How To Vent Range Hood Through Attic

Your vent hood will have places available for either attic or wall exhaust.

How to vent range hood through attic.

So if you vent. It effectively vents into the attic space under the roof. This article shows the best way to vent a hood and exhaust fan that s above the stove when you have an interior wall with cabinets above. The main difference between these hoods is that island hoods must first vent through the ceiling before running horizontally.

First remember that there is a lot of grease and moisture in that exhaust just think of how dirty that filter gets. The ducting may run horizontally or vertically depending on your type of hood. 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. Nail the lower corners with roofing nails and tar the heads.

How to install a range hood through the ceiling. 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. Disassemble the range hood vent into its units. 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. Secure this first area with duct tape and sheet metal screws. 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. We ll cover how to run an insulated duct sleeve through the attic and out the roof to get the best airflow.

Choosing a whole house fan. 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. Once you have it marked remove the hood and cut a hole in the wall or ceiling. There are actually a lot of interesting questions there vern.

It is definitely not a good idea to vent a range hood into the attic. Mark out spots on the ceiling. Use the electrical drill to puncture holes on the. Connect the ductwork with sheet metal screws wrap the.

My house was built in 1976. That attic space is not used for anything and in fact it is not even accessible. Ideally the range hood should be vented to the outside usually through the roof. It is easier to install equipment when you disassemble its parts one after the other.

This requires installing some ductwork but. The lower half of the flange sits on top of the shingles. Range hood venting options. Step 4 connect more ducts to the duct attached to the range hood.