Ductless A/C Above Stove?
I saw a newly renovated place that had ductless A/C in each room. The kitchen and living room is one large open space and the A/C unit is installed above the cabinets right above the stove hood. It seemed odd to me. Surely, it would make it impossible to cool the entire space while cooking…
I saw a newly renovated place that had ductless A/C in each room. The kitchen and living room is one large open space and the A/C unit is installed above the cabinets right above the stove hood. It seemed odd to me. Surely, it would make it impossible to cool the entire space while cooking on a hot day. They just had the one A/C for the large kitchen/LR. I looked online and saw that ductless are installed in kitchens but I couldn’t find any that had placed them right above the stove. I would appreciate opinions or info on this. Is it common? Thanks
cmu- very true, but only if you consider the total average temperature of a space. If the a/c were on the opposite side of the room from the stove, the stove would probably be hotter, and the a/c area would be cooler. So, depending on whether your goal is average room temperature or an island of cold to stand in, it may or may not make a difference.
I think the only issue with this could be if there is no venting above the stove to the outside (i.e. recirculating only), and the a/c will blow smoke around the place if something burns, or you are cooking something pungent etc. Other than that I don’t think there would be a cooling issue, in fact it could make the kitchen cooler for cooking.
if that hot a day, shouldn’t be doing much cooking anyway.
From a purely theoretical viewpoint, it makes no difference where the cooling unit is in a closed space; it produces exactly the same effect. That said, cool air does not move around easily, so in practice you need to position the unit so it can spread air around. I have a window unit in my kitchen and a fan to mix air into the parlor, which is still about 5deg warmer.