Need help On Ductless Range Hood Ventilation

11 years ago

We have a condo kitchen where we are unable to vent the range hood to the outside. We want to install a range hood insert over the 36 inch cook top that would be enclosed in a decorative wood hood. The top of the wood hood goes all the way to the ceiling. We are looking for ways to vent the recirculated air outside the wood hood without impacting the decorative design. Any thoughts on how this could be done is appreciated.

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PRO
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11 years ago
How tall are your ceilings? A mantle hood needs to have some height and width to be proportionate as a "mantle", and often that's incompatible with a smaller scaled room.

One idea is to not take it to the ceiling. Use the area at the top to install a grate to expel the air. Or, run a duct inside the wall to an adjacent room, or through the ceiling joists to a grate in the room. Or run a duct through the top shelf of the cabinets to an end cabinet with a grate. A lot depends on the actual layout and construction details of the room.
jfertl
Original Author
11 years ago
Thanks for the input. The ceiling is approximately 9 foot. Your comments about running a duct inside the wall are well taken. What would be the best model insert to use under these circumstances?
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