I'm looking at renovating the kitchen with a bit of a redesign, I have limited space, and just wondering if a rangehood can go infront of a window?Obviously with cooktop underneath, that way I could move the sink from there to be in the island, as a rangehood over an island would get in the way I think.
Are there any NZ law etc that you have to follow when installing theseethings?
carter19,
Feb 26, 5:58am
Why not install a downdraft thing.
wasgonna,
Feb 26, 6:27am
I don't think you can have a stove/cooktop under a window so pointless having the rangehood there.
mlarkin,
Feb 26, 6:35am
Had a cooktop under a window in a previous house for 38 years - extractor fan was embeded in window - not ideal but can be done and I don't know of any new regulation as to why not. Capricorngirl
ryanm2,
Feb 26, 5:56pm
Why not a ceiling mount extract fan? Discrete and ideal if window in way. Smooth air do them.
martin11,
Feb 26, 6:56pm
Normally too high to work as an extractor fan properly
our stove/cooktop is under a window. I don't have range hood though, just open the window of needed
macman26,
Feb 27, 1:51am
It's only Gas cooktops that have exclusion zones near open windows. Electric no issues as far as I'm aware.
wasgonna,
Feb 27, 2:22am
There were regs for electric stoves/etc being placed under a window that was on an outside wall and could be opened. Obviously if rain could come in when no humans were around then the electrics at the back of the stove could be a problem.
onl_148,
Mar 5, 2:42am
Also someone could be just walking past the open window and reach in and pinch the nice bit of bacon you have in the pan !
shanreagh,
Mar 5, 3:07am
Yes there's that too, or the whole pan with the whole shebang of bacon, eggs, tomatoes and potatoes. and the next day come back for the corned beef.
yapper,
Mar 9, 6:04am
We had problems with starlings trying and trying and trying to build a nest in the little place where the fan exits the house. Covered it up etc and they kept coming back. finally they gave up but you sure have to admire their perseverance!
oh_hunnihunni,
Mar 9, 6:14am
That was dinner, minus the spuds. Fattening things, spuds.
tegretol,
Mar 9, 10:28am
Says who?
brouser3,
Mar 10, 1:52am
I'd be concerned about window coverings in such close proximity being a fire hazard.
buddy25,
Aug 12, 4:02am
why not move the window
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