How can one tell if the range hood is ducted or non-ducted? When the fan is turned on, there's air blowing out from the front of the hood.
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If the air is coming from the hood, then you know it's NOT ducted. Ducted means the air is pushed through a duct to the outside.
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Short answer: about as loud as my kitchen range hood's exhaust fan at max speed. Standing near it you need to raise your voice a bit to have a conversation. That's without any duct work attached. Long answer: I have an http://www.extech.com/instruments/product.asp?catid=18&prodid=238 My kitchen fan has 5 speeds. I measured the loudness from 4' away. Off: 37 dB. 1:44; 2:47; 3:47; 4:53; 5:61 dB. I plugged in this fan near the range hood (no ducts connected) and got: 62 dB. Ducts might reduce the level quite a bit.
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Sounds like it's overheating, I had attached a fan to mine and it worked great.
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That usually happens to me when the hood gets clogged. And that does happen quit a bit. I'll blow air into the blades (Without going past the edge) that sometimes clear it.
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The air enters the front around the oval plate. It exits on the left through a plastic grill. There is quite a breeze on high, but it is barely detectable on low. We have three on 24/7, one for a couple of years.
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I did not know, so I went and checked. When all connected and plugged in, I turned on the main power to the blower unit. There was air coming out of the spray nozzle at a full flow, without touching the trigger.
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The smoke maybe...the smell??..not happening..The fan does oscillate approximately 180degrees and you can comfortably feel the air flow 10-12ft away. The noise level is medium low..(try odor eating candles if it's the smell)
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Short answer: about as loud as my kitchen range hood's exhaust fan at max speed. Standing near it you need to raise your voice a bit to have a conversation. That's without any duct work attached.Long answer: I have an http://www.extech.com/instruments/product.asp?catid=18&prodid;=238My kitchen fan has 5 speeds. I measured the loudness from 4' away. Off: 37 dB. 1:44; 2:47; 3:47; 4:53; 5:61 dB. I plugged in this fan near the range hood (no ducts connected) and got: 62 dB. Ducts might reduce the level quite a bit.
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Hood has a strong fan, but we still get smoky at times. Have not vented it outside as it was impractical for us.
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yeah something's wrong then, mine sounds like a jet engine winding up when turned on. And the airflow increases quite a bit from the low to high setting, as well as the feel of suction in the back from the air getting pulled in. Make sure all the filters are pressed all the way in and the back panel is snapped on because it has a safety feature that wont let it turn on when that cover isnt on. If all that is the case and its still not working id return it, the next one will be fine im sure.
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This is difficult to answer. First, is this a new unit that has just been put in service? If so, during the setup procedure did you remove the upper housing and insure the filters were not wrapped with a protective cover? Is, then I suggest that you select each of the 3 different fan speeds and see if the air flow changes. If not it may be a defective control unit. In any case, if you can not determine what may cause the problem and this is a new unit I would call the manufacture and explain the problem to them.
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Yes, the air blows out the top of the unit. The exhaust vents are at the back half of the top of the unit. Air flow is quite good, too!
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It gets warm to hot just in front of stove, particularly when the fan is off. Above and behind it not so much.
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I wish I could answer this. I have not had much luck with my duct control either.Would not recommend.Iam guessing there is airflow from furnace unit causing it to stay on . im looking for another solution
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The unit has a fan that makes noice when venting to prevent from getting hot when use.Hope this helps.
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The fan does make noise; the oven does not operate silently when in convection mode....but it's not horribly loud.
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the fan blade goes to the right. if properly installed the air will come out of the back of fan. if you close the case and turn it on you must be able to feel the fan blowing, if not it is installed wrong.