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"The real issue is that kitchens with gas stoves are not required to have a chimney or other exhaust mechanism." Range hoods with powered vents are required, b
by rsync 6y ago
"The real issue is that kitchens with gas stoves are not required to have a chimney or other exhaust mechanism."
Range hoods with powered vents are required, by code, basically everywhere in the US and Canada.
In fact, many code jurisdictions are sophisticated enough to require make-up air ducts, etc.
These building codes specify vertical distance from the rangetop, CFM rating, and hood area (which typically overlaps the range area by 2-4 inches on each side).
EDIT: To clear up some confusion - most code jurisdictions don't force you to update existing installs unless you are rebuilding/remodeling - so if you have an older apartment/home ... who knows. New construction is going to vent gas ranges to the outdoors.
- Anechoic 6y agoRange hoods with powered vents are required, by code, basically everywhere in the US and Canada. Is "powered vent" supposed to imply exhausting to the exterior? While every home I've seen does have some sort of powered vent over a gas range, the overwhelming majority of them have recirculating vents rather external venting.
- Ericson2314 6y agoMy current apartment has a range hood without any exhaust vent. What the hell is that supposed to do?!
- NikolaNovak 6y agoSame here; we have a gas stove and a useless range hood above it. I guess it's supposed to filter it? Or previous owner installed it just to skirt the requirements ;-<
- MereInterest 6y agoI've had that for two apartments in a row. The most it can do is direct fumes to the ceiling instead of in your face. Incredibly little effect, when I then need to had the windows open with a box fan for a few hours any time I pan-fry anything. It's very frustrating, as those fumes could have been caught and exhausted from the source with much less exchange of air.
- hrydgard 6y agoIt might have a carbon filter, which is pretty effective. Need to change it every few years though...
- sojournerc 6y agoIn my experience, those are only effective as a grease trap, catching the aerosolized particles of cooking oil/fat. Typically they have removable metal screens that can be cleaned. Otherwise they do nothing to vent smoke or purify air.
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- crazygringo 6y ago> Range hoods with powered vents are required, by code, basically everywhere in the US and Canada. The majority of apartments I've lived in, in NYC, do not have range hoods at all. Ones that had been remodeled in the past 10 years had a range vent that just went through a useless mesh "filter" and straight back into the apartment. The only working range hood (vented to outside) I've ever had is in my current building which was constructed less than five years ago. Maybe it's required for new construction, but in a place like NYC the vast majority of apartments aren't new, and certainly don't have range hoods.
- gedy 6y agoMan that's concerning, I have a suburban sized home with high ceilings, and when I don't turn the gas range hood to vent to outside on I can feel how heavy the air is on my lungs.
- sneak 6y agoMany/most don't vent to outside. They're just to catch aerosolized grease in some steel filters that can be washed.
- com2kid 6y ago> Range hoods with powered vents are required, by code, basically everywhere in the US and Canada. Some sort of fan is required. That fan is often a down draft vent, or a vent that rises up from the back of the stove and sucks horizontally THEN down. These horrible setups are popular even in luxury construction. They do look nice after all. That said I am wondering if maybe they are better for NO2 emissions. They are terrible in every other way though, but are quite legal as indicated by their presence in new construction.