Browse Forums Kitchen Appliances 1 May 02, 2011 2:19 pm I was in a display home recently and they had their oven/stovetop on the bench -with no rangehood. Does this work? Something like this... http://www.ruralbuilding.com.au/range_farmhouse/country.aspx I've always had some sort of rangehood and just assumed I needed one (you can tell I'm not the cook in the family). Re: No rangehood? How well does this work? 2May 02, 2011 2:25 pm We have one but it hasn't worked since we moved in (over nine years ago!!!) so you could basically say we don't have one. Personally it would be nice to have one, to suck the smoke and steam away, opening a window is almost as good, but I can't wait till I have something to suck it out straight away rather than let it waft out the window slowly. Plus it would be nice to have some light over the hotplates so you can actually see what you are doing. On the pictures you linked to, is the grill type thing on the mini wall behind the hotplates an extractor fan?? Re: No rangehood? How well does this work? 3May 02, 2011 2:49 pm ooh, I see there has been a quite extensive discussion about rangehoods here: viewtopic.php?f=16&t=45822&start=0 sorry about that! Today is under construction. Thank you for understanding. Re: No rangehood? How well does this work? 4May 02, 2011 4:24 pm Yep that is an extractor fan built into the splash. Personally I would never be without a rangehood. Just seeing how much mine needs to be washed each month proves what a great job it is doing. Some things are worth waiting for. Re: No rangehood? How well does this work? 5May 10, 2011 11:01 am At the moment we have an extractor fan in the ceiling above the cooktop. It does suck up some cooking smoke but I'd like to have a rangehood directy over the cook top when we re-do the kitchen. I've lived in a rental house that didn't have a rangehood or extractor fan and it is extraordinary the amount of grime that accumulates on the things that you have out on display in your kitchen and in adjoining rooms. My blogs: http://www.movingtotasmania.com.au - a resource for those considering relocating to Tasmania http://www.sarahandtim.com - my daily life and renovation blog Re: No rangehood? How well does this work? 6Jul 24, 2011 11:26 pm Hi, just browsing and saw your post. That looks like an in wall extractor unit made by a New Zealand company called Parmco. Thew do a good range of extraction units that don't rely on intrusive range hoods and are usually ducted straight to the outside. From memory, you have to switch them on before you get cooking - but you should do that anyway! - they have different size motors depending on how much air you want to replace....in short, a really different approach to extraction and worth having a good look. Re: No rangehood? How well does this work? 7Jul 26, 2011 3:43 pm I lived in an appartment with no rangehood. It was horrible! The kitchen was all light and airy with huge windows but the amount of grime on everything was unbelievable. I was constantly dealing with that yucky sticky dust on everything like the walls, cannisters, microwave, etc. Never ever again! Re: No rangehood? How well does this work? 8Jul 27, 2011 4:09 pm decogal I lived in an appartment with no rangehood. It was horrible! The kitchen was all light and airy with huge windows but the amount of grime on everything was unbelievable. I was constantly dealing with that yucky sticky dust on everything like the walls, cannisters, microwave, etc. Never ever again! Agreeded Cutting Edge Kitchens and Cabinet Making http://cuttingedgekitchens.net.au http://www.facebook.com/pages/Cutting-Edge-Kitchens/290484196676 Mobile : 0419 430 575 PH: 9452 4772 Fax :9452 4772 cuttingedgekitchens@outlook.com It's possible but a soak well is usually much larger. Your 'soak well' only holds 424 litres when full. What is your soil type? Soak wells need sandy soils. 10 8951 Finally got the Soakwell at my house sucked out. Now I’m looking for ideas on how to hide it as it’s a bit of an eye sore. I’m thinking I’d like to turf over the… 0 3243 Block of two storey townhouses requires painting on the roof. A brick parapet wall separates each unit and extends above the tiled roof. The parapet walls require sealing… 0 3497 |