Need air circulation in my kitchen ?'s

[jdsl1998]

Hello,
Our kitchen needs more air circulating. I tend to cook a lot. Thinking of a ceiling fan but wonder….
1. Any other ideas?
2. Will the fan make odd shadows on the counters due to the recessed lighting?
Any help will be appreciated.
thank you.

p.s. I have an open Whispering Pine, if that matters….

[villagetinker]

We added a ceiling fan about a year ago. I did this myself, as the wiring was close enough I did not have to wade through a lot of insulation. The inspector liked my work.

But back to your question, yes the ceiling fan makes a BIG difference, I would say go for it. We had a 2 ft extension to lower the fan 2 ft from the ceiling. Added LED lights so the bulb do not add to the heating load.

We centered the fan in the kitchen area, and shadows from the fan are minimal.

[rjm1cc]

Try a tall slender fan in a corner. The air going over your skin is what cools.

see Amazon.com: Lasko 4000 Air Stik Ultra-Slim Oscillating Fan: Home & Kitchen (https://www.amazon.com/Lasko-4000-Stik-Ultra-Slim-Oscillating/dp/B000MFAOPY)

[Chatbrat]

We had a chandelier in our nook, the fixture box was fan duty rated swapped out the chandelier for a fan, also replaced the fan in our living room with a 60" 3 bladed custom fan--air circulation is great, now-did it almost 5 years ago

[graciegirl]

Our kitchen exhaust fan here appears to NOT be vented outside. It must be local code. I don't like it, but I don't want to change it and have something vented outside that allows critters to get inside. Bathroom exhaust fans must be vented outside ??????? Anyone know?

[biker1]

I believe it is - look for a vent on your roof - it could be hard to spot depending on which house you have.

Our kitchen exhaust fan here appears to NOT be vented outside. It must be local code. I don't like it, but I don't want to change it and have something vented outside that allows critters to get inside. Bathroom exhaust fans must be vented outside ??????? Anyone know?

[photo1902]

Our kitchen exhaust fan here appears to NOT be vented outside. It must be local code. I don't like it, but I don't want to change it and have something vented outside that allows critters to get inside. Bathroom exhaust fans must be vented outside ??????? Anyone know?

Are you referring to your microwave vent, or oven vent?

[graciegirl]

Are you referring to your microwave vent, or oven vent?

Microwave. Never thought about oven.

[photo1902]

The microwave should be vented (externally). Our wall oven is not.

[villagetinker]

The bathrooms are vented by a flexible duct that exits just outside the bathroom wall in the roof overhang, these do not go through the roofing shingles.

I agree with the above comments, the microwave should be exhausted through the roof. If you get a copy of your house plans you will see this on the plans.

[Nucky]

Against my better judgement we just installed a ceiling fan in the kitchen. It worked out well temperature wise but the shadow that is thrown by the light from the skylight is shocking at first but disappears from your attention quickly. All in all 4 stars out of 5. I think it was a good idea but think the main mistake with ceiling fans is the proportion of the fan to the room size. The ones that were in the entire house were to small, hardly worth even having them. 5 new fan's and its heavenly at all times.

[under55]

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[RickeyD]

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Truly funky ! Where did you get it ?

[RickeyD]

Any microwave vent is insufficient to vent properly. Plan on removing it and installing a dedicated vent above the stove. Braun has excellent vent units with blower wheels rather than propellers. Wheels discharge many more CFM's that a prop will. I have no problem with a small microwave on the counter.

[under55]

Truly funky ! Where did you get it ?
Fanimation. It is the first thing people notice when they come in the house. It has been running 24/7 for 6 years now.

[graciegirl]

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What a beautiful kitchen. Lovely taste!

[shumbapie]

Microwave. Never thought about oven.

We bought a new Villa in the Brownwood area and previously owned a villa in the Lake Sumter area. In both villas the microwave was not vented to the outside. Both microwave fans blew cooking exhaust into the living area which made no sense to me. In our Brownwood villa, the microwave was on an outside wall. I contracted with Jim Bader 352-406-0952 to vent it. He cored through my pored concrete wall and installed a very modest looking vent. It works great. He also gave me the option to vent up through the roof but going through the wall was less work and I wasn't eager to put another vent through my roof.

[RickeyD]

Fanimation. It is the first thing people notice when they come in the house. It has been running 24/7 for 6 years now.



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[kcrazorbackfan]

Try a tall slender fan in a corner. The air going over your skin is what cools.

see Amazon.com: Lasko 4000 Air Stik Ultra-Slim Oscillating Fan: Home & Kitchen (https://www.amazon.com/Lasko-4000-Stik-Ultra-Slim-Oscillating/dp/B000MFAOPY)

We use a Vornado fan in the corner of our kitchen/dining area and it keeps the kitchen very cool when we're cooking.

[dotti105]

Although our ceiling fan in the kitchen is not as neat as "under55", it is certainly a lifesaver.

We paid extra to have a wall oven. Boy was that a mistake. That sucker is vented directly into the kitchen and the cabinet below the oven through an opening under the door. The kitchen heats up like crazy if I use the oven. After the first big family holiday meal here we had a ceiling fan instaled and it is worth it's weight in gold!

Don't hesitate. It will be one of the best things you do in your new home! I wouldn't give it up for anything!!

[Chatbrat]

Besides fan size for ceiling fan, the most import feature for fans is pitch of the blades and the # of blades-yes 3 blade fans are way more efficient than 5 blade fans.

Ask your selves the ?, why are the fans in all the rooms which vary way different in size the same diameter-most of the builder line fans supplied in the new homes buy the builder are barely adequate for a guest bedroom--they are totally inadequate, for living rooms, master bedrooms and lanais

[DangeloInspections]

Our kitchen exhaust fan here appears to NOT be vented outside. It must be local code. I don't like it, but I don't want to change it and have something vented outside that allows critters to get inside. Bathroom exhaust fans must be vented outside ??????? Anyone know?

Hi Gracie,

If you live in the same house you lived in a few years ago when I did the inspection on the house next door to yours, your microwave should definitely be vented outside. I cannot say for sure since I did not do your home inspection, but in your style home your microwave should be most likely vented through the roof. If by chance your kitchen is on an outside wall, your microwave would be vented outside the wall.

Sometimes I find on these wall vents, the flapper could be stuck shut. This is an easy fix. I HAVE found on a few occasions that the builder did not remove the back or top plate of the microwave and a vented microwave ends up not vented. I also have found a few times that they forgot to vent the microwave outside at all.

On newer homes, the only villages homes NOT vented outside are Courtyard Villas.

To complacate the issue, the builder's choice of microwave does not have a high CFM exhaust. Many complain that when boiling water, etc, the steam does not get pulled into the exhaust, but instead steams up the front on the unit. I was recently in a house where the owner installed an aftermarket hood that extended in front of the unit, catching all of the exhaust.

LG makes a microwave that has the bottom portion slide out to catch all of the steam, etc. This is what my wife made me buy for her kitchen.

Gracie, unless you are now in a Villa, your microwave should vent outside. I would have this checked.

Hope that helps! Frank D.