Does this type of downdraft vent require a completely dedicated cabinet unit, or does a standard counter allow enough depth to include a small drawer or 2?

How is the electric wiring system done?

Not a word said about electrical to it. What’s needed?

Is the hole for the vent on the counter top separate from hole for the cooktop or how is cut made on the counter top to accommodate both

@Housebarons

Ай бұрын

It’s been a few years - can’t exactly recall but I’m thinking it was cooktop and downdraft in a single hole. The two pieces touch so no gap between them. Thx for watching!

Would have been helpful to see holes/holes required for cooktop and vent.

Is this a cooktop install video or a how to take up tile video?

Can the control panel be placed anywhere else?

Can this vent be used with a regular stove

Rather than cutting a hole through the tile floor and running into our crawl space, could I simply run a duct underneath the cabinets out the side of the house? Standard cabinetry has 4 1/4 inch clearance underneath.

@Housebarons

2 жыл бұрын

Hey Ted, What you describe is certainly possible. But we wanted to use the existing venting as it was there and meant we didn’t have to add a new hole in the brick exterior. Thx for watching!,

What if you don’t have a basement and you’re on a concrete slab? Could you run it to the side of the house?

@Housebarons

3 жыл бұрын

Hey The... Sounds like it might work. If you can find a workable path, that’s half the battle. Let us know how it goes. Thanks for watching!

Thanks for the video. Can I use any stove top range with a downdraft, or do I need to buy a specific stove and downdraft together?

@Housebarons

2 жыл бұрын

Hey Kat, I have never heard of any mandatory restrictions… but we bought downdraft and stove from same brand - that way the stainless matched. Thx for watching!

My downdraft vent in the house I just bought when plugged in continuously rises and lowers and won’t stop

@Housebarons

Жыл бұрын

Hey Colton, Sounds like a wiring issue. I’d check and make sure all connections are correct and tight. Could call customer service and see if they can trouble shoot it for you. Thx for watching!

Hi! can you install this if you have the range, not just a cook top???

@Housebarons

9 ай бұрын

I’m kinda doubting that. Really made for a cooktop !

Nice video! Do you know how depth the bottom cabinet require? We'd like to install it on our island but we aren't quite sure if the standard depth cabinet could accommodate the downdraft system and the cooktop.

@Housebarons

3 жыл бұрын

Hey Ju Yuan Huang, Ours fit in a standard depth cabinet. The down draft is touching the back of the cook top..... very close. Inside the cabinet, the ducting fan can be turned different ways if needed Hope that helps.

You're not supposed to use flexible ductwork for range ventilation are you?

@Housebarons

5 ай бұрын

Best to always check with your local building inspector to be sure. Smooth wall is ideal for most venting applications.

Can a downdraft be used with a gas range? Assuming the apparatus could be funneled into an adjacent cabinet and then under the house?

@Housebarons

2 жыл бұрын

Hey Terese, It worked for our gas range. Thx for watching!

I'm looking at doing this in a mother in law apartment that is a one level with a crawl space. Can you vent underneath the house in the crawl space?

@Housebarons

Жыл бұрын

Hey thetruth…, I would certainly try that - if there is enough room to get in there and route it. May be a tight squeeze to do the work, but should work. Thx for watching!

Thank you for this video. What is the standard depth inside a cabinet? I am looking at a 30 inch cooktop. And a downdraft vent like the one you installed. But my cabinet depth inside is only 22 3/4 inch. It doesn’t appear there’s enough room to fit this ventilation even though it’s very thin. I’m afraid we will need to push out the back of the cabinet which seems to be a lot of extra work. Any thoughts/advice from you? Thank you

@Housebarons

2 жыл бұрын

Hey Ming, I’m thinking it is a standard depth cabinet. You’d be most sure by getting the exact dimensions of the cook top and downdraft you were thinking of buying. The downdraft we installed is right next to the cook top - no extra space. I might have a chance to check that cabinet measurement in a couple of days since I happen to be going to stay at that house for a gathering. If so, I’ll let you know….

