Can't someone install an exhuasting range hood for me?
I want to put in a range hood above a gas stove in one of my apartments. The range sits on an exterior wall with no windows, but it sits against the old chimney bump. Had A&A take a look and was told that to use one of the old chimneys would cost a fortune…
I want to put in a range hood above a gas stove in one of my apartments. The range sits on an exterior wall with no windows, but it sits against the old chimney bump. Had A&A take a look and was told that to use one of the old chimneys would cost a fortune (to line properly, basically) and/or involve making holes in the wall in the apt above (where the wall is tiled). My thinking is that it should be very simple to mount the hood, have the ductwork go straight up for a couple feet, then simply make a 90 degree turn, run another foot, and then exhaust it out the wall right there. I’ve had three handymen, a contractor, and a chimney guy say they couldn’t (or wouldn’t) do it. No particular reason except that it was outside the range of what they do. (I figure no contractor wants such a tiny job, of course.) I called an HVAC guy and he said they just don’t do it. So who the heck do I call?
Whoa, yeah, I consider nearly 10K a fortune for something like this! CMU, I’d love your guy’s contact info. And any chance you could send me a pic of how yours came out, too? prospectheightsguestapt@gmail.com
IIRC there are code considerations for this, e.g. a range hood has to be vented a certain distance from other windows, etc. When we had this done we were given two options: bore into the chimney, or run a duct alongside the chimney up to the roof. Option 1 was more expensive, but less elegant and disruptive. Of course I don’t know what you would consider a “fortune” – our work was <10K all in.
I just had Advanced Chimney over to reline my boiler chimney and they were recommending exactly the same thing for a different chimney for a stove. I thought they were crazy, since they’d have to bore through the chimney and then cover the new ductwork with a soffitt. I don’t know that it would be any cheaper than relining the chimney up to the roof, though. That is approx $2,000 or so for a stove. (More for a boiler.)
Hmm, my all-in-one person did close to that in very little time. But…do you need an insured and licensed person (is it a coop or your house?). If not, I can send you his contact info.