Island stovetop with no exhaust on top. Is this safe?
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Anonymous
| Am so used to having an exhaust to suck up fumes and grease!just bought a house without one. Do I need to build one and how much does it cost?? |
Anonymous
| Are you sure there isn't one? Usually an island has a downdraft exhaust that drops into the island when not in use. Mine you didn't even know was there unless you knew what button to push. |
Anonymous
| I think you have to have one |
Anonymous
| I have a downdraft. Helps a little, but not the same as overhead exhaust |
Anonymous
| We had a cooktop in an island and there was a downdraft on the side of the cooktop. No fancy up and down button, just a grate built into the left side of the cooktop and a knob on top to turn it on. |
Anonymous
This. Look for a button on the island or in a drawer. Though I never use mine and feel like they don't really add much. |
Anonymous
+1 it probably has one but you didn't notice it. |
Anonymous
| Those are useless |
Anonymous
| Op here. Totally no button for downdraft. No screen or anything ! |
Anonymous
| It's a Kenmore 5 burner Elite and has no ventilation!! |
Anonymous
| You need a hood. |
Anonymous
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Is it safe? Sure...the ventilation doesn't prevent fire. But it's a very, very bad idea however to have no ventilation (it's also a sign that any kitchen work was unpermitted, since local codes require adequate ventilation.)
Installing a hood isn't the most difficult job in the world, however, and a ceiling hood is a much better option than side or down-venting. |
Anonymous
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We have downdraft. Push that toggle button on the top. Yes, it does work. We've only used it when someone managed to burn something and it works just fine.
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