46 inch vent hood insert for 48 inch range?

5 years ago

All of my pinterest inspiration pictures for my kitchen have an exterior hood that appears the exact same width of the range, which would mean a slightly smaller vent hood insert, right? But, I'm being told that the vent insert should actually be a little wider than the range, and then when you encase it with a decorate cover, it gets even wider.

With a 48 inch range, would a 46 inch zline insert be a horrible idea? Their other option jumps up to 54 inches, 6 inches wider, then you add the wooden vent hood, and you get an even wider length.

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Susan Murin

5 years ago

I love my 48” range and wouldn’t go back...and no I don’t cook for 20 3x/day...but I do entertain a lot and love having others cook with me, which is wonderful with the big range where 2 can cook side by side. I also love having the 2 ovens and use the little one much of the time when it’s just the two of us as heating up a big oven for a tiny dish seems so wasteful. To each his/her own!

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Patricia Colwell Consulting
5 years ago
Wider is the answer definately not smaller and IMO 48” ranges in a home are overkill unless you cook for 20 3 x a day. I run a catering biz with a 36’ 6 burner range. BUt the hood needs to be at least the same size as the range for sure not to mention all the MUA and CFM needed for that size range.
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acm
5 years ago
last modified: 5 years ago
agree [with Patricia] -- and MUA means a house-wide ventillation system ("make-up air") to make sure you don't pull all the furnace fumes into your home every time you flip on the hood.
chiflipper
5 years ago
Vent hoods need to overlap the cooking surface by 3 inches on each side. (48 + 6 = 54) Ignoring this requirement is the #1 cause of discoloration of the flanking upper cabinets.
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Rosenhaus Design Group, Inc.
5 years ago
Hoods should be wider than cooking surface. If it is not vented out, the hood is mostly a waste. If you don't turn it on before you start to cook, this is also a waste. Therefore, if you don't plan on using it, don't get one. Don't be hoodwinked!
lucky998877
5 years ago
last modified: 5 years ago
I'm with Susan, love my 48" and wouldn't go back either. My stainless chimney hood is the same 48", Zephyr Siena Pro 1200 cfm...I understand that it's not the look that you are going for, but your cfm should be somewhere in that range. I don't have any upper cabinets near by and my backsplash goes up to my hood...and continues covering the side walls (very easy to clean). I also have a window 2 feet away that I can open if I don't want to use the hood on high level when wokking. Also, make sure that the duct is 10" to let the hood work well, and to keep the noise reasonable.