help...range hood or no?

[hunterdave29]

I have a stove w oven, do I need/want a range hood? Ducted or not? What are the benefits or drawbacks? THANKS

[SnowGuy73]

I have the Suburban 3 burner top and over and I don't have a hood. Never had a problem, so I'd say you don't NEED one.

[elkoholic]

Yes! I have one in my Shack over my range and love it, if cookin fish or even bacon on the cooktop it takes all of the smell and smoke outside, i was on the fence whether or not to have one installed and sure glad i did. They move alot of air!

[bak2MN]

Just adds more weight then any benefit, unless you cant cook with out burning stuff! LOL.

[leech~~]

Yes, and it also helps vent out Cigar smoke and the chili the gang had last night!

[Glockwinger]

I don't have one in my house, but there are times when I wish I did for sucking out the cigar smoke or bacon haze.

[OutlawBiz]

Just adds more weight then any benefit

lol. So...you're saying I might need to go buy a 3/4 ton pickup in order to lug around my ice house because it has a 2lb range hood in it!?

[B-man715]

I wouldn't ever have a shack without one.

Also nice in the summer to draw stuffy air out and to pull unwanted heat from the stove out too.

[RebelSS]

IMO, definitely. No lingering cooking odors, and most importantly, depending on what you're cooking, removes the moisture you don't want filling up your shack.

[Lip_Ripper Guy]

For sure put one in. They are extremely cheap and help get rid of the moisture in the house. Cooking puts off a ton of humidity.

[38bill]

Good thing to have but only if its actually vented to the outside.

[Dozer]

For the guys that have one, do you do anything to insulate the vent opening in the winter or isnt that an issue?

[Lip_Ripper Guy]

The vent I have on mine has two little clasps to keep it from opening at will. As far as actually insulation, no.