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How do I select and install a kitchen exhaust system?
I plan to make my own stainless steel hood cover instead of buying a brand-name hood.
Basically I need a hood cover, duct pipe, 2 unit exhaust fans and an exterior duct cover.
My kitchen is ...
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Energy efficient a-15 light bulbs for rangehoods [closed]
title says it. I have been searching for answers and more importantly bulbs all morning with no luck.
I have a preference for leds but i really have no clue how or where to find an led bulb the fits ...
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Can I install a (probably ductless) range hood against brick?
I'm thinking about making an offer on a 1930's house that needs a few improvements. The gas stove/range isn't situated against an exterior wall. Rather, it's placed against the back side of the brick ...
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Can an HRV replace the air exhausted by a range hood?
I'm in the process of buying a 1950s ranch house. It doesn't have the greatest insulation, so I'm planning to do some improvements over the first few years to tighten things up. I'll certainly do the ...
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Where can I purchase exhaust blowers for custom island range hood and how do I install it?
I want to purchase a custom copper island range hood that I believe doesn't come with the fan itself. Where can I purchase the parts for the fan and light system and how do I install something like ...
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How many CFM for a range hood do I REALLY need?
I like to cook. I would like to put in a fairly powerful range (nothing huge, though; I don't need six burners and a griddle), and will need a hood that can carry smoke, heat, steam, grease, etc. from ...
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Can I move the range hood but not the roof vent (angled “flue” pipe)?
I have a typical 30" stove installed in the center of a 20' wall with a standard overhead hood that looks a lot like this.
I want to redesign my kitchen with new cabinets so the stove becomes ...
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Can I use an exhaust fan instead of a hood in the kitchen?
Can I install a ceiling-mounted exhaust fan (350 CFM) over my kitchen island, with 48-inch gas range, rather than a hood? If so, can you recommend an exhaust fan?
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How to best clean the inlet vent screen on a microhood?
Over the years, my microhood has developed a greasy buildup in the inlet vent screens on the underside of the microhood. They're an aluminum mesh that comes out easily with a label near it saying not ...
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How to make a 6 inch hole through a brick wall for venting
I'd like to vent my range hood out through an exterior brick wall. How would I go about making a 6 inch hole for the vent?
I'd guess I'd use a masonry chisel to chip out the mortar and then pull ...
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Can I vent a microwave vent / range hood through wall?
I've got a Whirlpool over-the-range microwave that is currently venting back into the kitchen. I'd like to poke a hole through the wall and vent it directly outside. I've read the instructions and ...
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How do I air-seal a range hood flute?
My new kitchen included a new exterior flute for a new range hood.
Few months later, I opened the cover for some maintanace reason and saw that the flexible flute is basically going through the ...
