Exhaust hood over gas stove

[Joe Farsetta]

Another major reason to install a hood is to protect the cabinets above in the event of a fire flare-up. Easier to quickly extinguish if those pesky melamine cabinets arent burning like tinder...

[Rick K. Kie]

The Hood is more fire proof than the cabinets are above them. In this instance there is a code (although we dont quote code) so I wont look it up. There should be something there so the gease doesn't accumulate on a combustable material and cause a house fire. The ventalation Issue as we all know venting outside is better if its there although the Hood is the most important part not the ventalation.
In open areas of pannisulas and Islands The grease will accumulate on the walls and ceiling which isn't a good Idea I don't think there is a code for this installation.
My 2 cents as a X Kitchen designer.

[Brian A. MacNeish]

Originally Posted by bkelly2

Recirq hoods are fine, some people do not like to pay dearly for conditioned air and then suck it all out of the house.

You want to suck all the air out of your house? Turn your clothes dryer on

These folks should consider a microwave or heat pump clothes dryer then!!

http://www.nyletherm.com/Heat_Pump_C...yer_WPaper.pdf

[relliott]

Originally Posted by Brian A. MacNeish

These folks should consider a microwave or heat pump clothes dryer then!!

http://www.nyletherm.com/Heat_Pump_C...yer_WPaper.pdf

True

Homes are meant to circulate some air.

Sealing off a house would lead to all sorts of problems.

[Brian A. MacNeish]

Originally Posted by relliott

True

Homes are meant to circulate some air.

Sealing off a house would lead to all sorts of problems.

Only if someone didn't know the other parts of the equation like healthy house operating habits, ventilation, lower VOC materials, better and efficient building techniques, etc. See the following in which the American Lung Association is telling folks to build an airtight home to ensure a healthy indoor environment. An oxymoron....no! Who would know more about healthy homes than a group of people with breathing problems?

http://www.healthhouse.org/

http://www.healthhouse.org/consumer/buildfaq.cfm#faq2

[relliott]

Originally Posted by Brian A. MacNeish

Only if someone didn't know the other parts of the equation like healthy house operating habits, ventilation,

Yes ,ventilation

lower VOC materials, better and efficient building techniques, etc. See the following in which the American Lung Association is telling folks to build an airtight home to ensure a healthy indoor environment. An oxymoron....no! Who would know more about healthy homes than a group of people with breathing problems?

http://www.healthhouse.org/

http://www.healthhouse.org/consumer/buildfaq.cfm#faq2

Living in a totally sealed environment would be like drinking your own urine.