Just Blowing Smoke—Does Kitchen Venting Work?
Q: Do kitchen vents really ventilate air or is it just for show? How do they work?
A: Yes, vents do work, and some may work better than others. External venting pulls the air* upwards and vents it through the ducts in ceiling to outside the house, whereas a recirculating vent pulls air through a charcoal filter then vents it back into the house.
Here’s a quick breakdown of the 3 main sources of vents and their types—
Microwaves: (usually) offer both recirculating and external venting options.
Decorative Hoods: (wall-mounted and island) offer both recirculating and external venting options.
Stoves & Cooktops: offer a downdraft range hood. It’s compact and positioned behind the cooktop and pulls air down and externally vents it.
Most apartments or rental properties use recirculating vents because digging into the ceiling to create ducts to channel air outside is expensive. It also means if you burnt something, you will be smelling that smoke for a while and need to open your windows and start fanning.
The BEST vents are ones that don’t recirculate the air, but force the smoke and odors outside through ductwork, creating fresher air, aka external venting. Most microwaves, and all range hoods have external venting options, and are more and more popular with everyone wanting to breath pure air and not smell like fish (or burnt) while you are cooking.
*air includes smoke, odors & tiny particulates
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