range hood

03-05-2012, 08:24 PM	#1
homefixr Newbie   Join Date: Mar 2012 Posts: 18	range hood Does anyone know the codes regarding the installation of a range hood in a residential kitchen? What is the required height from the top of the stove, and what is the required height above the roof? If you can refrence the sections in the mechanical codebook that would be wonderful! Thanks.

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03-05-2012, 08:33 PM	#2
Plumber101 GC/Master Plumber/Mech   Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Hays, KS Posts: 1,467	range hood Code doesn't reference min height for residential range hoods. Follow the manufacturer install instructions for the hood you are installing. __________________ John Wayne once said "Life is tough and it is even tougher if you are stupid" Tempstar and Trane Dealer

03-05-2012, 09:23 PM	#3
homefixr Newbie   Join Date: Mar 2012 Posts: 18	range hood Not even for the venting??

03-05-2012, 09:37 PM	#4
Plumber101 GC/Master Plumber/Mech   Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Hays, KS Posts: 1,467	range hood Which code are you using? __________________ John Wayne once said "Life is tough and it is even tougher if you are stupid" Tempstar and Trane Dealer

03-05-2012, 09:40 PM	#5
plummen retired elect/hvac/plumb     Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: south east of omaha Posts: 2,391	range hood Quote: Originally Posted by homefixr Not even for the venting?? Most Ive seen just use a filter in the hood itself __________________ "facts" have no relevance to this discusion To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. Posting from a concrete bunker under a non descript barn

03-05-2012, 09:45 PM	#6
joecaption Member   Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Hartfield VA Posts: 18,147	range hood Min. 18" over the top of the stove is what I can get away with but, this is what one manufacturer suggest. http://www.thefactoryoutlet.com/imag.../02251003e.pdf Last edited by joecaption; 03-05-2012 at 09:56 PM.

03-05-2012, 09:55 PM	#7
homefixr Newbie   Join Date: Mar 2012 Posts: 18	range hood Quote: Originally Posted by joecaption 18" over the top of the stove. Now how in the world is anyone supposed to cook with 18" of space above the stove? The pot that I use to boil my potatoes is at least that tall...