Range Hood Into Attic

Ducted range hoods also called vented range hoods move the air outside the house through a duct in the wall.

Range hood into attic.

First we do not have all the facts. They vent away those unpleasant odors in addition to providing extra light and helping to keep your kitchen cool. Ducts serving range hoods shall not terminate in an attic or crawl space or areas inside the building. Vent your bath and kitchen exhaust fans through the roof through a special roof hood.

It is definitely not a good idea to vent a range hood into the attic. No other questions need be asked answered to determine that it is improper to vent the range hood into the attic. That s where range hoods or vent hoods come into play. I agree with jonas.

The best exhaust fan venting is through smooth rigid ducts with taped joints and screwed to a special vent hood. Venting through a roof vent or exhausting them in the attic could cause moisture problems and rot. International mechanical code imc 2009. Vern has a range hood on an inside wall and is wondering if he could just use the hollow wall cavity or should he line it and could he just vent into the attic because the attic itself is vented.

There are actually a lot of interesting questions there vern. Ideally the range hood should be vented to the outside usually through the roof. Cover the exit with a vent cap cover and caulk around the edges to help prevent leaks back into your home. If you are adding a new range hood over your stove and plan to vent it out through the roof you will need to get an adequately sized duct that will run all the way up through the ceiling into the attic and all the way up through the rooftop where it will be connected to your roof top vent.

Range hoods shall discharge to the outdoors through a single wall duct. Connect the vent hood using screws and anchors to ensure a good tight fit. So if you vent. Ducted range hoods are typically the most effective.

Caulk around the seams between the vent hood and the ceiling. Mstankiewicz marc stankiewicz july 10 2011 12 06am 8. The duct serving the hood shall have a smooth interior surface shall be air tight and shall be equipped with a backdraft damper. Step 3 install the vent hood.

Chapter 5 section 505 1 exception 1. Install the fan the filter and the light kit. First remember that there is a lot of grease and moisture in that exhaust just think of how dirty that filter gets.