Things to Think About When Purchasing a Range Hood
There are a few things to think about while purchasing a range hood. The first consideration is noise; you don’t want your range hood to be as noisy as an airport. You also want a hood that is adequately ventilated and silent. The goal is to eliminate culinary odors that might otherwise remain in your house. Also, to prevent adjacent walls from being damaged by the heat from the stove.
While it may appear to be a straightforward task, selecting the right range hood necessitates careful consideration of several factors. When shopping for a range hood, keep the following ten factors in mind.
- Filters that are simple to clean
It’s best to use reusable filters that can be readily removed for cleaning. They’re usually constructed of metal and pop out entirely to be cleaned in the sink.
- Reduce the number of tones
This is the maximum sound level that your range hood can produce. A quiet hood will have a decibel level of 1 to 3 sones (40 to 60 decibels)—the lower the decibel level, the quieter your range hood fan will be. You know your sones number is exceptionally high if you’ve ever run a hood fan on full, and it sounds like a jet engine.
- Exchange of Air
If your hood fan is on, you would like the air to circulate at least 15 times per hour to ensure that you cook properly. To limit noise in the kitchen to a bare minimum, choose to use a range hood with a fan that works at the lowest number.
- The size of the kitchen
You’ll have to measure your kitchen’s cubic feet to figure out which range hood is ideal for you. Then, to ensure that your kitchen is appropriately ventilated, search for a range hood designed to accommodate the size of your kitchen.
- BTU (British Thermal Units) of the stove
Before you buy a range hood, make a note of the BTU output of your stove. The number of BTUs produced by your stove is the starting point for selecting a range hood that will offer enough ventilation.
- Ducted or non-ducted
Non-ducted hoods may accomplish the same job as a ducted range hood in removing humidity and heat, as well as smells and grease, with a clean filter. How many feet of ducting will it take to vent everything to the outside from here?
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