A customer today ask me to install a pop up range vent. It’s a filtered type of down draft hood.
I have never installed one but it doesn’t look to bad. Does anybody have a standard rough price? How about any tips on installing one of these? Thanks Jeremy
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I'll help...........you need to know where it is going to vent to. Down through the floor and out through a rim joist.
Factors to consider are countertop material, electrical supply, distance and accesibility to area benaeth floor where duct will run, others I may have missed including brand and ease of install in general.
I'd figure a good two days by the time you meet to look/talk/scratch your head and make all the runs to pick up duct work and.................maybe less, but you want to make money right?
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Thanks.
I know it's a carbon filter. She said it doesn't vent to the out side. She had me close up 3 vents outside and doesn't want any holes outside. Electric is easy. There is access to the basement under the cabinet. I'll install a surface mount box.
The counter is made of formica so it's easy cutting.
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I know it's a carbon filter. She said it doesn't vent to the out side.
Never heard of such a thing.
Down draft usually goes down through the cabinet either into a joist bay or below them and then to the exterior.
Can't imagine a non venting pop up down draft working very well. Many of the venting one do not suck very well.
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Couple of things.
They are ugly (or at least the ones I installed ) from the back side when up in operating position. So I ended up having to build a high counter back to hide the stupid thing when operating to please the HO.
The ones I installed took a deeper than normal cabinet to accomodate them and like Eric said downdrafted then vented out thru a rim joist.
Unfinished basement helps a lot,.
If it is a "recycler" with no vent to the outside HO may as well just open a window because that will be more effective and save money .
If it is a "recycler" with no vent to the outside HO may as well just open a window because that will be more effective and save money .
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I didn't buy it. Shes had it for a few months and needs it installed. I see it tomorow.
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Maybe not an answer to your question, but:
See attached.
Kitchen Aid KIRD861HSS / 36" Telescoping Downdraft Unit / Builder Price Houston $599.99
We are installing with a Kitchen Aid Cooktop.
We have installed these in three custom home projects.
Edited 3/12/2007 10:28 pm ET by txlandlord