range hoods

16 years ago

Hi. A couple of questions about range hoods. First, has anyone bought the Crown brand, http://www.afg-corp.com/index_files/e_index.htm? They are sold on ebay and at various stores in Canada.

Second, you see range hoods that are ultra-thin, and then ones that are quite thick. What difference does this make? I have a 9600 btu gas stove, the range hood will have to be mounted more than 36" above the stove due to a window above the stove.

Are grease cups better than filters?

Thanks for your help.

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sfjeff
16 years ago
I'd hop over to the Appliances forum, where there are lots of posts on this.

In short -- Thick is generally better than thin because of the hood's ability to capture steam, smoke, and grease-laden air. At over 36" over the stove, you will need all the help you can get. I'd be very careful with brands. In my opinion, precious few actually do a good job and any from a website that hasn't been seriously updated since 2004 is unlikely to fit that bill.

I'm guessing you have an older stove, with 9.6 kBTU/hr per burner, 30" wide stove? Four burners? Without knowing your budget or cooking style, you're probably looking at a 36-42" wide, 24" or 27" deep hood, with 600 or 1200 CFM from a reputable manufacturer, such as Modern-Aire, Prestige, or Independent, to get good ventilation.

Breathe deeply, relax,... ...they will probably be in the US$1500-3000 range. There are less expensive options available (Kobe, for example), which will be significantly better than nothing or your run-of-the-mill box-store hood.
kaseki
16 years ago
I'll fill in with a comment on filters. The function of the grease filter is to remove larger grease particles from the effluent flow so that they don't settle out on the ducting. The finer grease aerosols are exhausted (in theory). In reality, every filter type is only partially effective over the range of particle sizes, and sometimes more than one type of filter is needed in series. This mostly applies to commercial systems.

Both baffle filters and mesh filters are reasonably effective, but the baffle filters won't clog up from use. Baffle filters drain the collected grease along their surfaces to a catch basin or to a gutter that may lead to grease cups. The Wolf Pro Island hood baffles, for example, drain the grease to gutters that have to be removed and cleaned. (The dishwasher should work for this.) If mesh filters were used, they would have to be cleaned at least as often, or sooner, depending on dust and fuzz level in one's house.

kas
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lisaslists2000
16 years ago
I learned about futuro hoods from gw. I loved mine in my old house and can't wait for the new one to be installed in this house. Quiet and 900 cfm. Reasonably priced. I think my second purchase speaks for itself without too much explanation.
Lisa

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