I keep hitting my head on our stainless steel kitchen range-hood.
Is there any product I could attach to the corner of our range-hood. Just to minimize the damage. Perhaps a small piece of rubber or flexible plastic? Perhaps by gluing or screwing?
This must be a common problem. I can't be the only victim of a range-hood!
Or do the whole perimeter with something like this. https://www.bunnings.co.nz/perma-2m-clear-adhesive-edge-protector-roll_p4211069 I used a similar but cream colour foam rubber version, to do shelf edge above front seats in bus, that i was constantly finding with my head. Not sure where i got it, but glue strip supplied was rubbish, feel off every hot day, so used contact glue to refit.
pauldw,
Feb 11, 8:21am
The Bunnings ones only take a couple of days to fall off. Double-sided tape no better. Yet to try contact glue.
wembley1,
Feb 11, 8:58am
Is it at the right height? Manufacturers instructions for most range hoods specify a minimum of 615 mm above the hob.
pauldw,
Feb 11, 10:00am
615 doesn't give you much height. Ours is 750mm above hob which places it about chin height for me.
articferrit,
Feb 11, 10:31am
Range hood rage here too, its fitted at the maximum legal height - which is perfect to hit me right in the middle of my forehead.
gpg58,
Feb 11, 9:24pm
re #4 this is the one i used, also bunnings. But remember, you're wasting your time trying supplied with it roll of not sticky strip(especially in hot conditions) , glue it first try(exception being for temporary only install), or buy a roll of "quality double sided sticky tape", likely most outdoor rated stuff would work. And clean with thinners/alcohol/meths etc first would be best, being a fat attracting range hood. https://www.bunnings.co.nz/perma-5m-adhesive-foam-edge-protector_p4211481
mrelijah,
Feb 12, 7:06am
Thanks. I'm wondering if they will stick to stainless steel?
Perhaps installers should include a packet with the range-hood?
martin11,
Feb 12, 8:04am
Most Range Hoods I have installed are higher than what this one sounds to be . Normally 750mm to 850mm above top of stove .
pauldw,
Feb 12, 8:32am
The steel is not the problem. So far I've found the plastic harder to get a good bond to. Typically the adhesive strip is stuck to the rangehood and the buffer lies on the floor.
gpg58,
Feb 12, 9:53am
Same with my shelf, "most" of tape supplied still stuck to it, but foam buffer on the floor. IMO its mostly due to it being a very thin sellotape type of double sided tape supplied, and needs to be foam type instead, so it compress into surface shapes for a better grip to both.
mrsvonflik,
Feb 12, 3:02pm
I’m tall so had installer mount it higher. Still worked great.
orchid21,
Feb 23, 1:16pm
Range-hood installers thought we were putting it too high, but they wanted to have it so low I would need to bend to get under it (and I'm only 5' 2"), let alone Mr Orchid. Saw a bloke on an English telly programme the other day bend every time he went to stir the pot. Ridiculous. How much to get it remounted at a sensible height?
viking60,
Aug 15, 12:00pm
. Lol. This is my husband. You’d think he’d remember by now after about 15 years doing the same thing. I’m only 5ft so no such problem for me.
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