"George E. Cawthon" wrote in message
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Tom wrote:
"Howie" wrote in message
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We just bought a Kenmore OTR microwave, which can either be vented to the
outside (ceiling or wall) or vented inside (and use a charcoal filter).
It
is a new install (no OTR present before)

Which is the better of the two?

1. I hear that with inside venting method, you don't have to worry about
wind blowing and making noise, nor about the hassle of running the vent
to
the outside air (either wall or ceiling). Sounds a lot simpler

2. You would think that the outside method would be more effective in
removing smoke and water vapour from cooking. You would also not have to
worry about replacing the charcoal filter.

Comments / tips / suggestions / ideas / advice?

Howie




If you fry foods a lot or create a lot of smoke in cooking, you may
prefer the outside vent. But remember, the hood will be taking all of
the "conditioned, hot or cool" air out of the house and venting it
outside. After the oil embargo of the early '70s, you couldn't get a
permit for gas in new construction in some states (Wisconsin for one) if
you vented your hood outside. Too wasteful. In addition, the dampers on
these things don't stop much cold air from falling into the house from
outside. We just switched from a non vented hood to a non vented micro
hood. We've been happy not venting but we don't fry much. And it would
have been easy for me to vent right out the back through an outside wall.
Tom.

Didn't know you fried stuff in a microwave and if you get smoke in a
microwave you are doing something wrong. Yeah I know there are special
dishes for bacon, but still..... I think you must have missed the part
about the microwave.

Otherwise I agree, the regular hood for the main range should preferably
be a vented.
The venting part of the micro hood is only for removing the smoke of foods
cooked on the stove top...I didn't miss the part about the microwave. As
the original poster later states, the stove has never been vented so unless
he's not been able to live with that, I don't see any reason to need an
outside vent, now.