house came with extractor hood but no vent!

danger_mouse_tm

This was never spotted in the snag list. 7 years on we are about to rent out our house so I need to get this sorted. I'm not too sure what's the best way to go about this(kitchen is no the second floor). Here are some pictures. The plastic trunking is coming from the bathroom next door and the other flue on the wall is the gas burner exhaust.

Alun

It might not be a problem. Some extractor hoods can operate in two modes, either with an external vent or in a recirculating mode. In recirculating mode they require the addition of an extra charcoal filter as well as the usual grease filter to prevent pushing smelly air back into the kitchen.

See http://www.besthoods.co.uk/2013/01/ducted-vs-recirculating-cooker-hoods-whats-the-difference/

greasepalm

if the plastic trunking is going into nextdoors bathroom they must have an external vent also,were the 2 units done at the same time thinking they combined both at same time to one outlet?

danger_mouse_tm

greasepalm wrote: »

if the plastic trunking is going into nextdoors bathroom they must have an external vent also,were the 2 units done at the same time thinking they combined both at same time to one outlet?

It's actually my own bathroom (next to the kitchen) I'm not too sure about tapping into that as I would probably end of sending fumes/smoke (when I cook!) back into the bathroom. Although I presume it could go either way.

danger_mouse_tm

Alun wrote: »

It might not be a problem. Some extractor hoods can operate in two modes, either with an external vent or in a recirculating mode. In recirculating mode they require the addition of an extra charcoal filter as well as the usual grease filter to prevent pushing smelly air back into the kitchen.

See http://www.besthoods.co.uk/2013/01/ducted-vs-recirculating-cooker-hoods-whats-the-difference/

I should have taken a picture of it, but there is a big grease spot over the hood. It's an unusual hood (like the rest of the appliances that came with the house) the perspex that cover the lights is long broken and it's damn near impossible to get a replacement. But your suggestion does look the best. I will have a look at the link when I get home. thanks..

greasepalm

few things to try bit of smoke through the cowling check bathroom for smell and can you see external vent on wall,they would have joined it i would have thought but remembered cowboys about.

danger_mouse_tm

greasepalm wrote: »

few things to try bit of smoke through the cowling check bathroom for smell and can you see external vent on wall,they would have joined it i would have thought but remembered cowboys about.

oh yeah. I can see the vent on the wall. There is an extractor fan on the bathroom wall that goes into that plastic trunking, runs along the top of the kitchen presses above the cooker hood and then out over the exhaust for the gas.

mcbobbyb

If you got a back draught damper and fitted it before the hood this would stop smoke going into the bathroom. When not on, the bathroon would extract fine. Would work best when either one was on not both.

greasepalm

is there smoke in the bathroom has he said?usually bathroom fan works when bathroom is in use and thinking there is a shower in situ?

Hello Lady!

Alun wrote: »

It might not be a problem. Some extractor hoods can operate in two modes, either with an external vent or in a recirculating mode. In recirculating mode they require the addition of an extra charcoal filter as well as the usual grease filter to prevent pushing smelly air back into the kitchen.

See http://www.besthoods.co.uk/2013/01/ducted-vs-recirculating-cooker-hoods-whats-the-difference/

Depends who you are renting to - if its to a local authority the recirculating hoods are not acceptable and only an extremal vent will be acceptable to them.