Because exhaust is pulled down to counter height downdraft exhaust fans are easier to keep free of dirt and dangerous grease build up.
Gas stove top with exhaust fan.
Gas appliances such as ranges and water heaters burn natural gas that is piped into the home.
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For example if your cooktop is 36 this calls for at least 360 cfm.
The distance from the top of the range to the range hood.
Traditional hooded exhaust fans can be hard to reach and even harder to clean.
But if it is too close.
The most common solution is the range hood which pulls smoke steam grease and food particles up from the stove top and outside through a vent.
The closer the range hood is to the cooktop the more effectively it can remove grease and smoke from your kitchen.
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Gas ranges produce a lot more heat and fumes compared to an electric range so their cfm demands are higher.
Generally venting to the outdoors is not required unless the range contains special features such as a cooktop grill or other unit that smokes or.
The amount of heat emitted from a gas cooktop is measured in british thermal units btus.
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Venting requirements for island cooktops.
Downdraft gas cooktops have an exhaust fan that either lifts automatically out of the back of the range at the press of a button or is installed into the range top behind or to the side of the.
Proper installation of the range to the gas line is recommended in manufacturers instruction manuals.
But the newest up and comer on the ventilation scene is the downdraft vent also known as the pop up vent.