My contractor asked if this hood is "self-ventilating"?,he says my old hood was self ventilating, so there is no venting to outside of house.
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It can go either way vented out or charcoal filter, I vent mine out so not sure how well filter works.
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Hood has a strong fan, but we still get smoky at times. Have not vented it outside as it was impractical for us.
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I don't vent mine. As other users have mentioned, just put a leg of pantyhose over the opening of the exhaust pipe and it catches all the lint. It's great in winter since it provides heat and some moisture. In the summer it doesn't really heat up the room. Just check it and clean or replace as needed. I have no problems at all.
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I suggest you file the back side tab down where it is flat. My unit came with a double face tape. Peel off....clean and dry hood....center and apply firm pressure. Under no circumstances um stance would I drill a hole in the hood, to retrofit the unit. Not worth it.
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Yes it needs to be vented outside. Any true air conditioner needs to have a vent outside otherwise you'll never get it to cool the air. It's the same basic physics why a refrigerator does not double as an air conditioner by leaving the door open.
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We have been using this hood since 5-13. No problems. I don't think it is electrical but turn off the breaker & see if it stops. Remove the filters & look in the exhaust. Use a flash light. Start & stop the fan. Unfortunately I have no further ideas. Hope you find it. Let us know.
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Please note that the vent to the outside must be located behind or above the chimney portion of the range hood, so there is not a lot of room for the vent to be off-center. Thank you for your inquiry!
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It's radiant heat. Why do you think you need to pull air from the outside to vent the stove or need a fresh air intake? Your house being airtight only means the stove is more efficeint I'm sure your house is not as airtight as you think. But non the less this stove will work in a drafty house as well as in a air tight home. If your chimney is installed correctly it will draft just fine in a "airtight" home.
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Yes it is. There is a vent you have to open. If it is open I suggest contacting the seller.
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It cannot re circulate air. My husband ducted it back since we had it on an outside wall. It can be ducted back or up. We love the hood. Works great for us and looks a lot more expensive than it was.
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I never had this problem. My guess is it's defective or maybe a wiring problem. Sorry, not much help. The hood we installed works and looks great. So, I'm guessing it's a defect of some kind.
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I didn't do the plumbing.. However the plumber didn't seem to have any problem with it...Sorry, I don't have the answer... The vent was in the same place on the roof..
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Sounds like you do not currently have an exhaust fan. If you have no working knowledge of electrical circuits, I strongly recommend that you hire a licensed electrician to properly wire the unit. Also, the unit needs to be properly vented. If simply vented into an attic or crawl space, you can pretty much guarantee mold growth. It needs to be vented to the outside.This advice not only applies to this model, but to any exhaust fan that you might be contemplating.
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It does require a fresh air intake as well as an exhaust. Attic air will likely be far too warm for heat exchange purposes.
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The instruction stated to have it well ventilated. Mine is not under any counter it's standing along to keep temp steady
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Hello Arnie, Unfortunately we only have the exhaust vent coming out of the top and not out of the back of any of our models. Thank you, Range Hood Direct Buy
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Not sure what you mean by a vent fan but it does not vent like a range hood. It does however apparently draw air in through the rear and exhaust it out the front. There's a grille area in the front below the door opening about 1" high and extends from left to right across the front of the unit. Air is pushed out there. I read somewhere in previous GE units the air was vented in the rear and may have overheated the unit or at least shortened the life of the mechanical components especially if it was housed in an enclosed space. This unit is about 1 " or so higher than the units it replaced. Not sure what you mean by a vent fan but it does not vent like a range hood. It does however apparently draw air in through the rear and exhaust it out the front. There's a grille area in the front below the door opening about 1" high and extends from left to right across the front of the unit. Air is pushed out there. I read somewhere in previous GE units the air was vented in the rear and may have overheated the unit or at least shortened the life of the mechanical components especially if it was housed in an enclosed space. This unit is about 1 " or so higher than the units it... » Read More Not sure what you mean by a vent fan but it does not vent like a range hood. It does however apparently draw air in through the rear and exhaust it out the front. There's a grille area in the front below the door opening about 1" high and extends from left to right across the front of the unit. Air is pushed out there. I read somewhere in previous GE units the air was vented in the rear and may have overheated the unit or at least shortened the life of the mechanical components especially if it was housed in an enclosed space. This unit is about 1 " or so higher than the units it replaced. « Show Less