Range hood venting options.
How to vent range hood through attic.
Choosing a whole house fan.
Mark out spots on the ceiling.
Use the electrical drill to puncture holes on the.
It is definitely not a good idea to vent a range hood into the attic.
The lower half of the flange sits on top of the shingles.
The ducting may run horizontally or vertically depending on your type of hood.
Once you drill the hole you will need to cut an adequately sized opening to fit the range hood vent either square or a round shaped one depending on the design of your roof vent.
We ll cover how to run an insulated duct sleeve through the attic and out the roof to get the best airflow.
The main difference between these hoods is that island hoods must first vent through the ceiling before running horizontally.
Secure this first area with duct tape and sheet metal screws.
So if you vent.
There are actually a lot of interesting questions there vern.
Cover the hole that you are not using for exhaust and secure the hood to its final positioning to mark the location of the vent duct.
Connect the range hood to the duct sized hole using adjustable elbow ducts if the hole rests perpendicular to the range hood s upper vent.
Ideally the range hood should be vented to the outside usually through the roof.
Once you have it marked remove the hood and cut a hole in the wall or ceiling.
First remember that there is a lot of grease and moisture in that exhaust just think of how dirty that filter gets.
Your vent hood will have places available for either attic or wall exhaust.
How to install a range hood through the ceiling.
Step 4 connect more ducts to the duct attached to the range hood.
My house was built in 1976.
After the hole is cut in remove the roofing shingles on both sides of the roof opening and at least 3 rows above the opening.
I recently replaced the range hood and discovered that the piece of rectangular ducting that runs inside the cabinet is not connected to the outlet vent on the outside of the house.
It effectively vents into the attic space under the roof.
That attic space is not used for anything and in fact it is not even accessible.
Vern has a range hood on an inside wall and is wondering if he could just use the hollow wall cavity or should he line it and could he just vent into the attic because the attic itself is vented.
Nail the lower corners with roofing nails and tar the heads.
This requires installing some ductwork but.
Apply a bead of asphalt roof cement on the bottom of the vent.
Slide the vent under the shingles so they cover the top half of the vent flange.
Disassemble the range hood vent into its units.
It is easier to install equipment when you disassemble its parts one after the other.
