Range Hood That Goes Through Roof

My range hood was vented through the roof but is not centered over the range hood.

Range hood that goes through roof.

We have 1 floor ranch. Range is against an exterior wall where the rafters rest on. If you decide to vent through the roof go all the way out to clear air through the roof and don t just vent it into the attic. The duct work is usually concealed within the walls and it is really important to make everything air and water tight.

While this can be done through the ceiling and out through the roof it s best to go through an outside wall because there s less need for waterproofing. The best exhaust fan venting is through smooth rigid ducts with taped joints and screwed to a special vent hood. Range hoods are typically vented using a special duct work that runs through a roof and less often through an exterior wall of your house. Exhaust hoods over ranges once considered an accessory have become standard equipment in modern kitchens.

Vent your bath and kitchen exhaust fans through the roof through a special roof hood. Combustion products such. Do vertical ducts for range hoods have to go through the roof. Another consideration is where to vent the hood.