stove fan vent

[THE WIDGE]

PI need someone in Havasu to build a little exhaust vent for the stove. The new microwave has the fan, and if I recall the ability to divert exhaust out ducting. We don’t cook much when their, but with snowbirds coming it may be worth it. Let me know if anyone knows a reasonable handyman or someone that can do this.
Thx

 

[DUNEFLYER]

Is anything in that cabinet above the microwave?

 

[Joker]

I've got ours with the ducting and it still blows out into the kitchen?

 

[Bobby V]

View attachment 805584 View attachment 805585 PI need someone in Havasu to build a little exhaust vent for the stove. The new microwave has the fan, and if I recall the ability to divert exhaust out ducting. We don’t cook much when their, but with snowbirds coming it may be worth it. Let me know if anyone knows a reasonable handyman or someone that can do this.
Thx

I just bought all new kitchens appliances for my Havasu house. I have owned the house for 20 years and didn't even know I didn't have a duct vent like I do at home. I guess its normal in Havasu. I don't cook much either but have had a snowbird for all 20 years and they never said anything.

 

[Yellowboat]

Just a fyi, if there is no ducting to outside in place already it's going to hurt to have it installled.

 

[NicPaus]

I've got ours with the ducting and it still blows out into the kitchen?

Some the motor can be switched. Forget what brand it was but it came from manufacturer blowing out. Had to take back down and flip blower motor 2 screws easy once I figured it out and took down.

 

[Yellowboat]

Some the motor can be switched. Forget what brand it was but it came from manufacturer blowing out. Had to take back down and flip blower motor 2 screws easy once I figured it out and took down.

Normally it's just a plate you either remove and put the duct flange on. Some times you have to move it from the front too the back. That is assuming you have the option in the 1st place. You can Google the model number to find out.

 

[SoCalDave]

Ducted or not every fukin over the stove microwave I've ever had was loud as hell with the fan on. I'll cook with it when frying shit like bacon or when the stove is on but the wife hates the fukin thing and refuses to run it.

 

[JDKRXW]

Ducted or not every fukin over the stove microwave I've ever had was loud as hell .

Exactly why I installed one of these this summer. Made in Vancouver, tons of options and not too expensive.
https://www.kitchenhoods.ca/shop/victory-twister-30-professional-wall-hood-with-rotary-switches.html

 

[Joker]

Some the motor can be switched. Forget what brand it was but it came from manufacturer blowing out. Had to take back down and flip blower motor 2 screws easy once I figured it out and took down.

Thank you

 

[JUSTWANNARACE]

Normally it's just a plate you either remove and put the duct flange on. Some times you have to move it from the front too the back. That is assuming you have the option in the 1st place. You can Google the model number to find out.

Actually it is like @NicPaus said, a couple of screws, pull the fan assembly out and flip it around.. as most ducting for a micro hood go out the top cause there is no room in the back to fit the duct, most are pretty tight to the wall. If the duct came out the back it would have to go into the wall... and every micro hood I have seen or delt with has the option to pull the fan and flip it.


We use all Frigidaire Professional appliances in our houses and the micro hoods are actually pretty quiet. But we only use them if we use a standard oven/cooktop we mostly do wall ovens and counter cooktops.

 

[THE WIDGE]

I need ducting installed. Nothing of importance is in above cabinet, master closet directly behind, pocket shelves above cabinets . It’s when I cook bacon I really wish I had a vent

 

[JUSTWANNARACE]

If it is a single story house, honestly it's not that difficult and fairly inexpensive. Hard duct it from the micro hood, through the cabinet and into the attic. From there use some flex duct and route it to the attic side of an existing roof vent and secure, no need to go through the roof. Then build a 3 sided box out of some finish plywood to cover the hard ducting above the cabinet. Stain and finish or paint the 3 sided box so it looks good. All the material needed including ducting is available at your local home depot.

 

[THE WIDGE]

That’s exactly what I need done, I just need to fine someone in Havasu to do that’s reasonable

 

[500bbc]

I've got ours with the ducting and it still blows out into the kitchen?

Is there a hole in the cabinet above to the blower duct? If so you can hook a duct to it run it into the attic space then run the duct to an attic vent. Not code approved but OK in a pinch. Otherwise you have to duct through the roof or the exterior wall.
If it's blowing out from between the micro and the cabinet it's set (Per Nic) for being ducted and you'll either have to rotate the motor for non ducted or duct it.

Just noticed on the OP there is a soffit above the cabs, PITA to do it right or build a chase as recommended.

 

[Trash]

This is the biggest mistake I see over and over and over again with kitchens. Installing a microwave above the stove. The microwaves usually cannot stand the heat of any real burner system and even if they have a fan. In addition they lack sufficient flow to do any good nor do they vent outside.

Get a stainless hood, 10 inch duct and roof mounted blower.

 

[RiverDave]

This is the biggest mistake I see over and over and over again with kitchens. Installing a microwave above the stove. The microwaves usually cannot stand the heat of any real burner system and even if they have a fan. In addition they lack sufficient flow to do any good nor do they vent outside.

Get a stainless hood, 10 inch duct and roof mounted blower.

I never understood why they do that up here but almost all midrange newer houses are built this way.

 

[JDKRXW]

I never understood why they do that up here but almost all midrange newer houses are built this way.

It's all about the $$
Microwaves with the range vent aren't much more than a good countertop model + by hanging the MW below a cabinet you don't lose counter space in what's probably a pretty small kitchen to start with.

 

[NicPaus]

With a proper duct they work great and are not as loud. Most are using a old vent 4-6" instead of 8-10" if at all. A nice vent hood is $550-1000. The microwave hood vents are $3-400. And like mentioned save a lot of room over a built in $$$ microwave.

 

[rrrr]

We redid our kitchen about 15 years ago and installed an island for the cooktop. I put in an 8” round duct centered above the cooktop and connected to a roof vent, but we thought it really wasn't required for the cooking we do.

I cut the duct flush with the drywall ceiling and capped it, ran a circuit to power a future hood, and installed a round light fixture over the duct. I figured if it created a problem with cooking odors and moisture, I would install a hood.

It's never really been a problem.