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need non-ducted range hood

excpa — Wed, 12 Oct 2016 18:39:14 GMT

My over the range microwave died completely and I now have no light over the stove. I never used the microwave but it did use the light and the exhaust fan function. I'm thinking to replace the whole unit with a range hood with a filter (no outside vent). Any suggestions?

Re: need non-ducted range hood

CelticCrafter — Wed, 12 Oct 2016 18:40:38 GMT

Home Depot or Lowes has them.

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StylishLady — Wed, 12 Oct 2016 18:45:54 GMT

I had a Kenmore ductless hood over my range back north. It had a filter and fan to "clean" up any smoky air from the stove. I wish you good fortune in finding what you need.

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OnlyShopsOnline — Wed, 12 Oct 2016 18:46:26 GMT

Any home improvement store. We bought ours at Sears. Many hoods give you the option of venting or non-venting.

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excpa — Wed, 12 Oct 2016 18:50:11 GMT

Thanks. Lowes tried to sell me something for $700, not what I had in mind.

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CelticCrafter — Wed, 12 Oct 2016 19:01:11 GMT

Not sure what Lowes was trying to sell you but Home Depot has them starting at $50.

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I am still oxox — Wed, 12 Oct 2016 19:03:06 GMT

Amazon has them in the range of $75 depending on the size

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proudlyfromNJ — Wed, 12 Oct 2016 19:08:35 GMT

They are pretty cheap. I buy a new one just about every year. They are a pain to keep really clean. Easier to just buy a new one.

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Carmie — Wed, 12 Oct 2016 19:19:35 GMT

I have one that I LOVE. It is made by Broan and is the Allure model. I did my homework and looked for months before I found this one.

The fan has four speeds and there are two halogen lights than can be dimmed or made bright enough to cook in the dark with only them turned on.

I am a heavy duty cook and needed something that really worked and I needed light above my range that was bright. I put the filters in the dishwasher to clean them so I don't have to keep replacing the filters.

Home Depot had this, but it was way too expensive there. I found it online and ordered it with fee delivery. I wish I could remember the name of the company I ordered it from. There are many online companies who sell this brand.

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RedTop — Wed, 12 Oct 2016 20:07:46 GMT

I have always had a non vented range hood over my stove. When we updated our kitchen last year, I had to special order my new, plain and simple GE range hood thru Ferguson. Lowes has cut back on their store inventory selection, and no longer carries many brands, so I did not buy anything for my kitchen update from them. Ferguson deals with many suppliers and can order anything you want or need, relating to kitchen and bath. We had a very good experience with this company.

Re: need non-ducted range hood

susan kay — Sat, 15 Oct 2016 01:20:48 GMT

I purchased mine from Home Depot when I bought my stove. Very reasonably priced. I selected one for about $100.00. Like you, I primarily wanted the light and the exhaust and no outside vent.

Re: need non-ducted range hood

raven-blackbird — Sat, 15 Oct 2016 02:53:37 GMT

@excpa wrote:
My over the range microwave died completely and I now have no light over the stove. I never used the microwave but it did use the light and the exhaust fan function. I'm thinking to replace the whole unit with a range hood with a filter (no outside vent). Any suggestions?

@excpa

okay so you had an over the range microwave and want to go a hood, plus you need a ductless because you are not vented to the outside

couple of things you need to keep in mind..............an OTR micrwave has a height of about 15 inches, a hood 6-7 inches, so that hood is going to be a lot higher then you are used to with a microwave, so the apperance will be a bit different.

When you are looking at a ductless vent, keep in mind to check out the price of the carbon filter, they can be costly on some brands.....a ductless hood requres the use of cabon filters as well as the grease filter..........you want a CFM (cubic feet per minute) of no less then 250...........also keep an eye on the somes (sound level)..........generally the higher the CFM the more noise..........bigger the moter, the louder the sound, although some of the higher end hoods move a lot of air and are still queit...........bottom line.........other then what I have mentioned................a ductless hood vent is a ductless hood vent.................................................raven

Re: need non-ducted range hood

raven-blackbird — Thu, 13 Oct 2016 06:21:36 GMT

@Carmie wrote:
I have one that I LOVE. It is made by Broan and is the Allure model. I did my homework and looked for months before I found this one.

The fan has four speeds and there are two halogen lights than can be dimmed or made bright enough to cook in the dark with only them turned on.

I am a heavy duty cook and needed something that really worked and I needed light above my range that was bright. I put the filters in the dishwasher to clean them so I don't have to keep replacing the filters.

Home Depot had this, but it was way too expensive there. I found it online and ordered it with fee delivery. I wish I could remember the name of the company I ordered it from. There are many online companies who sell this brand.

@Carmie

the filters you are throwing in the dishwasher are the grease filters...........a ductless hood also uses a carbon filter and those you can not wash........................................raven

Re: need non-ducted range hood

raven-blackbird — Thu, 13 Oct 2016 06:23:58 GMT

@OnlyShopsOnline wrote:
Any home improvement store. We bought ours at Sears. Many hoods give you the option of venting or non-venting.

most do, the call them convertables.............just requires you remove the plate or leave it............they have gone to convertables to keep the inventory down........same deal with OTR microwaves...............................raven

Re: need non-ducted range hood

Carmie — Thu, 13 Oct 2016 13:36:33 GMT

@raven-blackbird wrote:
@Carmie wrote:
I have one that I LOVE. It is made by Broan and is the Allure model. I did my homework and looked for months before I found this one.

The fan has four speeds and there are two halogen lights than can be dimmed or made bright enough to cook in the dark with only them turned on.

I am a heavy duty cook and needed something that really worked and I needed light above my range that was bright. I put the filters in the dishwasher to clean them so I don't have to keep replacing the filters.

Home Depot had this, but it was way too expensive there. I found it online and ordered it with fee delivery. I wish I could remember the name of the company I ordered it from. There are many online companies who sell this brand.
@Carmie

the filters you are throwing in the dishwasher are the grease filters...........a ductless hood also uses a carbon filter and those you can not wash........................................raven

There are replaceable filters under the washable ones, but they stay pretty clean and I have only needed to replace them once in 5 years. I purchased extras when I bought my hood and they are still in the closet unopened.