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Portable ventilation?

pavelfd
9 years ago

Does anyone have an idea about how to provide some ventilation to a cooktop that has none? This is an apartment that must have had a hood at one time but has nothing now. The landlord will not help and will not allow the installation of anything substantial. Of course the kitchen is in the center of the apartment and has no window to the outside. I know the landlord is probably obligated to provide ventilation but he refuses and the apartment is in an ideal location for an excellent price. Is there any type of venting or filter or whatever that we could try? Any ideas would be appreciated. Thanks.

Comments (6)

  • hvtech42
    9 years ago

    There are recirculating hoods and over-the-range microwaves available, but they're next to useless. There are some things you can try, but it's unlikely you'll be able to do anything effective. And no, the landlord is not obligated to do anything. What evidence is there that the apartment had a hood at one time? Generally, apartments do not have hoods that vent out. Even if the landlord wanted to do something, it may not be possible. Most apartments with bathrooms/kitchens away from windows have central exhaust fans with registers in these spaces. They will help with general air exchange, but won't do much for directly venting the heat, smoke, grease, odor, and steam from cooking.

  • kaseki
    9 years ago

    This would be ugly, but when necessary, you could set up an axial fan mounted in a board that fits in a window, and use a large flexible duct to the kitchen or even to a position near the cooktop. Grease accumulation in the duct could be a concern. Such a scheme would only be worth the trouble for extreme cooking conditions.

    Or, more practical perhaps, you could put a window fan into a window, and with an open window on the opposite side of the apartment such that air preferentially moves through the kitchen. Such fans can move a lot of air, but keep in mind that any grease in the kitchen air will potentially settle out in your rooms anyway.

    Both these less than optimal approaches are really only effective against odor and water vapor and some fraction of grease particles that stay suspended.

    kas

  • pavelfd
    Original Author
    9 years ago

    Thank you. I did not think there was an easy solution but I was hoping...
    (It appears that there had been a hood previously.)

  • gigelus2k13
    9 years ago

    If there was, where did it vent out?

  • weissman
    9 years ago

    It's a rental, don't sweat it. If the landlord doesn't care, why should you? Open a window if you need to.

  • pavelfd
    Original Author
    9 years ago

    Haha! You're right.