This is a first for me. The exhaust for the range is built in to the stove. Since it’s built it I’m sure it’s to manufacture instructions. I just feel like this won’t work very well. Since exhaust rises, putting it on the stove doesn’t seem like the best place to put it. Curious what everyone else thinks.
Thanks
Downdraft next to the grill for cooking.
My question is where does the captured smoke go?
I usually will see a vent termination outside by the nearest exterior wall if not filtered/recirculated.
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I see them quite often, they have strong fans and work great, and all these types of vents that I’ve seen were ducted through the basement and vented to the exterior.
I could be wrong but I think JennAir was the first to implement this type of vent.
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Check the vent cover on the exterior for damage and proper operation. I have found snakes, dead, in the draft box under the stove on several inspections.
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Awesome! Yeah it vent to the exterior and has a filter and all that good stuff. And obviously it was built to the manufacture instructions since the manufacturer did it. I was just thinking it might not vent as well as a hood mounted above the range. But that doesn’t seem like the case.
They work but not very good compared to a range hood. I presently own and have been for many years a downdraft Jenn-Air.
A friend has one its for the grill primarily. He also has an exhaust hood for cooking otherwise. If I’m not mistaken the reason for a hood is not necessarily for smoke but to reduce grease vapors from depositing everywhere they are not desired.
I normally see them at the rear of the stove, not sure how one that is installed on the side will work on the opposite side burners.
Same here.
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Jenn air down draft cook tops have been around for years…and seem to work just fine
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They have quite high CFM fans, 300 CFM and more. If you have an atmosphere vented water heater and/or furnace or a fireplace, pay attention for signs of backdrafting of those appliances. The importance of this issue increases as the number of bathroom fans counts up. Minimum, recommend a CO detector near the furnace and water heater as a safety issue.
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