How well does the downdraft perform? Do I still need a hood as well?
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Meagan, The downdraft on the GE rangetop has handled anything we needed it to. We do not have a hood and don't intend to get one. Pat
785866
Usually it is a straight run of pipe with a flap on the hood outside so you should be OK hope this is helpful
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I should really check the "I don't know" box, but a few considerations come to mind. (1) this is a powerful and reasonably noisy fan...ones built for the purpose of kitchen venting might be quieter. (2) you're dealing with a lot of grease and crud if you're over anything that produces smoke (such as an indoor bbq) and I doubt if this is built to handle that, (3) I should think that a hood arrangement built for the purpose might be just as cheap as a built-to-order stainless hood and duct work ( you would, of course, want stainless); (3) this is meant to evacuate an entire attic -- you could create quite a (detrimental) draft ducting it down to a single hood and/or overload the motor with restrictive duct work. But I don't see why it wouldn't work given the proper analysis and engineering. It is an exhaust fan, after all. If you're exhausting an entire (kitchen) room, I should think that the only things you need to worry about are the noise and potentially restrictive/overloading/damaging duct work.
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Yup. I have had the hood on it every since I put it on the first time. Great hood.
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The compressor needs to be mounted in a dry clean location per directions. I mounted it on my frame rail out in the elements and have had no problems. It has been wet, icy, sandy and muddy. As far as mounting it under the hood, this compressor is not huge but it's not small either. Room may be an issue but if it fits do it. Just steer clear of the exhaust.
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no it's very simple to clean. I like the hood in general,really not bad at all, it's just not as powerful as we hoped...good luck!
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I used the hood to protect the front element as I didn't like running a UV filter. You can find the hood on eBay (not Sony brand) for less than 150. They even have rangefinder leica style hoods
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I have a well insulated attached-garage conversion, but with large, single-pane, non-insulated windows on three sides of a structure with an overall size similar to yours. There is also an outside door that is weatherstripped, but has no storm door associated with it. Additionally, there is a ceiling fan that I run all the time on low, changing the direction of the fan rotation to respond to the seasons. In other words, updraft in the winter, and downdraft in the summer. I have chosen to use three of the Envi High-Efficiency Electric Panel Whole Room Heaters placed, one on each side of the room with the windows, under windows since these heaters work by convection (air flow; hot air rises) with the heated air passing in front of the poorly insulated windows. In my case, I find that three of these heaters, set on the lowest (temperature) setting, are necessary to keep the room at about 70 F in the cold winters of northwestern New Mexico , a temperature comfortable to me. If you have a lesser number of windows that are smaller and better insulated, you may find that fewer heaters are required, especially since a basement is typically better insulated from the wind and exterior temperatures than even a well-insulated, above-ground structure. Remember, these heaters put out 425 Watts, about three times LESS than a typical stand-alone electric heater, but their appearance and permanence of installation are considerably more pleasing to the eye. Also, if you were to have a ceiling fan in operation, the overall comfort of the room would be considerably improved as the localized temperature differences (near your windows) would effectively be eliminated.
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You should have no problem with a push pull air flow with the Storm Trooper. Lots of options, but like Darkfaothom3030 says, best to do a major outflow, just to keep everything comfy.
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Sorry, I am in the same boat as the others that tried to help you. The sides of the unit are sloped and it did go in much easier than the more expensive hunter unit. Thanks to the shape, I had not problem with the fit on a standard Hunter fan. I am planning on purchasing 2 or 3 more units.
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You can run it as long as you have air flow out. Also, you will not be able to use the rain guard which runs down at a angle. Just don't install that piece but the main thing is air flow and that should not be a problem. It's a great unit. Joe R.
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It does a good job for me. There is little water/wind pressure there. The tiny drips tend to be at the rear and I can live with while keeping the load dry. It removes very quickly for major loads. The added 2" allow you to fit up to 21 1/2" heights easily under it unlike the Bacflip that sits inside the box. I recently went thru the Hurricane Car wash with a load and only one drop got near the tail gate slightly left of the handle. If you are uneasy I would recommend the Trifecta soft top also.
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The gauge thickness seems okay but I'm wondering if there are enough drainage holes for a downpour. It requires many screws to install. You're better off going to Lowes or Home Depot for an easier installation.
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No problems whatsoever. Lens hood will work just the same and be able to reverse for storage.
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I found this hood to be great overall, the battery cover would sometimes come loose and lose power no big deal. I really loved this hood, even with a hard hat it fit good and was great in tight spaces. Unfortunately someone dropped an 8 LB. hammer on it and broke it. I do plan too get a new auto shade lens for it though. Overall the best hood for the price I've ever owned, and that's 20 years talking.
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its supposed to slop downwards towards you. just make sure the vents can suck in the air from the thermaltake
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I have one and couldn't get it down that low. Might want to go for the next model up. Also be aware that this one sprays a decent amount of oil from the back end.