New Range Hood Not As Effective As Thought Hi, My…
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New Range Hood Not As Effective As Thought
Hi,
My under-cabinet microwave/range hood combo recently died, so I replaced it with a 900 CFM range hood, hoping it would do a much better job removing cooking odors and smoke.
I've only been using it for three days, but so far I'm not very impressed. Cooking odors still linger in the kitchen, and the airflow doesn't seem nearly as strong as I expected for a 900 CFM unit.
I tried the paper towel test. The paper will stick to the baffle filter if I place it directly against it, but the hood won't pull it up from even a short distance away. I'm not sure if that's a realistic expectation or not.
This is how the vent is currently installed. The exhaust box was built by the contractors when the over-the-range microwave was installed; I only added some additional foil tape to seal it better. Should I replace this setup with a round flexible duct instead?
Also, when the hood is running at full speed, the exterior wall vent only opens slightly (maybe about 15 degrees). I would have expected it to swing fully open, closer to 90 degrees.
https://preview.redd.it/fm7zmrtcbb7h1.jpg?width=1280&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=88ea72de9340fee1ba6ca9d890b60d1404eb60e5
The is the back of the box.
https://preview.redd.it/sbikltbrbb7h1.jpg?width=1280&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=d6685f35005a00b54409a73093be39ae547ee3dd
and how the layout of the 2 holes.
https://preview.redd.it/kacqjg9ubb7h1.jpg?width=1280&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=8e4d85370df807a71b2314cc9e4867d2c389c18d
Is this the best performance I can realistically expect, and should I be looking at a separate charcoal filtration system for the odors that remain?
Thanks
Matt
#diy
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Hi,
My under-cabinet microwave/range hood combo recently died, so I replaced it with a 900 CFM range hood, hoping it would do a much better job removing cooking odors and smoke.
I've only been using it for three days, but so far I'm not very impressed. Cooking odors still linger in the kitchen, and the airflow doesn't seem nearly as strong as I expected for a 900 CFM unit.
I tried the paper towel test. The paper will stick to the baffle filter if I place it directly against it, but the hood won't pull it up from even a short distance away. I'm not sure if that's a realistic expectation or not.
This is how the vent is currently installed. The exhaust box was built by the contractors when the over-the-range microwave was installed; I only added some additional foil tape to seal it better. Should I replace this setup with a round flexible duct instead?
Also, when the hood is running at full speed, the exterior wall vent only opens slightly (maybe about 15 degrees). I would have expected it to swing fully open, closer to 90 degrees.
https://preview.redd.it/fm7zmrtcbb7h1.jpg?width=1280&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=88ea72de9340fee1ba6ca9d890b60d1404eb60e5
The is the back of the box.
https://preview.redd.it/sbikltbrbb7h1.jpg?width=1280&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=d6685f35005a00b54409a73093be39ae547ee3dd
and how the layout of the 2 holes.
https://preview.redd.it/kacqjg9ubb7h1.jpg?width=1280&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=8e4d85370df807a71b2314cc9e4867d2c389c18d
Is this the best performance I can realistically expect, and should I be looking at a separate charcoal filtration system for the odors that remain?
Thanks
Matt
#diy
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