Range Hood That Goes Through Roof

We have 1 floor ranch.

Range hood that goes through roof. The best exhaust fan venting is through smooth rigid ducts with taped joints and screwed to a special vent hood. Range hoods are typically vented using a special duct work that runs through a roof and less often through an exterior wall of your house. Combustion products such. Venting through a roof vent or exhausting them in the attic could cause moisture problems and rot.

Yes you can vent a range hood through the roof using a 6 single wall pipe. Exhaust hoods over ranges once considered an accessory have become standard equipment in modern kitchens. Vent your bath and kitchen exhaust fans through the roof through a special roof hood. Measure your range and select a hood that meets or exceeds the width of your current range.

For the range hood duct vent is it more effective to go straight up to the roof or go up then bend 90 degree to vent out of the exterior wall. The duct work is usually concealed within the walls and it is really important to make everything air and water tight. Range is against an exterior wall where the rafters rest on. Do vertical ducts for range hoods have to go through the roof.

You can buy the proper flashing to install it on a flat roof and a roof cap that has screen around it to prevent insects from entering.