Here’s something I didn’t think of: is a vent hood that vents to exterior, required for a gas range and oven?
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Here’s something I didn’t think of: is a vent hood that vents to exterior, required for a gas range and oven?
We never had one and still don’t, but it wouldn’t hurt. Our house isn’t the most well sealed thing either though.Here’s something I didn’t think of: is a vent hood that vents to exterior, required for a gas range and oven?
Like many modern vent hoods, the one in this house is not actually vented to exterior. It only has the metal mesh grease traps. Any air taken in by the vent hood is exhausted right back into the kitchen.
Despite having an electric stove, the home I grew up in, that was built in 1978, had an honest to goodness, van hood, that actually vented up through the attic and roof, to the exterior of the house.
Resistance Electric vs gas water heater here is about 220$ a year difference for family of 2.I have a gas 6 burner range with an electric griddle on the cooktop too (not sure what voltage). My vent hood vents to the outside and has multiple blowers so the heat isn’t an issue but if yours vents to the kitchen it can definitely heat things up if you had multiple burners going at once.
I also have normal roof vented water heaters and one direct vent water heater that has an intake and exhaust like a higher efficiency furnace. It was quite a bit more expensive if I remember correctly. If I were you I’d do the stove but wait on the water heater. The return just isn’t there. When your kids are bigger and everyone is showering in the morning maybe I’d consider a gas heater or tankless at that point because 5+ showers is going to tax that electric unit!
We have a gas range and aren't experiencing any of the issues you had . I have two gas water heaters and neither have a power vent . I've never even seen one with a power vent . Maybe that's a thing where you live .One thing that is often overlooked is the waste heat of a gas range.
I switched to gas and it dumped about 30k btu into the kitchen made it roasting hot even with the hood on.
Couldnt touch handles on large pots as they would be blazin hot from the heat rising around the pan.
Wife also burnt everything.. including a skillet.
The gas oven is a huge offender as they vent right into kitchen. and the heat rises faster through the oven vs electric.. making it even less efficient.
Induction is my favorite. All the power/heat directly into the pan no waste heat.. perfection? no.. but not much is.
Gas hot water heater is great when you have cheap natural gas.. and fast recovery.. of course you will need a power vent expect 1600$+ installed.
about 1/3 the running cost of electric (varies)
I have the hybrid electric and its 3x more efficient than resistance electric and also dehumidifies my basement (for free) Win.
So stove summary: I like gas stove the best but it has drawbacks (severe in my kitchen). Induction blows away the power of gas for boiling water. no so great with a wok though.
Its a thing when they build your house without a chimney and use a power vent gas furnace (high efficiency).We have a gas range and aren't experiencing any of the issues you had . I have two gas water heaters and neither have a power vent . I've never even seen one with a power vent . Maybe that's a thing where you live .
What’s a Cape Cod room? I googled it, and all that came up was a restaurant by that name in Chicago, that just closed.Its a thing when they build your house without a chimney and use a power vent gas furnace (high efficiency).
My house has a chimney but its not suitable for use with a gas water heater due to the placement of the furnace.
My kitchen is tiny. House is 800sq ft main floor. with a bonus cape cod room upstairs and 1/4 finished basement (bathroom/laundry room)
There are cupboards on the left and cabinets above and to the right of the stove.
The upper room in a cape cod house that has knee walls.What’s a Cape Cod room? I googled it, and all that came up was a restaurant by that name in Chicago, that just closed.
Yes, they do.Of course not.
I assume a gas dryer would need vented to outside for the combustion gases, same as a gas water heater.
John,
Not sure all the information posted in this thread is holistic to the question you are asking reference the gas water heater.
There are three standard types of gas water heaters. Chimney vent, direct vent, and power vent.
Power vent is often the easiest to install but requires electric to power the vent and the motor is often noisy. If one has a ranch, a direct vent can be very economical to install, but direct vents are often a rare heater to find, so if it breaks, the replacement may not have vent dimension that align with the older model. The chimney vent is the cheapest water heater to replace, but the cost of the chimney is the one-time issue.
People love to get upset about things that will never affect them. That’s the way of the internet.You realize this isn't really a thing, right?