How to install vent hood Videos

+Yvonne Hummel I'll remember that next time thanks and thanks for watching

It was working I'll check it out  Thanks for letting me know

I think that rivets are definitely more secure but for your purposes the 3M & bracket may be enough. For the harsh terrain and vibration that this car was built for would shake it loose without rivets!

+erik bergstrom I found the problem this past weekend. there was a false sealing installed in the kitchen when it was remodeled before we bought the home. the duct was leaking cooking oders into the void between the new and old ceiling and had nowhere to go but up into the other rooms in the house. thanks for your reply.

+walter amaral  I have over the years services many older hoods that experienced leaks inside the walls. Most of these installs where 40 years old or older. Duct tape can break down after that much time has passed. Its hard to see the exterior of the pipe joints to determine if they where properly taped. It may be time to reinstall the duct. You will need someone that can handle drywall patches of you are in between floors.

+Puebow You can have the t top made from a local sheet metal supplier and they can add a mesh screen.

Going through the roof generally makes the hood quieter, since the air isn't making a hard turn the sound of the air movement is minimal. Other then that benefit there are no other advantages other then cost and the trouble of getting the permit for the roof cap ( if applicable )  

You could do that, and later you could always hang a recirculating air hood or microwave/hood. It would be better then having nothing and it isn't against code to have a recirculating air hood

O man I was thinking of just removing it and covering it to blend with the wall

I think it was intended to be a backvent hole for a hood, and the homeowner probably installed a fan believing it would be sufficient. 

You can always increase the diameter of the pipe without effecting performance. You can use a 6 to 8 inch enlarger. 

the vp538 available at ventahoodparts.com

+erik bergstrom where can i find a wall cap to fit vp561 back vent elbow?

That backvent albow is model vp561.  Available at ventahoodparts   dot  com

Its 30" from the cooking element to the top mounting position of the microwave. Not the to the bottom of the microwave. Brian, I am disappointed.

30"???? are you putting it to the ceiling? 13"-16" between the cooktop and the bottom front of the microwave is required