How to properly install a hood over a gas stove: video, tips

After acquiring a kitchen device for air exchange, a natural question arises - how to install a hood over a gas stove in a private house with your own hands?

The relevance of the issue is primarily due to the fact that the modern kitchen is full of household appliances. It is difficult to imagine a comfortable life without a microwave, refrigerator, multicooker or stove. The listed list can be supplemented with an extract. How to install this device and will be discussed in today's material.

Do I need an extractor hood in the kitchen with a gas and electric stove

Many owners are interested in whether a hood is needed in the kitchen with a gas stove (electric stove) in principle. The absence of an exhaust unit leads to several negative points.

The most unpleasant - a huge amount of steam and smoke accumulates in a small room. With prolonged exposure, an increase in humidity is observed, which adversely affects the integrity of the facing materials. During cooking, residual vapors and particles of fat must be removed to the outside.

Device types

Before you hang the hood, you need to decide on a specific type of household appliance. The following types of devices are the most popular today:

• island;
• fireplace;
• corner;
• embedded;
• filtering.

Exhaust devices are equipped with different types of filters:

• Gas cooker hoods with charcoal filters. They are distinguished by effective elimination of unpleasant odors, fatty particles. They work mainly on the principle of air recirculation.
• Apparatuses with a metal cleaning grate (grease trap). Suitable for gas stoves and kitchens that have access to a ventilation shaft. If it is missing, then installation is not recommended. Their main advantage is the high-quality absorption of fumes and unpleasant odors. Complete with aluminum filters.

If the hood in the kitchen is installed correctly and professionally, then the air will be effectively cleaned of fumes through the filtration mechanism, and then redirected back into the room. As for the units equipped with grease traps, they do not filter contaminated oxygen, but take it outside.

There are also universal models that provide not only filtration, but also air removal. It all depends on the specific requirements and criteria.

Some apartments do not allow you to connect an extractor to the ventilation system. For such cases, it is necessary to install household devices that work on recycling principle(air filtration and its reverse redirection to the room). It is up to the owners to decide which system is needed in each specific case, but we recommend purchasing units with carbon filters.

Efficiency and performance of the hood

A modern hood over a gas stove is capable of providing different levels of air exchange (the value can vary between 200-1400 cubic meters hourly). But it is not always worth buying units with maximum power. An air pumping speed of 500 m3/h is considered sufficient.

The calculated efficiency value is multiplied by the volume of the room and by 10. The final result is multiplied by 1.3 (this is a small margin that every household appliance should have). At the output, we get a performance value sufficient to clean the air at medium loads (the device does not operate at maximum speed and there is no unpleasant noise). This value of efficiency will be optimal.

In the passport of the device, it is customary to indicate the capacity of the removal of fumes into the ventilation duct. If the kitchen appliance operates in 2 modes, then the power of the second will be 60% of the passport data (up to 40% is lost when passing through the filter).

Absolutely silent hoods do not exist. But you can always choose an option with optimal noise and performance values. Acceptable level - 36 dB during operation. Systems powered by an electric motor installed in a soundproof plastic box can boast of such values.

Installing the hood in the cabinet

In order for the installation of a hood over a gas stove to give the owner a minimum of trouble, several important points should be taken into account. The individual features of a particular model of a kitchen appliance, the type of filters, the location of the ventilation shaft, etc. are taken into account.

Installing a clapperboard (anti-return mechanism)

Let us dwell in more detail on the features of the installation of an air cracker. First of all, it is worth putting an aluminum or galvanized product. A wide range of such solutions is now on sale. It is mounted directly in front of the ventilation shaft.

To ensure maximum convenience, it is better to install the hood over the gas stove in a private house in a cabinet located above the base of the hob. Installing the case in the kitchen set does not cause any difficulties. Then the holes and slots are filled with mounting foam, so that the device is fixed very securely. Due to this, the resonance of the household appliance during its operation is leveled.

The cracker is not recommended to be installed immediately. First, place the exhaust device and mark the places where the holes will be. For convenience, the cabinet is first removed, and the necessary cutouts and shapes are made inside.

Cutting inside the kitchen set will be simplified if the hole diameter is indicated by several through holes (in a circle). After that, a jigsaw is inserted and a hole is made with it. They should be in every shelf, if any, in the closet. This will simplify the installation of the duct.

Duct installation

Installation of the duct is carried out in the following sequence:

During installation, it is necessary to minimize the number of bends in the corrugation or plastic pipe. This will allow for good traction as turns reduce power by an average of 10% in each knee.

Standard installation sequence

The owners are interested in: how to properly install the hood over the gas stove in cases where it is impossible to place the appliance above the hob in the kitchen set? It is obvious that for a long time it is not always practical to place the unit in the furniture structure, since under the influence of humidity these accessories deteriorate and lose their original aesthetic appearance.

Almost all modern wall cabinets are narrow, which excludes the possibility of placing wide devices in them. The recommended height of the hood above the gas stove is 650-750 mm.

Installation is carried out in several stages:

1. With the help of metal corners, a rectangular structure is formed. This frame is used to support the body of the hood.
2. Self-tapping studs are the best suited as clamps for fixing on the wall.
3. The hood is connected to the mains.

Gas workers focus on the need to ground the fans so that the residual voltage is diverted to the outside. The distance from the gas stove to the hood is indicated in the passport data for each model of the unit.

Important Points

Experts identify several important aspects that deserve attention at the installation stage of the device.

1. Filters are cleaned or replaced every 2-3 months (depending on the intensity of use). A large amount of grease and residues can lead to a fire in the structure.
2. The installation height of the hood above the gas stove is 65-75 cm. If you install the device too low, it will not cope with the load and elevated temperature, which is fraught with failure of the unit.
3. The “golden” rule for selecting exhaust devices is what kind of stove, this should be the hood.
4. The kitchen appliance is connected to an electrical network independent of the main part of the house.

During installation, observe safety precautions. Preventive cleaning of the hood from burning is carried out 1 time in 2 quarters, at medium loads. Knowing at what height it is better to mount the device, you can save a small amount on the services of specialists.