"Scott Townsend" wrote:

So I get this above range Microwave/hood. It has 3 options for Venting,
top, back or re-circ... Re-circ?

So this ,ay save a few days worth of work. When is a recirc venting okay
and when is it not?


By code, it's always OK. When installed in in recirc mode, the hood runs the air
through a small carbon filter and back into the room. The primary purpose of the
hood is fire control, so how you vent it is immaterial.

Most people want odor control though and recirc doesn't do a whole lot for that.
Recirc installs are a bit noisier fan wise as well.


The Range is in a 522 SqFt Rental Unit. Its a basic coiler burner electric
unit.

Suggestions?

For a small (read: cheap) rental unit, recirc is fine.