Browse Forums Kitchen Appliances Re: External Motor Rangehoods? Marketing or Fact 7Oct 04, 2017 11:47 am Owner Builders in boot-shaped Yorke Peninsula : viewtopic.php?f=38&t=80264& Re: External Motor Rangehoods? Marketing or Fact 17Jan 04, 2019 12:05 pm We have been using our Whispair for 1 year and 2 months now. Cleaning is a breeze. I just put the baffle filters in the dishwasher today. Good as new! I try to clean it once every 3 months. Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Owner Builders in boot-shaped Yorke Peninsula : viewtopic.php?f=38&t=80264& Re: External Motor Rangehoods? Marketing or Fact 18Sep 23, 2019 1:07 pm arcadelt I liked the idea of Schweigen too. I've seen and heard one in Sydney, and Qasair was just as quiet. Biggest issue is that it moves the sound outside your house, and there are many cases where neighbours complained. I have no idea how close your house is to your neighbours but you should consider that. In the worst cases, councils ordered the removal of the motors, which meant replacement of the rangehood. My neighbour installed a 1600 on the wall facing our garden with no ducting, and the noise level was unbelievable - much louder than any aircon unit and more akin to jet engine. You simply couldn't be outside when it was on. In my view the very concept of taking the noise and smell away from you kitchen and imposing it on your neighbours using an external motor is wrong. It's not your problem any more, but it is still a problem. Re: External Motor Rangehoods? Marketing or Fact 19Sep 23, 2019 1:21 pm +90% of kitchen rangehoods would be vented externally. The only ones that aren't are the cassette type. So, as for "imposing it on your neighbours" +90% of households in Australia would be doing it. Re: External Motor Rangehoods? Marketing or Fact 20Sep 23, 2019 2:09 pm Althom +90% of kitchen rangehoods would be vented externally. The only ones that aren't are the cassette type. So, as for "imposing it on your neighbours" +90% of households in Australia would be doing it. That's just a statistical make believe. The majority of Australian homes would still have ducting in the roof cavity, particularly older homes. External ducting is a relatively new trend in Australian homes (as opposed to apartments). External motors would be ok if they were quiet outside and if the filters were effective. This isn't the case in Australia. The pollution from kitchen particulate matter is taken very seriously in the US and Europe, but not so much in Australia. Our legislation has not yet caught up with the new external motor products being sold, or indeed the higher density living. DIY, Home Maintenance & Repair I mean, I install them/sell them for a living so I haven't done DIY, unless you count the first one I installed lol. (electrician by trade). Usually a 6-8 hour job for… 3 41520 My garage door has started playing up recently. Sometimes (and getting more frequent) when I press the button to open it, it wont. The motor is an ATA GD0-6V3. Red and… 0 2634 |