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That would be nice, and maybe brand-new places are doing that, but across 10+ apartments with gas stoves I've rented in the past 15-odd years, none of them have
by majormajor 5y ago
That would be nice, and maybe brand-new places are doing that, but across 10+ apartments with gas stoves I've rented in the past 15-odd years, none of them have done that.
- cwkoss 5y agoMe neither. I have an induction burner and would still love this feature on my vent - particularly for smoky steaks or oil fumes - sometimes I forget to turn it on/off. I think an IR thermometer that activates the vent whenever the cooktop is over ~115F would accomplish this pretty well, provided the switch had a manual override to force it on if the sensor fails. A quick search indicates they do exist on some pricier models. I suppose there could be edge cases where the vent could make a stove fire worse by increasing airflow - wonder if these 'smart' vents have logic to handle these cases.