OVERHEAD STOVE FAN

[rodgebone]

Without exterior ducting can someone explain the purpose of a fan over the stove?

 

[Notanlines]

Just a little addition to boost your ‘feel good emotion’ without any other purpose whatsoever.

 

[flybouy]

It should have a grease filter to help capture some oils from the smoke but in reality they just make a lot of noise.

 

[NH_Bulldog]

They are also common in a regular house.

 

[chuckster57]

Some motorhomes with an over the stove microwave exhaust into the cabin.

 

[JRTJH]

Essentially, a "non-vented range hood" is a feel good device that serves no real purpose other than being a "head knocker" if you get too close.... Otherwise, many of the Keystone RV lines that do have non-vented range hoods also have a powered roof vent in the galley. Seems like another "try to save money and end up spending more" situation for the manufacturer and a "difficult cleaning situation" for the purchaser when they realize rather than standing on the floor and wiping down the dirty range hood, they now have the additional task of getting on a step ladder or chair to clean the power roof vent.... Win/win or Lose/lose ?????

 

[jxnbbl]

It actually does serve one purpose to provide a fire resistant material between the stove top and the cabinet. We happen to have a roof vent directly above the stove area and I think a fan in that would work better. In our latest trip we probably cooked more indoors than in the past and I hated turning on that fan!

 

[NH_Bulldog]

Our Passport had a ceiling vent in the kitchen (and an unvented range hood over the stove). I do agree that it helps keep heat, steam, grease, etc. from messing up the cabinets. I added a Heng's Vortex fan to the ceiling vent and that kept any inadvertent cooking odors from lingering in the camper on the rare occasions we cooked inside. Even an unvented range hood will help filter the air and disperse steam, and even a hood vented to the exterior doesn't work as well as many might think.

 

[mbi777]

Without exterior ducting can someone explain the purpose of a fan over the stove?

I use mine whenever I am cooking on the propane stove. Just a precaution I guess.

 

[Notanlines]

Do y’all see how easy it is to spread that “feel good emotion” even among experienced rv’ers?

 

[Peto]

Mine works great and has a vent on the outside of the trailer.....

 

[mbi777]

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[fjr vfr]

I just bit the bullet and replaced it with a look alike version that vented outside. I had to cut a hole through the wall for it, but worth it in the long run. Works great now.

 

[Ramtop]

Our Passport had a ceiling vent in the kitchen (and an unvented range hood over the stove). I do agree that it helps keep heat, steam, grease, etc. from messing up the cabinets. I added a Heng's Vortex fan to the ceiling vent and that kept any inadvertent cooking odors from lingering in the camper on the rare occasions we cooked inside. Even an unvented range hood will help filter the air and disperse steam, and even a hood vented to the exterior doesn't work as well as many might think.

How does the Heng’s Vortex work for you? Do you like it?

 

[NH_Bulldog]

When we had the Passport, we liked the fan a lot. Having multiple speeds in forward or reverse helped move a lot of air, especially when we were boondocking and couldn’t use the AC.

 

[Kirk's Outback.]

Without exterior ducting can someone explain the purpose of a fan over the stove?

Mine is used as a nightlight where I mix my drinks. Cheers.