Range cooker below window

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Hi All,

Hoping this is the right place to post the blow but if not can one of the mods move...

We are currently fitting out our new home and would like to put our range cooker in front of a window that is currently in the kitchen. It is really the only spot the 110cm range we have in mind will go. So I have been speaking to a few people in the kitchen industry and the reaction is mixed in having the range directly in front of the window.

There won't be room for an extractor on the wall and we are not huge fans of the freestanding ones coming from the roof and would also have to pull the range out from the wall to accommodate same. So then we have been told that our window (1180cm) should provide enough ventilation for the range with the window open when cooking...

Does anyone have any experience with a range with no extractor and just using the window as ventilation. I am a little confused at the conflicting advice I have got to date so want to make the best decision possible. I understand with no extractor the window will require regular clearing from steam, grime etc and the cupboards to either side of the range may get a bit more wear and tear but other then that is it feasible?

We are looking to do something like the picture below:



Would we need to look into the type of window we put in and the frame for it also?

Any help is very much appreciated.

Thanks

TSiT

firlodge

Hi
I have to say I love the idea of looking out a window while cooking!
There is a discussion on Houzz about the pros & cons here http://www.houzz.com/windows-above-stove
But I really think in Ireland it would be problematic without mechanical ventilation.
Have you considered one of these in photo?
If you are using granite - stepping out to incorporate this could look very well.

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firlodge wrote: »

Hi
I have to say I love the idea of looking out a window while cooking!
There is a discussion on Houzz about the pros & cons here http://www.houzz.com/windows-above-stove
But I really think in Ireland it would be problematic without mechanical ventilation.
Have you considered one of these in photo?
If you are using granite - stepping out to incorporate this could look very well.

Hi Firlodge, thank you for your reply.

We had seen those discussions on houzz and as you say could be issues for Ireland as most of those examples appear to be elsewhere.

Our kitchen co have suggest the pop up extractor as a solution and is something we are considering but as the design of our kitchen is very traditional we are trying to avoid if possible.

We will be going granite for our countertop and the more we speak to leads me to believe that this may be our best option without dropping an extractor from the roof. It does not seem to be a realistic possibility to do without the extractor.

Thanks

mrsvan

Have a look at falmec nuvola hoods, not cheap but either are the pop up ones.