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July 08, 2012
Making the right choice for kitchen ventilation
One of the last kitchen appliance choices that customers make is often the ventilation system. It is, nevertheless, a very important choice. The reason that the kitchen is the most frequently painted room in a house is because of wall discoloration or grease buildup, often caused by ineffective ventilation.The considerations on choosing your hood or vent include ducting method, vent type, location, vent volume (cfm), sound level, style, and as always budget. Hood ducting methods may be to the outside or it may be re-circulating. Hood vent types include undercabinet mount, wall mount, island hood, liner inserts, and downdraftVent location will vary from blowers located inside the hood enclosure or located remotely.Vent hood volume is determined by the volume of air at a certain speed = cfm = cubic feet per minute.Sound levels for hoods are measured in sones.Hood styles vary greatly. An attractive hood vent can be a focal point of the kitchenHood prices can vary from a production budget model to a luxury European built custom hood costing thousands of dollars.As you can see, there is much more to making a good vent hood selection than meets the eye. Avoid making the mistake of choosing a vent hood that won't do the job you need. To review the selection of hoods at Universal Appliance and Kitchen Center click on the links below for the vent hood type of your choice:Undercabinet HoodsWall Mount HoodsIsland HoodsLiner Insert HoodsDowndraft HoodsConsult the experts at Universal Appliance and Kitchen Center to make the -
April 05, 2012
Spring Cleaning: Tackling the vent hood
Ever wonder what happens to the smoke, grease, and particulates from your frying pan when you're rustling up some Italian sausage and onions? Well it doesn't literally go "up in smoke". It goes up through your vent hood where a filter captures odor, grease, moisture, and other airborne particulates. Your hood is either vented outside or is set up as a recirculating type hood. Most likely you will have an aluminum mesh filter or a charcoal filter. Some commercial type hoods use a stainless steel baffle. Charcoal filters need to be replaced when they get dirty. Never wash them. Check your manufacturer's directions, but heavy use might be about 6 months. For light use the filter could last a year or more. Aluminum mesh filters are easily washed out as needed, and in fact are dishwasher safe. The stainless steel baffle filters can be washed in a sink full of hot soapy water. Clean the outside of your filter often with a soft cloth using hot water, dishwashing detergent, and ammonia to cut the grease. When you remove the filters for cleaning, also clean out inside the hood cavity including the fan blades if accessible. It gets dusty up there and surprisingly some grease seems to be able to get past those filters.
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