Browse Forums Kitchen Corner 1 Oct 13, 2009 2:36 pm DH suggested that we get our builders to vent the rangehood through ducting to a whirlybird. I don't know whether that will give us any significant benefits, but I have been wondering whether it may be not desirable. Would the whirlybird fins prevent the air escaping if there was no wind to turn the whirlybird? Kylie Re: Venting rangehood through a whirlybird? 2Oct 13, 2009 3:50 pm Well seeing as a rangehood has it's own motor that drives the air, to me it seems pointless. Just my opinion tho Re: Venting rangehood through a whirlybird? 3Oct 13, 2009 4:41 pm Why not vent it out via the eaves? With a normal rangehood and flu into the cieling, there are problems with all the grease, oils and smells settling on your insulation in the roof, but venting it outside will help protect the insulation at the cost of an occasional clean of the area outside (soap and water) yep sounds good make the footing bigger to to allow for the pipe in the middle 3 7326 Hi When it rains in a particular direction water comes through the security door. It hits the main door and the bottom swells and jams. There is already a cover over the… 0 38448 DIY, Home Maintenance & Repair Are you doing this with a building permit? Conversion of a non habitable room into a habitable room requires building permit. 3 17322 |