It’s often the case that when consumers start planning the purchase of new appliances for their newly remodeled kitchen, the ventilation system is either an afterthought or completely forgotten. In these situations, the error in this thinking doesn’t become apparent until the first big meal is prepared in a growing cloud of smoke and steam that has overwhelmed an inadequate ventilation system.
With that in mind here are 4 tips for buying the best ventilation system for your kitchen:
- Follow the ventilation guidelines as suggested by the manufacturer of your oven – These guidelines will vary depending on the BTUs and configuration of the oven. For example, if the cooktop includes a grill, more ventilation will be required.
- Make sure that the ventilation hood is at least as wide as the cooktop surface – Going a little wider isn’t a bad idea here. Also, the ideal depth of the ventilation hood should cover at least 75% of the depth of the cooktop surface.
- Vent to the outdoors if possible – Venting particulates, smoke and steam to the outdoors gets them out of the house as opposed to re-circulating fans which eliminate odors but can actually re-circulate more than half of particulates back into the house.
While ventilation systems may not be the first thing that people think about when they’re remodeling their kitchen, getting the right one is as important as the rest of the new appliances going into the kitchen. The alternative is to spend time cooking in a “pea soup” fog of steam and smoke that hangs around until it can be blown out of a window.
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