I would like to move a cooktop from its current location, against a wall, to a peninsula. Then I would like to have updraft/hood ventilation for the range, NOT downdraft. I have never liked downdraft systems in my kitchens.
The room that this kitchen is in has very nice cathedral ceilings, exposed beams, etc. It makes the (relatively small) room look open and large. I am afraid that adding a large hood will present an obstruction – making the room look smaller.
Any ideas on how to work around this effect to make it un- or less-obtrusive?
Thanks, Martin
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Big bucks but I've seen a number of hoods with largely glass construction for the collector itself...
I installed one of these http://www.thermador.com/product140.html for a client a few years ago. The chimney part is minimal and the hood itself is glass.
These are nice too http://www.appliancist.com/hoods_vents/
Well, the challenge here is that for an open central location, the colledctor needs to be larger and lower to function most efficiently
While at the same time, you wnat it smaller= less obtrusive.
The glass collction chute sounds like your only option
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There are backsplash-type ventilators that might work for you.
http://tinyurl.com/335oun
Some of these automatically raise and lower when the cooktop is powered on.