Installing a kitchen hood with a vent in the ventilation

During cooking, fat, moisture, soot and unpleasant odors appear in the kitchen, all this settles on the surfaces and requires constant cleaning. To prevent this from happening, it is necessary to install a hood for the kitchen with a tap into the ventilation. Such an extract is very effective for removing unpleasant odors, water vapor and combustion products from the kitchen. It is much nicer because it is located in a room that is saturated with oxygen, and not the smell of food during cooking. How to install the hood in the kitchen? Very simple and affordable for everyone, you only need to know the rules for attaching to the wall and grounding. Below are all the features of installing a kitchen hood with a tap.

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Why do you need a hood?

An extractor hood installed by you in the kitchen must expel air, which corresponds to ten volumes of your kitchen, within one hour. This is one of the basic requirements of sanitary standards. Since appliances that heat up work in the kitchen, an open flame is used and humidity increases. All this together leads to the appearance of carbon dioxide and a decrease in the amount of oxygen in the room. To do this, replace the dirty air with clean air. An extractor hood for the kitchen will help with this.

The installation of a kitchen hood with a vent in the ventilation is made as close as possible to the hob. On the hood of the hood is a grill that collects grease, dirt and prevents them from entering the ventilation duct.

Important! Cooker hoods with a vent to the ventilation are active and passive. With an active system, the outflow of air occurs due to the use of a fan, and with a passive one, it is driven by its own draft.

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Types of hoods

Hoods with a tap into the ventilation are of the following types:

• Island. They are installed above the stove in the middle of the kitchen; the ventilation is mounted on the ceiling. Stretch ceilings are best suited for this. This species did not become popular due to the difficult installation and high price.
• Mounted. They are divided into several subspecies - flat, domed and inclined. Mounted to the wall above the stove. They have a low price and easily harmonize in the interior of even a small kitchen.
• Embedded. It has a compact size, installation is made in the kitchen furniture. There are with a sliding panel, which increases the capture area.

Important! When choosing a range hood, pay attention to the size of the hob and the design of your kitchen.

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The choice of hoods for the kitchen with a vent to the ventilation

For air exhaust there are different types of exhaust devices:

• Rectangular - are attached to the ceiling or wall, take up little space.
• Round - have excellent aerodynamic characteristics, but at the same time take up a lot of space.
• Metal - very reliable in operation, but create a loud noise.
• Corrugated - are the most popular to use. They are very easy to connect, as they are easily deformed and bent at the angle you need.

The installation of a kitchen hood with a tap into the ventilation is performed with the least number of turns of the air duct, because bends reduce its efficiency and the hood produces more noise during operation.

Important! Do not use more than three bends to make air cleaning more efficient.

When choosing an exhaust device, pay attention to such characteristics:

• Performance. This parameter is expressed by the passage of air per hour. It is easy to calculate, just multiply the area of ​​the room by a height and ten. As a result, you will get a number that shows how many times the air should be cleaned within an hour.

Important! Buy an exhaust device with a small margin of productivity.

• Noise level. During the operation of the hood, the noise level that it emits plays a large role. It is best to buy exhaust systems with a noise level of 44 dB, when operating at full power - a maximum of 70 dB. The cost of such systems is not low.

Important! Before buying, check for yourself all the operating modes of the device and decide for yourself whether they are suitable for you or annoying.

• Control Panel. It is divided into two types - touch and button.
• The size of the hood. The size of the device must be at least the size of the plate. The small size of the hoods will not be able to effectively perform their function.

Important! The fume hood may be slightly larger than the hob.

• Additional functions. Case materials are made of metal, stainless steel, tempered glass. Also, the exhaust device may have additional illumination - with the ability to adjust the brightness of the light, with beam focusing, with a motion sensor.

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Installing a fume hood

Installing a kitchen hood with a vent in the ventilation requires knowledge of some installation rules:

• Observing the horizontal, it is necessary to install the housing strictly in the center.
• You must select the gap between the stove and the hood hood.

Important! If you have an electric hob, then the gap should be 65 cm, and if the gas stove is no more than 75 cm.

• The air exhaust duct must not be bent more than 90 degrees.
• Install a second fan if your air outlet is longer than 3 meters.
• Do not block the ventilation vent in the wall.
• Use pipes of the same size.
• Install a valve that stops the return draft.

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Exhaust system connection

Mounting the exhaust device is actually simple and does not require special skills. But despite its simplicity, it is necessary to know some nuances that will help to install a kitchen umbrella and connect it to the ventilation system. The following is an example of installing a dome hood with a corrugated duct.

Procedure:

• Install the wall mounts first. In this process, it is very important to make the correct markup. Despite the light weight of the hood, securely attach all its clips.
• After - on the mounts, install a kitchen umbrella.
• Then install the adapter in the ventilation hole - a corrugation wall or the ventilation grill, on which a round pipe is located in the upper part, and attach the corrugation to it.

Important! Choose the same diameter of the duct and the outer diameter of the pipe. In modern apartments, exhaust and supply ventilation are used. Connect the umbrella exclusively to the exhaust outlet. You can check it with an ordinary lit match.

• Next, attach the air duct to the ventilation system on one side and to the exhaust outlet on the other. Use clamps and silicone to seal joints.

Important! You can hide the corrugation by sewing it with a plasterboard box or behind a plastic panel. This will reduce noise and make the interior of your kitchen more beautiful. About twice a year, be sure to clean the hood from burning and contaminants and follow the safety rules when working with electrical appliances.

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Now you know how to install an exhaust hood for the kitchen with a vent in the ventilation and choose the right air duct that suits you, without using expensive materials. Observing all the above recommendations for installation and operation, the exhaust device will work reliably and efficiently, while you can easily create comfort and coziness in your kitchen.