Why it's important: Ventilation
by John Cioletti
President, Reno's Appliance
Cooking and baking create heat, steam, smoke, grease and odors that can accumulate in the air and permeate rooms beyond the kitchen. A well-designed ventilation system will filter out pollutants and replace dirty air with clean, fresh air.
To remove all cooking byproducts must have four important things.
1. A canopy to capture and hold contaminants.
2. A blower capable of removing heat, steam and odors.
3. Filtration capable of liquefying and containing cooking grease.
4. Ductwork properly designed to vent byproducts outside.
At Reno's Appliance, we'll help you select the ventilation that's right for your kitchen and right for the way you cook, whether you are building a new home, doing a complete remodel or simply replacing older cooking appliances with new energy efficeint models.
"The importance of proper ventilation has grown along with the increased popularity of professional style, gas-fired ranges and cooktops for home cooking", said John Cioletti, President of Reno's Appliance. "These appliances burn hotter than the ones most of us grew up with, and griddles, grills and woks - essential equipment for today's serious cooks - also use more BTU's. That means more cooking vapors are introduced that should be filtered and removed to maintain a healthy atmosphere in the home."
In selecting a ventilation system, it's important to consider the type and size of cooking equipment in use. The canopy or hood installed over the cooktop must be wide enough