Comments on: The 2 Main Problems With Kitchen Ventilation

By: K. P. Heg

K. P. Heg — Fri, 30 Oct 2020 12:00:13 +0000

In reply to RoyC. Good man, I agree with you. I
Good man, I agree with you. I am taking on the adverse effects of family members frying constantly with a cheap recirculating fan system (renting house). Um, if the kitchen and dining room is filled with smoke; obviously not working. Now I've been diagnosed with some form of lung blockage (COPD, Bronchitis, etc) after 10 ((5 years with son/then 5yrs with daughter and my mother)) plus years of complaining "I can't breath" while they're enjoying their fried food. I appreciate the great ideas I'll want to implement when I finally buy a house. I really enjoyed the conversation. PS: You did state the option of grilling (frying) food outside (don't have to give up fried bacon, which in itself can help kill you).

By: Alexander Riccio

Alexander Riccio — Mon, 10 Aug 2020 21:25:24 +0000

Commenting again,
Commenting again, Why do we keep letting buildings be built this way? Why can't we improve codes to require outside, automated, hoods in new construction? Nearly every kitchen in NYC has no hood, or uses a recirculating hood. This is madness for indoor air quality.

By: Diana

Diana — Thu, 16 Jul 2020 03:42:15 +0000

In reply to RoyC. Both my daughter and my best
Both my daughter and my best friend are afraid of microwave ovens. I use mine extensively and love and depend on it. Do you have any info on safety of using microwave ovens? I don’t understand their concern.

By: Veronica

Veronica — Mon, 13 Jul 2020 13:06:16 +0000

I've recently had a large
I've recently had a large wood heater installed in my rural home in Australia. Whenever I turn my rangehood on in my kitchen (approx 5 meters away), smoke draws back into the house from the top of the wood heater flu. Opening my large kitchen window next to my rangehood reduces this slightly, but doesn't eliminate the issue altogether. I'm finding myself having to cook on a gas cooktop without the rangehood going and instead use the window for ventilation, which isnt as efficient....nor does it help keep the house warm on our cold winter nights. With young children in the house i have concerns for what im exposing them to by not using a rangehood. Any ideas would be greatly appreciated.

By: spencer TAKAKI

spencer TAKAKI — Tue, 16 Jun 2020 19:04:33 +0000

Will bugs be drawn into my
Will bugs be drawn into my house from my stove hood vent which blows out gas and other kitchen fumes to the outside of home kitchen wall?

By: Kayla

Kayla — Sun, 17 May 2020 02:34:16 +0000

I don't have an exhaust fan
I don't have an exhaust fan or range hood at all. I'm totally at a loss where to start. There is no duct work. House was built in 1953. No sure what to do. I make eggs often.

By: Phil Furlong

Phil Furlong — Fri, 15 May 2020 17:37:30 +0000

I wanted to point out as you
I wanted to point out as you mentioned a reading of 1000ppm on startup of a new gas range that this would be normal on initial startup as there are lubricants and other chemicals that need to be burned off on initial start up... the same with a gas fireplace or furnace. However after the initial break in period a high CO level should not be an issue. Yes a fan should always be used when cooking, especially with gas cooking appliances and the are not vented otherwise.

By: Morry

Morry — Thu, 30 Apr 2020 05:29:20 +0000

My wife and I have a Zephyr
My wife and I have a Zephyr Hurricane fan that draws air from stove to above and then vents out above the roof. It is about 18 years old when we had it installed during a major remodel. My wife complains that it doesn't seem to vent at all. We had it checked shortly after installation by the installer and he assured us that the installation and the vent pipe was done right. The fan also seems very noisy. When one buys this quality of fan -- how long should one expect it to last? Do you think installing a new fan would help this situation?

By: Jill M. Scheibelhut

Jill M. Scheibelhut — Fri, 10 Apr 2020 03:12:58 +0000

I need help because I'm a
I need help because I’m a carbon monoxide survivor. My detector ranges 1-8 ppm for CO. My toxicologist says it’s dangerous after already having. Any ideas? We currently have ceiling fan that vents outside but not strong enough?

By: Joe

Joe — Fri, 27 Mar 2020 22:24:11 +0000

In reply to Mark Johnson. I recently purchased a condo
I recently purchased a condo and have discovered that I have a ductless system. It is absolutely terrible. If you have the option, absolutely go the ducted route where the exhaust blows to the outside. I enjoy cooking and consider myself pretty decently skilled, but every time I use my stovetop, with the fan on, the smoke alarms in my condo go off. These systems are little more than a loud fan, swirling around the heat and smoke. I have been looking into options to convert my system to a ducted/vented system, but it appears that I do not have the choice due to my kitchen layout.