isn't the downdraft to close to the stoves? i've heard the flames can be blown off and also the downdraft could be damaged by the heat. That's why topically those downdraft are paired with induction stoves. I'm asking because i love it and i would like to install it with my gas stoves too! thanks a lot

@Housebarons

3 жыл бұрын

Hey Cristian, Because the motor is in the lower part of the base cabinet, I’m guessing damage is unlikely. At least in our experience it has shown no signs of a problem. I suppose reading reviews on amazon or store web sites and trying to get an average opinion might help. Maybe some brands are better than others. Hope that helps. Thanks for watching!

I have a Jennair downdraft range and the new upgrade requires a 220volt. Which I have to add that. The gas line is in the middle front and the new blower will sit on that area. How do I move the gas line, it looks like a flex line.

@Housebarons

4 жыл бұрын

Hey Skip, A flex line is a nice option. If you have gas line to remove, that might best be done a plumber because removing lines can potentially break connections in other places where connections are made. All depends on your skills and experience. Cost to have that done should not break the bank. If you are doing it, make sure all connections are leak tested. Thx for watching.

I have an electric jenair cooktop and I am looking for someone to connect the new cooktop ventilation to the existing ductwork from the previous cooktop. I am having trouble finding someone because I dont know how I should phrase it. Any suggestions?

@Housebarons

3 жыл бұрын

Hey Lynette, You sound like you are on the right track. Are the old & new cooktops both downdraft? That means the exhaust doesn’t go up to a hood and then outside but rather down and exhausted outside. If they are the same, then you could contact a handyman or go to the contractors desk at the big box hardware store and ask for someone to do this. If they are both downdrafts, then it should be pretty straight forward. You are looking for someone to “connect the exhaust ductwork from your new cooktop to the existing exhaust ductwork that the old cooktop used. “ Should be a simple job - maybe $100 . The big box stores - Lowe’s, Home Depot etc. have people that install appliances , cooktops whom they sub-contract the work to. They should easily be able to give more than one name/ company. Ask for a price upfront. They can install a dishwasher for $128, so 100, maybe $150 ... but there should not be a lot of materials. Just labor. Thx for asking. Don’t hesitate to let us know if you need more clarification. Hope it works out! Thx for watching!

When the new construction super keeps asking for make up air estimate on a telescoping range hood, meanwhile they can’t show up to the estimate due to meetings with lawyers… it’s no wonder. 2 seconds on KZread explains the entire operation. It’s not make up air they were looking for, it’s external venting for the down draft, unless they plan on cooking in a closet 😂

@Housebarons

2 жыл бұрын

Hey Aquatta, Thx for watching!

Nice, I’m trying to troubleshoot how to find the duct leak. Builder shoved the duct work so tight in the subfloor and near I beam that you can’t figure out where the leak is. Frustrating with downdrafts, I’d prefer an above vent for the hassle.

@Housebarons

4 жыл бұрын

Hey Deron, Like I said in the video, there are definitely trade offs. Btw - I know they make smoke sticks and different devices that create a smoke just for leak detection. Hope you get some success. Thanks for watching!

Nice video! It looks to me the vent on the video is a GE one, right? Is that a 30" or 36" wide? Also, would you happen to have the part number? I'm looking to purchase and install a 36" GE telescopic vent hood soon! Thanks!

@mikevitali6799

3 жыл бұрын

Just wondering if it was GE? Would love to know the model

@baptarzan5573

2 жыл бұрын

@@mikevitali6799 On the video, this is a GE indeed. Mine that I installed over a year ago was looking exactly the same. Mine was GE UVB36SKSS. I honestly can't tell how well or not the vent works, we've maybe used it 5 times in a year! haha, looks great and fancy though!

