How to install a hood over a gas stove?

Many homeowners call specialists for the hood in the kitchen, whose services are expensive today. Of course, you can buy a household appliance at a stock and get a free installation as a gift, but not many are lucky. It is worth noting that the procedure for installing the hood is not as complicated as most buyers think. In this article, we will examine in detail how to install an extractor hood over a gas stove independently using several types of appliances as an example.

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Basic installation rules

It doesn’t matter what type of hood for the kitchen you bought, because there are rules according to which the placement, fastening, connection of the device to the mains and ventilation should be carried out. Therefore, first of all, carefully read the operating instructions, which must be attached to the product. As a rule, they list the basic rules for installing and connecting a particular type of hood.

Installation of the hood over the gas stove is carried out in accordance with the following general instructions:

1. Pre-lay the wiring, install the outlet at a distance of no more than 90 cm from the installation site of the device. A grounding contact is also required.
2. In addition to the hood, it is necessary to purchase an air duct, the diameter of which coincides with the output size of the product nozzles. It is not recommended to reduce it, otherwise the fan performance will decrease.
3. In the process of placing the hood, it is necessary to observe a clear coincidence of its axis with the stove.
4. Installation of the device is carried out only after completion of installation of all cabinets.
5. You can install a corrugated duct only if the distance from the exhaust outlet to the appliance is not more than one meter.
6. It is recommended to connect the device to the exhaust shaft using a ventilation grill with a special landing pipe. This part plays a crucial role, as it ensures the functioning of natural ventilation during the shutdown of the hood. A deaf adapter - on the contrary, complicates its work, air has to overcome multiple filters of the device.

Important! Installation with corrugated pipes is easier, because it is convenient to work with them, but they have high aerodynamic resistance. In this regard, the length of the duct should not exceed one meter.

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At what height should the hood be installed above the stove?

The hood height above the gas stove is the most important parameter, which is not recommended to be neglected:

• If the hood is set too low, it will create a lot of problems, although it will work efficiently.
• If you mount it high, then maximum comfort is created when cooking. But at the same time, most of the fumes emitted during cooking simply will not fall under the hood, that is, they will begin to spread through the kitchen.

Sometimes it’s the interior conditions that force you to do this, so in this case you need to buy appliances with the highest performance.

Important! According to the established standards, the height of the exhaust device above the gas stove should be at least 65 cm. Naturally, it is difficult to maintain just such a distance. Therefore:

• In most cases, built-in appliances are placed at a height of 65 to 75 cm from the hob.
• Electrical appliances are less picky, because they do not emit combustion products. They can be placed at a height of up to 47 cm.

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Hood Installation Recommendations

All kitchen devices designed to remove air, according to the installation method, are divided into the following varieties:

• Recessed.
• Outboard.

Important! It is easier to mount suspended hoods, which include island and fireplace appliances. They differ only in the place of attachment - the ceiling or the wall.

The general recommendations for installing the device to the wall include the following:

1. When the place has already been determined, it corresponds to the parameters of the product, you can begin work. First of all, the grease filters and the pendant panel are removed, then it is applied to a previously prepared place.
2. The housing is leveled in level, because it is very important that the hood hangs exactly relative to cabinets, walls and other kitchen furniture.
3. Then pencil marks the places for future holes. The product is removed to the side, holes are made at the designated points and plastic dowels are inserted.
4. The hood is suspended and attached to the ventilation.

Important! Installation can be done either together or alone. In this case, it is necessary to prepare a tape measure to carefully mark and measure everything. Fireplace and inclined hoods require additional actions regarding the fitting and fastening of the decorative casing. Built-in devices are to some extent easier to install, because you do not have to adjust them in height, because the installation takes place directly in the cabinet.

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Features of connecting a new hood:

• It is not difficult to connect the hood to the electric network, the procedure itself consists in mounting the outlet in the most convenient place. It is very important that the wires do not hang over the tiles, do not spoil the appearance of the kitchen.
• It is already more difficult to connect the hood to ventilation. The easiest option is to install a grill with a connecting pipe, which is mounted directly in the opening of the ventilation channel. At the same time, the corrugation is put on the nozzles, then fixed with clamping clamps. It is important to wrap all joints for tightness with self-adhesive foil.
• Before installing a plastic duct, be sure to measure the distance, draw a diagram and purchase all the necessary elements - tees, elbows, straight sections.

Important! Assembling a device according to this scheme is not difficult, the main thing is to firmly insert all the details into each other. You can use this method for overhead and built-in hoods, the main thing is that the shaft should be away from the installation site.

If it is necessary to install a blind adapter, then such a circuit can be implemented using a check valve. To do this, it is enough to purchase the valve itself and the tee, then mount according to the diagram.

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Installation scheme hood without connecting to ventilation

How to install a hood over a gas stove? Installation of devices of this type is greatly facilitated by the absence of an air duct, which is connected to a common ventilation system. Here, the focus is on filtering the dirty air that is being cleaned and returning to the kitchen. That is, he is not thrown out.

Important! Such hoods can be installed anywhere in the apartment or private home, attached to the walls or ceiling.

The installation scheme is quite simple, the fastening method plays a major role here. Recommendations for installing the hood to the wall, we have already described above. They are suspended from the ceiling using special decorative pins with the required number of brackets:

1. The first step is determining the location of the suspension.
2. All distances are carefully measured, the outline of the body of the product is directly marked on the ceiling.
3. Using a plumb line, the alignment of the plate with the body is checked.
4. Then the device itself is attached and connected to the mains.

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As you can see, there is nothing complicated in installing a kitchen hood of any type, so feel free to take on the matter yourself. Follow these rules and recommendations so that there are no problems with the layout, the implementation of the necessary measurements and the installation itself.