventless burner?
Comments (1)Pending some data on the subject, I suspect that ventless gas burning is unlikely to perfectly produce only water and carbon dioxide, so to use it without breathing less desirable chemicals the house should be sufficiently 'leaky.' Perhaps @opaone will comment on the safety issues. Flue reconstruction is not in my scope, but I don't understand why, for gas only and not wood, addition of a stainless steel duct into an existing chimney with a roof cap would not be adequate....See Morehz64
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