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Comments (19)qwertyui is right, and his use of illustrative language is OK in my book. Separate the hood shape from the fan placement and fan type. californiagirl is right about calling the manufacturer. You're not in love with Wolf, just considering it. So know this. One big holding company owns several exhaust vent companies, but instead of having a single one of these companies take the lead and gradually take over the newly acquired company, this holding company keeps the acquirees in the dark for many years, still operating separately. Consumers are not told that these companies are all related and that they are now beginning to buy motors and parts from each other. Sooner or later you'll find knowledgeable people to talk to. Try Nutone. Nutone and Broan have been operating together as sister companies for the longest time. Best (Wolf) Venmar and others are more recent acquirees. Try the Canadian technical support numbers too. Sometimes the employees at the US tech support lines have the least amount of access to the kind of information that would let you build your own system. You might be stunned to find out that a powerful remote or inline fan costs far less than what you are planning to spend for a packaged product that can be displayed in a showroom, sold as a boxed product, and then delivered as a single box... There are several manufacturers; fantech.net is only one of them. Your builder might love you for introducing you to the fan makers. If the fan guys only sell through distributors and some of their distributors only want to sell to knowledgeable people who appear to be custom manufacturers themselves, that makes sense since they cannot go through all the hassle of dealing with average consumers. Hint. Any canopy captures rising air. Any blower takes that and exhausts it. Showrooms need to have a product they can show you, so its blower is right in front of your face where you can be shown it. Hint....See MoreConfused about blower terms. Inline, internal, external, ... ?
Comments (5)A vent hood with the blower or fans inside the hood has is an internal system. An inline system is one where the blower is located in the attic or some remote location. The blower is mounted "inline with the ducting. An external system is one where the blower is also in a remote location at the terminus of the ducting, usually on the roof or on an exterior wall. Examples of inline and external systems can be seen at the Fantech website by clicking on the link below. Here is a link that might be useful: Fantech Kitchen Ventilation...See MoreQuestion about induction cooktops to be placed in island
Comments (19)I have a huge kitchen so putting a cooktop on a 96" Island only takes up about 1/3 of the space. But if you are using a powerful cooktop on the island you need an island hood that vents outside. Downdrafting vents generally perform poorly, for the simple reason that heat rises and doesn't flow toward the downdraft in significant quantities, even with the blower on high. An overhead hood takes advantage of the laws of physics--heat, hot grease, oil particulates, and steam rise. In my kitchen set-up, with the induction unit on the island, the sink 42" behind it, and the refrigerator about 4 feet from the induction cooker, it just about forms the perfect triangle. Since my island is so long, it also is great for a chopping board and dumping things directly into the pans, woks, and pots on the cooktop. And with the 33" single basin sink directly behind me while cooking is extremely convenient. A simple turn around is all it takes for putting pans and pots into the sink and is also great for washing veggies and turning around and putting them in the heated pots and pans. Cooking on the island it allows me to face people and chat, as the island base is 3 feet wide, but has a curved granite over-hang of 12" with stools. I had the option of putting in a downdraft (which is considerably cheaper) as I have a 4 foot crawl space under the house, which is typical in a well-made house in the coastal areas of the south. But I didn't think it was wise to vent dampness under the house (mold and wood rot), besides the big factor that overhead ventilation hoods are incredibly more effective--even with the same power blower, but putting a very powerful blower in the attic venting through the roof is great. For one, the sound of the blower is so far away I can't hear it. The only sound I hear is some air rushing through the vent, the loudess depends on how high I have the blower turned up. If I'm frying or stir frying it is up high. It is usally smart to work with the laws of physics rather than against them. Sure, if your island is small and your kitchen can't vent through the attic you need an alternative. Hopefully you can locate the induction cooktop on a kitchen wall that can vent outside. You can then save even more space by creating your own range by putting a good built-in oven underneath. It is smart to do this when your kitchen space is at a premium. Greg...See Morefaucet narrowed to 5. can anyone answer questions about them?
Comments (13)I have the Treviso as well and don't have any problems at all with mine. 1. I'm looking for a pull down faucet that has a nice, solid button for the spray (not the flexible rubber ones). this is a big one for me. I know a previous poster said theirs is rubber and I had to double check mine, it is definitely a hard black plastic. I also got mine from Faucet Direct on ebay. If you decide to go that route you may want to ask them about the faucet they will be sending you. 2. it would be nice if you can engage the button and then it stays a spray, rather than having to hold the button in. Mine stays in the mode you put it in. When you turn the water off however, it goes back to the default setting which is stream. The slide adjustment to control the pressure on the stream stays put though which is nice. 3. i like the idea of being able to adjust the water pressure/stream right on the head....is this what the PF faucet has and is there any other? any more explanation of this feature? The only time I use this feature is when I have it in spray mode...then I put it on full blast, makes cleaning dishes off easier. I do like the feature though and it was a selling point for me. 4. when you are finished with the spray head, i'd like it to dock securely and easily back where it belongs. magnetic? weight? screw it in? Mine is magnetic and I haven't had any issue with it not staying in place as the previous poster stated. Overall I'd definitely buy the faucet again. I have had no issues with leaks, the spray head not staying put or anything of that nature. I will caution you to make sure they set the faucet up correctly BEFORE they drill the holes. I gave the faucet to my fabricator and he didn't use the ring at the bottom of the base when he checked for clearance. When we installed the faucet it was too high so we had to do without the ring at the base. It doesn't effect the function so I've learned to love it as it is. Good luck...for some reason choosing a faucet was a hard decision for me!...See MoreRelated Professionals
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