Where did you get the panel that holds the remote switch on the center fold our wood panel

@Housebarons

3 жыл бұрын

Hey Bob, That center panel was decorative. We popped it off, ( it was only stapled on) , bought a tilt hinge so the panel would then be able to tilt open. Then we attached a small triangular block to the back of the panel. Then we attached the remote to that block. Hope that helps. Thx for watching.

i wonder if i can use the rectangular ducting versus round version. our current install from previous home owner has it runnig about 50 feet across the basement celing. there is a shorter run which is only 10 feet but using round ducting wont fit. rectangular would fir perfectly. is it ok to use revtangular at te exit point?

@Housebarons

2 жыл бұрын

Hey Mr…., What matters is the volume of air passing through the duct. Let’s say you have a 6 inch round duct. That 6 inch section sliced through amounts to 27 sq inches ( pi x r squared) or the volume of a circle. If that was original and correctly sized for that space, then you don’t want to change that volume. So ideally you’d want a 3x9 inch rectangle which also has a 27 inch volume. Maybe 3x10 since I don’t know that they make 3x9 inch stock. But you get the idea. You want the volume to be close - shape is less important. Thx for watching.!

@mrxenosith8023

2 жыл бұрын

@@Housebarons i will have to find the install manual. what appers like where i want to run it to, was exposed in the past. it would have been very visible from outside the backyard so they ran it to the other end of the basement so it can go outside to underneath the deck. but then years later the previous owners decided to build an extension sunroom which is covered amd is ideal to run the exhaust out.

@mrxenosith8023

2 жыл бұрын

@@Housebarons ok, i get what you mean about volume sizing. as long as the volume sizong is at the nerest of what is current, i cam redirect from the over 50 foot span across basent celing to the closer less than 10 foot distance. just as long as i use the correct size rectangle ducting.

@Housebarons

2 жыл бұрын

Hey Mr., 👍

where is the gas line?

@Housebarons

Жыл бұрын

Hey Gabby, The natural gas supply line is in the cabinet under the cook top. The exhaust line goes into the basement and to the outside wall. Thx for watching!

What is the max CFM on the exhaust fan?

@Housebarons

3 жыл бұрын

Hey Victor, I’m not sure if this exact model is available, but somewhere around 370 cfm is good for comparison. Thx for watching.

How long did this take?

@Housebarons

Жыл бұрын

Hey Lex, Been awhile - 3 hours? All depends on your individual set-up. Thx for watching!

that's tight

@Housebarons

Жыл бұрын

Hey Khen, Thx for watching!

Does the cooktop overlap the downdraft to eliminate a gap between?

@Housebarons

3 жыл бұрын

Hey Mindy, No - they sit side by side - literally touching Thx for watching.

Dear lord!!! This vent is now useless. Did you see how many elbows were used and the length of the duct. So for every 6" elbow you lose about 3-4% cfm and 7-10% cfm on the length of duct it has to travel. For this to work properly ypu would need at minimum 500cfm but with this FUBAR install it'll only get maybe 330cfm not enough to vent even a fart

Hey buddy what is the name or model of the downdraft vent ? I tried to click on the link and it would not pull up thanks

@Housebarons

3 жыл бұрын

Hey Travis, The down draft and cooktop are both GE’s. I searched old video footage of ours and could not find the exact model. I posted new links in the video description of what I think are pretty close matches. Hope that helps. Thanks for watching.

@travisbullock2149

3 жыл бұрын

I really appreciate that thank you...

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@Housebarons

3 жыл бұрын

Hey Steel..., Thx for watching!

@oldskoolwayy

3 жыл бұрын

@@Housebarons let me ask I am thinking of doing the same to get rid of the hood vent in my kitchen..But I dont want the long installation of a down draft can I install a bath ventilation fan in my kitchen on my ceiling above the stove instead

You don’t reference part(s) for transition from square vent to round vent duct work? Also how did you run it outside? Through vent or wall? What was on the outside of house, cover? If I knew all this I wouldn’t be watching videos. Big thumbs down.👎