30" Hood-300CFM with 36" Cooktop? - Contractor Talk - Professional Construction and Remodeling Forum

GoSooners · 06-05-2008, 04:34 PM

Just wondering if any of you guys have seen such installations? A customer requested installation of 30" vent hood @ 300CFM with the original cooktop being 30". They plan to cut their granite and make cabinet mods to fit a 36" drop-in cooktop but don't want to mod the uppers. What are your thoughts?

mdshunk · 06-05-2008, 04:39 PM

Sell them whatever it is they're buying. There's no code prohibition against it, but most every range manufacturer's instructions wants no cabinets in the zone above the range top for 16". That's probably not a problem in your case if you have the standard 18" between the counter top and the cabinet bottoms.

sausagefingers · 10-04-2008, 07:26 PM

Other than it will look kinda goofy, it shouldn't be a problem.

onenia · 10-07-2008, 10:28 PM

Always give the customer what they want. If you're worried about them complaining later, you can always have them initial your contract stating they want a 30" and if they decide to change to a 36' that there will be an extra charge. Then your customers are aware of your recommendation and know that their request is unique. It's worked for me in the past. I've actually had them come back and say change it and add the extra charge to my bill.

Nia

**Gus Dering** · 10-15-2008, 11:09 PM

I'll vote the other way. When you knowingly go against the manufacturers installation guidelines, you are putting yourself at risk in the event they have a fire as a result.
Read the cut sheet carefully and point it out to the client with concern for their safety first and your exposure second. Be prepared to tell them the cost of doing it right and sell that concept with all the skills you have. If they insisted on ignoring all the printed info and your recomendations , I would turn it down.
Thats my 2 cents

Dan13 · 11-04-2008, 11:24 PM

I will have to second Gus, I am one to do it right the first time even if it means losing a job if I am unable to convince a customer to change there minds. Let them know how you feel and what the pros and cons are in doing what they are asking you to do. IMO I would rather see the uppers alittle wider than the range is to keep the finish from deteriorating or becoming caked with grease and splatter. I would also tell them it would be in there best interest to revamp the upper now along with revamping the base cabinets as it would be cheaper to do so while your already reworking the base's. It may be a hard sell but you should atleast try your best and you maybe surprized.

oldschoolstyle · 01-30-2009, 09:18 AM

to all those people who said its ok to have a smaller hood than the cooktop need to keep quite if the hood is smaller then how are the burners that dont fall under the hood going to vent if nothing is drawing them 30 inch cooktop 36 inch hood 36 inch cook top 42 inch hood come on people thisisnt HD or lowes becareful of the info you give out

MALCO.New.York · 01-30-2009, 09:20 AM

It is the CFM that matters when speaking of 6 inches.

300 CFM is pretty darn strong. "Magic Lung"

KitchenSync · 02-11-2009, 12:20 AM

Is the cooktop gas? Because that's a whole 'nother flash in the pan. (Sorry.)