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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The single biggest issue with any cooking inside is the lack of adequate exhaust ventilation, and corresponding makeup air. Most vent hoods are undersized and poorly designed for the task of exhausting cooking fumes (not simply gas exhaust but all the byproducts of searing/frying/steaming). You're going to have some of these issues with induction or electric, too. Many of those over the stove microwave hoods don't vent outside. If they do, they don't have enough CFM flow to do an adequate job. If you install the bigger units (750-1200+CFM), you very likely don't have adequate make-up air, especially in newer, tighter houses with better air barriers and air sealing.[b] It's hard to find MEP designers and HVAC companies that truly know what they're doing with ventilation, and most people avoid spending the money. [/[/b]quote]

To determine the CFM of a hood over a gas range, add up the BTU output of each burner and divide it by 100. For example, if you have two burners that put out 10,000 BTUs each and two burners that put out 15,000 BTUs each, your total BTUs for your stovetop would be 50,000. 50,000 divided by 100 equals 500 CFM.[/quote]

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