Is the stove gas or electric? If it's gas, you absolutely need one and I'd wonder what other shortcuts they did. If there is an exterior wall, you may be able to add a through-the-wall one. We have an electric stove and only have the microwave fan that doesn't vent outside and it's fine.

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Anonymous wrote:I would be shocked if there wasn't a way to install a fan.

This. It’s also surprising that a kitchen would be built in an interior room. I actually this this is more of an issue for me. Sounds like a very strange layout. Is this a super old condo?

We’re in a rental with an open floor plan and the stove is in the island in the middle of the kitchen, which is basically the middle of the house. There is no way to run an exhaust to the outside wall.

This is the first time I’ve lived in a house without a kitchen exhaust and it’s awful! When I cook, I open windows, which I hate to do in the winter. I don’t like lingering food smells in the house, so I would use the exhaust nearly every time I cook.One suggestion I have for you if you wind up buying this house is to get a gas grill with a side burner. Sometimes I use the side burner if I’m going to cook something especially fragrant. It’s stinks (ha!) having to do this when it’s cold outside, though.

Anonymous wrote:When was it last renovated? Was the renovation permitted? No exhaust in an open floorplan home (which means it's a newer homer or, more likely given the exhaust issue, a renovated home since old homes weren't built with open floorplans) is a red flag because it's a code issue. What other code wasn't followed during renovation that you can't see (because it's behind walls)?

Can you direct me to the code?

Kitchen is basically center of the house, great flow and layout but no exterior wall access for vent.

We can get a fan or carbon filter exhaust. Its a 90's home, no code violations. Just this but a fan would satisfy code as there are just too many windows, doors, exhausts in the house.

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Anonymous wrote:We really like a house but there is no exhaust in kitchen. There are three in bath rooms and laundry on each side of it. There is no way to add exhaust other than moving kitchen to other side of the house. We can attach a fan style apartment exhaust but thats it. Would you still buy? Its a beautiful home, great location, great school, great price.

You can get a carbon filter exhaust hood. Change the carbon filters out more frequently if you cook.

We bought a house without a exhaust vent- originally it was a downvent island thing but they never updated it. If you look in the basement, the original build may have where the vent used to be and you might be able to update the range and reconnect the vent. We had to do a whole new remodel due to other reasons- but it’s possible for you to do this.

I would get it if the price is right. In fact, I would offer below list and cite the very reason: you have a not to code kitchen and you would have to add a vent to properly have it done.

Same situation as yours, original down vent, not compatible with current cooking range.

Anonymous wrote:I would be shocked if there wasn't a way to install a fan.

This. It’s also surprising that a kitchen would be built in an interior room. I actually this this is more of an issue for me. Sounds like a very strange layout. Is this a super old condo?

In our current kitchen (lived here ~15 years) there is only a downdraft cooktop. Honestly, I have only hothered with it maybe 3 times and all early on. Never bother any more. I do cook a bit but the kitchen has several windows that open to outdoors as well as a door to the patio. I rarely even use those. Either we don’t cook smelly stuff or things dissipate well in this home (we do have new HVAC with air purifiers for allergy reasons but maybe it helps).

All that to say - if I otherwise loved the house this would jot be a dealbreaker for me. If you grow to hate it can always look to modify.

I would be shocked if there wasn't a way to install a fan.

When was it last renovated? Was the renovation permitted? No exhaust in an open floorplan home (which means it's a newer homer or, more likely given the exhaust issue, a renovated home since old homes weren't built with open floorplans) is a red flag because it's a code issue. What other code wasn't followed during renovation that you can't see (because it's behind walls)?

Military family here. I’ve lived in about ten different homes over the last 15 years. Some have not had external venting and while maybe not ideal, I wouldn’t consider it a dealbreaker over neighborhood and schools.