ᐅ Is an open kitchen without an external ventilation system advisable? What are your thoughts?
Created on: 13 Feb 2018 12:21
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begibegi
Hello,
we have a brochure for a top-floor apartment. The kitchen is an open plan design within the living area, but it is located internally, meaning it is not adjacent to an exterior wall. The ceiling is open up to the roof ridge, so there is no (horizontal) ceiling. The developer states that venting to the outside is not possible. Whether this is technically true or not still needs to be clarified.
But assuming this is the case, is it actually feasible to operate an open kitchen effectively with only a recirculating extractor hood? Do you have any specific experience with this? What is the current state of technology?
we have a brochure for a top-floor apartment. The kitchen is an open plan design within the living area, but it is located internally, meaning it is not adjacent to an exterior wall. The ceiling is open up to the roof ridge, so there is no (horizontal) ceiling. The developer states that venting to the outside is not possible. Whether this is technically true or not still needs to be clarified.
But assuming this is the case, is it actually feasible to operate an open kitchen effectively with only a recirculating extractor hood? Do you have any specific experience with this? What is the current state of technology?
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Matthew0315 Feb 2018 15:24iAngel schrieb:
We also have an island, and the exhaust air duct runs through the floor to the outside! Our floor structure is 25cm (10 inches) thick, including insulation, so a 10cm (4 inch) high flat duct easily fits under the insulation and screed within the floor structure.
Does this all work smoothly? We planned it similarly, but for our flat duct, which is 9cm (3.5 inches) high, we have extended 3–4 cm (1.2–1.6 inches) out of the slab since our floor structure is only 16cm (6 inches) thick. The kitchen installer said that would be sufficient... Did you cover the duct in any other way, or did you put the insulation and screed directly on top?
Please explain this again. I didn’t understand.
NanDe schrieb:
Maybe it’s technically not possible if you have a chimney, mechanical ventilation with heat recovery, and an exhaust hood? Our chimney sweep told us that the pressure monitor would trigger an alarm as soon as the exhaust hood is operating.
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chand198615 Feb 2018 17:12I only know the Cook Islands from acquaintances. Here, I don’t see much difference between very high-priced recirculating air systems and vented exhaust systems. However, I haven’t cooked any green herrings on them yet.
On the island, I find downdraft ventilation more convincing.
On the island, I find downdraft ventilation more convincing.
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chand198615 Feb 2018 17:24I believe that the increased crossflows over islands are stronger with height. Therefore, I favor downdrafts there—regardless of whether they are downward or lateral.
Along wall lines, I consider it a waste of space.
Along wall lines, I consider it a waste of space.
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