I’m in canada,, and it’s about to get cold. Really cold. I have my house all sealed up so tight that I have moisture issues,, and really need both a range hood and bath vent fan,, and/or an hrv.
I’m hoping to re-do my kitchen in the next couple of years,, but since I added a gas range, would really love to cobble together an exhaust hood for it. There is a thimble in the kitchen not far from the range.
My concern is moisture/ decay of chimney. Obviously this is a concern? I believe there is tile liners,, or I could easily drop a chimney liner down from the top. Is there reason not to do this? Like moisture dropping down and accumulating? It would be about a 14′ rise.
Thanks for posting your opinions.
dave
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Olympic Vancouver here.
I have the same issue. My HVAC guy said even with the furnace and H2O tank (gas)on the chimney a liner would handle the range hood duct.
Speak to a pro, tho.
Quality repairs for your home.
AaronR Construction
Vancouver, Canada
That sounds suspicious to me.
As I stood before the gates I realized that I never want to be as certain about anything as were the people who built this place. --Rabbi Sheila Peltz, on her visit to Auschwitz
Why?Quality repairs for your home.
AaronR ConstructionVancouver, Canada
Having fan-forced air blowing into a flue sounds like a recipe for back drafting.
As I stood before the gates I realized that I never want to be as certain about anything as were the people who built this place. --Rabbi Sheila Peltz, on her visit to Auschwitz
Correctomundo.
Which is why when we spec'd mine, we involved a higher exit vent for the stove.Quality repairs for your home.
AaronR ConstructionVancouver, Canada
Chimney is not hooked up to anything.
I was responding to this:"I have the same issue. My HVAC guy said even with the furnace and H2O tank (gas)on the chimney a liner would handle the range hood duct."
As I stood before the gates I realized that I never want to be as certain about anything as were the people who built this place. --Rabbi Sheila Peltz, on her visit to Auschwitz
DanH,
got it. Thanks!
IT would be a temp hook up to avoid knocking a hole threw the brick,, but I really should just pick a place for the stove long term and install it normally.
Thanks all for taking the time to post!
dave
I can- and have punched holes threw for range hoods,, but it's a brick house, and , well,, I'd just have to patch it later- likely.
I suppose the key would be to figure out the new lay-out first. -out comes the graph paper!
I've never heard of running a range hood vent up a chimney, but I suppose it could be done as long as it you are darn sure that it wouldn't have a negative effect on current and future use of the chimney.
Is the range on an exterior wall? If so, have you considered punching a hole through the wall? The duct would be much shorter, which is always a good thing with range hoods.
Scott.