Ductless range hoods in basement

[RELover]

We are currently in the process of converting our basement to a rentable basement apartment.

Does anyone have any experience with ductless range hood in a basement? Would they hold up or cause more problems than solve in the long-run?

 

[BREAKRZ]

I currently just talked to a HVAC and my HVAC engineer with regards to this as I am also putting in an electric stove in my basement.
They both said electric stoves do not need to be vented outside, the hood fan has a plate on the front cover you remove that enables in house venting. Since you are not using gas, it's only food odour.

 

[Sherilynn]

Regardless of whether the regulations say you don't need outside ventilation, it is always better - especially in a suited house. Suited houses normally require interconnected smoke alarms, meaning the cooking fumes in one suite will set off the smoke alarms throughout the property. Yes, internally vented range hoods help a little, but not enough. Vent outside whenever possible.

 

[alaas1977]

If smells are the issue, I would suggest a UV induct air purifier, costs around $5-600 (a lot more if you pay someone to install it) and you can easily install these yourself. They get rd of smells within 30 mins (eve curry and fish), they are unreal. I put these in my houses if its too much work to duct the stove hood fan.

I cant live without mine in my home as I have a dog and you would never know it, except that my allergies tell me if the unit isn't working, lol. I didn't realize how great these were until I had a flood in a bsmt suite, you would never know we had a flood, even the cigarette smells from the tenants prior are gone.

Lisa

 

[RELover]

If smells are the issue, I would suggest a UV induct air purifier, costs around $5-600 (a lot more if you pay someone to install it) and you can easily install these yourself. They get rd of smells within 30 mins (eve curry and fish), they are unreal. I put these in my houses if its too much work to duct the stove hood fan.

I cant live without mine in my home as I have a dog and you would never know it, except that my allergies tell me if the unit isn't working, lol. I didn't realize how great these were until I had a flood in a bsmt suite, you would never know we had a flood, even the cigarette smells from the tenants prior are gone.

Lisa

That's awesome to know! Thanks for sharing your findings.

But we have decided to go through the extra work in getting a vented good.

 

[RELover]

Regardless of whether the regulations say you don't need outside ventilation, it is always better - especially in a suited house. Suited houses normally require interconnected smoke alarms, meaning the cooking fumes in one suite will set off the smoke alarms throughout the property. Yes, internally vented range hoods help a little, but not enough. Vent outside whenever possible.

Thanks for replying.

We have decided Togo with vented good.