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If buildings were required by code to have a more "fume hood"-like setup for capturing exhaust (with supply and return paths maintaining flow) then it would lea
by oakwhiz 3y ago
If buildings were required by code to have a more "fume hood"-like setup for capturing exhaust (with supply and return paths maintaining flow) then it would lead to better indoor air quality. As a bonus this is even a good idea anyway for electric stoves since it keeps any smells and smoke from leaving the kitchen area.
- john_shafthair 3y agoThey ARE required by code and have been for years. Parent's "luxury" apartment was not built to code. Probably one of those illegal NYC apartments where you tear open the walls and there's a whole other furnished room inside that isn't shown on the blueprints.
- oakwhiz 3y agoIs there a possibility that very old buildings are grandfathered in with existing ducts? Maybe they should be required to upgrade that.
- john_shafthair 3y agoIt's very possible, and might be impossible to upgrade a large multi unit building. In most jurisdictions a large renovation would force you to upgrade such things. In this case I would assume simply disallowing a gas stove without proper venting. Though I suspect the permitting process in NYC resembles something out of The Sopranos, assuming the proper permits were obtained.
- oakwhiz 3y agoIf the videos that Louis Rossmann makes discussing New York's government mirror others' experiences, you are probably right.
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- 8note 3y agoAlso bad for insulation, since it's mostly an open hole to the outside in your kitchen