Kitchen appliance recommendations - sink, cooktop and range hood
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Do I really need a 600 cfm range hood for an induction cooktop?
Comments (37)leel.....glad to get your feedback on the induction. Thanks! As for me, I certainly wouldn't mind having to buy a new pan or 2 for the new oven. :-) gsciencechick....thanks for the pots and pans suggestions and the confirmation about induction. I'm ready to be done with gas (although I love the way it cooks) because it's just so dirty to keep clean. muskokascp.....I HEAR you!!! Whatever happened to the days when we just went to the store and asked the opinion of the saleman or perhaps picked out a unit because of style or color? These days we almost have too much info, and it can become crippling, honestly. At some point I just need to make a decision. davidro1.....I love your 'final answer' comment. I WISH!!!! Although I certainly know a lot more than I knew before, I still have questions. But today at the appliance store helped clear up some things. (Meaning that they don't know anything either and I can basically do whatever I want). The inspector on our job (both HVAC and electrical) don't know anything about MUA and can't advise us what we should get. So I just told them I'd get something that wasn't too powerful, and they seemed fine with that. They told us to adhere to the recommendations in the manual that comes with the hood. I swear!!! It's not rocket science.....why is it that nobody knows about this technology?...See MoreRange Hood Recommendation.
Comments (17)Good Friday everyone :) I have an update. Talked to the builder and for an upgrade of $2540, I am getting all GE Monogram appliances and the most impt thing that is included is the upgraded 36" Monogram Hood model # ZVC36LSS. This has 640 CFM. The rangetop will be 36" GE Monogram ZGU364NDPSS. This rangetop has a total BTU of 72,000 BTU ( 18,000 BTUs/burner). I hope this is a better upgrade in terms of the hood ventilation. Thank you everyone!...See MoreRecommendations for island range hood over 36" bluestar range top?
Comments (3)Hoods that try to mimic actual commercial hoods while retaining a more modest size, practical aspect, and decent aesthetics are widely available from many sources that can be found on the Internet. For example, you can download the Wolf Design Guide and look at the pro island hoods to get an idea. There are others fabricating similar designs. While this is a necessary exercise, the first step is characterizing the parameters of the hood, blower, and make-up air system. To do this, it is necessary to start with the size of the cooktop. If you have already done all the math and know your necessary hood size, then a tour of hood makers' wares is next. Please keep in mind that of performance, aesthetics, and affordability, generally only two out of three can be maximized. Most hoods are compromises within these factors....See MoreRange hood recommendation for 36" Bluestar range
Comments (13)Not sure if you’ve already selected your range hood. I do a lot of Asian wok cooking too, and that’s one of the main reasons we bought BlueStar 36” RNB (just stainless steel) last month. With the appliance store salesperson’s recommendations, we paired it with Best by Broan PK22 insert pro-range hood - 1200cfm on internal blower. It worked fantastic and low noise on low and medium settings, the highest setting is kinda loud but i can live with it as i can still keep the same tv volume in another room. We had our hvac contractor to put in the new 10” duct to the exterior of the house and a makeup air component as part of our county requirement. We did consider Bluestar range hoods to pair with but we didnt see the need to spend that extra $ since we can still achieve great results with this particular Broan hood which is less than half the price of a BS one. For us, the installation costs adds up too, especially we‘ve never had an external duct in the kitchen as we use to have a microwave hood....See More
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