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This vent... is driving me insane!
Comments (206)Comparing with natural thatch, artificial thatch is long life span up to 20 years. It is highly authentic and free from maintenance and woodwarm.Price less than USD25 per squre meter, not square feet.Good quality,providing sample for checking(mail:eileen@gracethatch.com; skype: eieen.chen1234)...See MoreRange Hood Needed?
Comments (62)Again look at the volume of air in the Test Kitchen, though. And there may be some kind of whole room system that's more effective than what would be standard in a residential situation. Also, have you noticed in the credits for a lot of cooking shows how many appliance companies and similar are listed? The expense for installing a secondary kitchen if everything is donated in exchange for on-air exposure is going to be pretty low relative to the total cost of producing a show. Or the chef could elect to pay out of pocket if a secondary kitchen is going to be helpful. I'm not saying that that is what happens so much as saying that I don't think we can go by what we say on TV as firm evidence that cooking exhaust systems aren't necessary in a standard residential kitchen environment. (Personal experience in residential kitchens would, I imagine, depend quite a lot on factors like how often you cook, how you cook, what you cook, what the air space is like, possibly even things like climate. I seem to recall having less trouble with not having an exhaust system in one of my houses in England than I do here, and my cooking hasn't changed.)...See MoreHood over stove or microwave
Comments (19)Microwave or range hood over stove? Range hood, absolutely. 1.) Better look - there are 100's of designs available, to fit every kitchen style from the traditional to the ultra-modern. 2.) Better ventilation - there's no comparison between a "microhood" with a paltry 100-300 CFM blower and typically 1 or 2 small filters, and a full-size range hood with a 600 / 800 / 900 / 1000 CFM blower, and 2, 3, or even 4, much larger filters. 3.) Noise level - microwave hoods tend to be very noisy (5-8 sones is common), whereas you can find full-size range hoods that are much quieter. In case you're wondering how a more powerful range hood can be quieter: * A more powerful blower running at a fraction of its capacity tends to be quieter than a less powerful blower running "at redline". * Larger filter area = less resistance = less turbulence = less noise. * A full-size range hood offers more room for the engineers to shape the airflow and minimize the noise caused by turbulence. * Engineering solutions like suspending the blower in a sound-absorbing plastic chamber, so noise & vibration is insulated from the rest of the hood, are possible in a full-size hood, but can't be done in the very limited space of a microwave/hood combination. 4.) Lighting - modern range hoods typically offer 2-4 lights, with options available for halogen, fluorescent, and LED lighting, so you can match the light color (cool / warm) to the rest of the lighting in the kitchen. So... design, ventilation, noise, and lighting - 4 solid reasons to use a range hood rather than a microwave over the range....See MoreDoes anybody LIKE the pop-up downdraft vents for stoves?
Comments (96)Regarding the comment by HU-923902369, please don't waste money on a recirculating ventilation system. It will do absolutely nothing for smoke , odors and very little for grease. Many people spend thousands on venting hoods, and downdrafts, most do not work well for many reasons. Mainly incorrect sized blowers ,or too long duct runs, too small diameter ducting. Hoods installed too far above the range, or too far back from the front of the range make performance so poor that most people don't even bother tuning them on unless they've burnt something and the smoke alarm is chirping. Most people want eye candy, trendy things , they don't care if it only catches 50% or 75% of smoke and grease . They mostly care what their friends and co-workers will think of their choices of decor and appliances, and hopefully not judge them for a home that smells like a rancid steamy seafood buffet. I've seen so many homes where people paid $3500.00 + for a ventilator , and never use it....See Moreeseibert
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