Hood Venting To Attic

Venting hoods or ducted hoods either connect to an outside source of air or filter the air.

Hood venting to attic.

I ve never seen an exhaust hood vented into the attic but yes the grease would cause general grossness and could contribute to a fire mold growth or insect infestation. Ideally the range hood should be vented to the outside usually through the roof. Start in the attic and drill a hole through the roof in the desired vent location. You can choose a ceiling or a wall installation to exhaust the smoke.

Step 2 run the ducts. The best exhaust fan venting is through smooth rigid ducts with taped joints and screwed to a. 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. When in use venting hoods pull cooking fumes smoke and pollution molecules such as carbon monoxide from smoke either directly outside or through a filtration system.

It is definitely not a good idea to vent a range hood into the attic. The water vapor would also condense and over time lead to mold growth and wood rot. How to properly vent a kitchen range exhaust hood. Step 3 install the vent hood.

Apply asphalt roof. Step 1 ventilate exits. When venting your exhaust hood you have choices.