Can't find the right size range insert

7 years ago

last modified: 7 years ago

Help! I cannot find the size range insert that would work best. I do NOT know why the cabinet dealer created it this size since there is apparently no range insert that would fit. Not surprisingly, she closed her business -- although might still be 'designing' kitchens somewhere. It's been 9 years without a vent system.

It is a very weird shape and I either need to find an insert that measures 30'' w x 11'' deep OR 26" wide by 14'' deep. I am including some pictures and my chicken-scratch measurments.

Suggestions? I did find one that is 24'' wide but then what do I do with the liner?

Thanks for your comments!

Angelica

Featured Answer

PRO

BeverlyFLADeziner

7 years ago

So your wood hood contains an existing SS Liner but no exhaust fan. It's two separately ordered pieces. Your are NOT looking for a Range Insert. A Range is a stove. You are looking for the exhaust fan.

Here's the wood hood with a complete liner and exhaust fan.

Here is an example of the many liners made by Broan.

Here is a list of the many liners made by Zephyr

Here is a Broan Exhaust fan that fits in the liner

Here is a link to a company that supplies many of the exhaust fans on the market.

https://www.appliancesconnection.com/liners-inserts-and-blowers.html

It would help if you knew the manufacturer of the liner so you could select an exhaust fan from the correct company However, you could simply order a liner that fits and the matching exhaust fan. Looks like that would only be about $169. Good Luck

Sort by:Oldest

Comments (7)

kaseki
7 years ago
Is there a duct up inside that wood and metal assembly? What is its diameter? Where does it go?

The cables in that space may have to be relocated.

If you removed the metal pieces, what is the size of the remaining wood opening? If this dimension is less than 2 inches smaller than the outer dimensions of the wood, can some of the excess wood be removed? For inserts as well as hoods (hoods = inserts with fancy outsides), larger is almost always better for cooking plume capture until there is no practical gain in performance with further size growth.

Generally, with a retrofit like this, one would want a fabricator to build the insert. ModernAire and others provide this capability. It is unclear to me exactly how it would be supported, and how one might deal with ensuring that the interface between the top of the insert and the existing(?) duct is attached and sealed. Does this cabinet section have an easy means of removal?

As a point of interest, do your cooktop's installation instructions specify (as they should) the distances to combustibles? If so, are the moldings on the side cabinet bases intruding?
User
7 years ago
Do over. Remove it and do stainless. Or copper. Or something else.
Related Professionals
Anniston Interior Designers & Decorators · Rocky Mount Interior Designers & Decorators · Gallup Architects & Building Designers · Berlin Kitchen & Bathroom Designers · Yuba City Kitchen & Bathroom Designers · Beckley Kitchen & Bathroom Designers · Flint Kitchen Remodelers · Winona Kitchen Remodelers · Binghamton Custom Countertops · Elmira Custom Countertops · Chicago Kitchen & Bathroom Designers · Bangor Kitchen & Bathroom Designers · Lawton Bathroom Remodelers · Spring Bathroom Remodelers · Vineland Kitchen Remodelers
PRO
Sabrina Alfin Interiors
7 years ago
I think you might have to remove that center hood cabinet and install a wall chimney hood instead, or have the entire hood cabinet re-done to the correct dimensions.
Angelica R
Original Author
7 years ago
Hi, if we remove the aluminum, the biggest portion measures 30" wide by 11" deep. All the hookups are there, the electrical, duct work that goes up and out of the house.

I think we are going to go with a 24" range hood insert and somehow fill in the gaps or just leave the extra aluminum exposed. It can't be any worse than it's been the last 9 years.

It's not perfect but at this point I just care about having an exhaust/fan.
Angelica R
Original Author
7 years ago
And yes, the moldings on the side do intrude on simply installing a bigger hood in the same space. I don't think the cabinet can be easily removed without it damaging the adjacent cabinets and of course the crown molding.

Why can't (some) people who work in design/cabinetry/building etc just pay attention to the details and do their job correctly?? That leaves those of us who do not know better (and trust them) to get stuck with the bill and their mistakes. It's incredibly frustrating!!
PRO
Hankins & Associates, Inc. - Kitchens and Baths
7 years ago
Angelica,

9 years you say? Clearly a patient person. 11" deep is quite shallow for a blower insert. I would have directed you to www.prolinerangehoods.com, but don't believe they have anything that shallow. Have used their unit -- they work well for the $$$.

Good luck!
Angelica R thanked Hankins & Associates, Inc. - Kitchens and Baths