Range hood question

10 years ago

I know it's recommended to have the hood be about 4" bigger than the stove. How important is this? My parents are redoing their kitchen. They've never had a larger range hood and the KD did the layout with a hood the same size as the stove.

I don't know if it's worth it to try to convince them to get the bigger hood. Any thoughts?

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mama goose_gw zn6OH

10 years ago

last modified: 10 years ago

6" wider is the usual recommendation, but someone (I think it was a pro) recently stated that a wider hood is not as important if there are cabinets on each side, which makes sense, because the cabinets help contain the steam and grease before it dissipates. The strength of the blower also figures into the decision--how many cfms? Also, if they get in the habit of turning on the blower before the steam starts to rise, a hood (any size) will work better.

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cpartist
10 years ago
What are they cooking on? I'm going with induction and decided I needed the cabinets on either side more than the extra 6".
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Anglophilia
10 years ago
My hood us actually not as wide as my stove. My stove is 38" wide and there was no room for a Vent-a-Hood 42" unit so I went with the 36". It's fine on high unless I'm sautéing focus gras, something I only do about 1 time a year so not a deal breaker. It's a powerful hood and is vented with a straight run up through the roof.
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magpier
Original Author
10 years ago
They are doing a 36" gas range. They do want cabinets on both sides. Would glass cabinets flanking the hood be a bad idea?

I actually need some help with their layout. I'm working on it now so I can post it before I go to bed (but I'll do that in a separate thread).
jhmarie
10 years ago
Look to see what size hood the range says it needs. I understand the size of the range hood depends on the range itself. Many range hoods are the same size as the stove - mine is.
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Grenz Homes, Inc.
10 years ago
last modified: 10 years ago
Review the installation instructions for both the hood and the range. The range will determine minimum vertical clearances to both. Page 6 of a Wolf 36" range says 30-36" from top of cooking surface (37") to hood. If no hood, 42" (minimum) to flammable surface above.... The tricky part is side clearance.... in the space 6" each direction horizontally there must be 18" minimum clearance above cooking surface to each side. So the bottoms of the uppers must be 18" plus 37" = 55" minimum off floor in this area. Keep in mind that the installation instructions are the minimum, and each brand, type and size of range will be different based on BTUs. So YES, you can use a hood the same size. Yes, you can use a smaller hood as long as the other surfaces (combustible) are 42" minimum above (37+42=79")..... I haven't tried, but one could use a bathroom exhaust fan in the ceiling if the specs allowed (circa 1940s-1950s)...... if you get their 48" range (or the charbroiler), all materials above must be non combustible.