Galley Range Hood?

[thefilthywhore]

I would like to install a range hood in my galley I have room for a 4" flexible duct and a 5" wide chase above the stove. I found a flush range hood at an online retailer in au, has anyone found one in the us that is similar?

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Joey

[James S]

Where are you going to vent the 4"duct to?

[Charlie]

perhpas you could make a stanchion that doubles as a duct for the range bu no way you'll want a four inch diameter sanchion. Would a dorade work? venting i tricky at best.

[thefilthywhore]

I have a center cockpit sloop with a large chase in the combing located directly above the stove.

I am removing a forced air heater that vents out the side of the combing and was thinking the empty hole left from the exhaust is right above the stove. what a great spot to locate a range hood vent.

the forced air heater is being replaced with a hydronic heater in a better location below decks. no more inefficent down draft system.

I am looking for ideas or products that will work for the install. I have looked at RV range hoods similar to what you would find in a house, but the exhaust location is in the wrong spot, either out the back or out the top in the back.

I don't want grease dripping from it so it needs to have a grease filter and needs to be made of a non corrosive metal or plastic.

I can always vent with a engine blower and a clamshell vent, but the grease filter and interior fitting is the dificult part.

thanks for any ideas you can offer

Joey

[James S]

Even with a filter I'd be concerned with residual grease building up in the combing.

Putting in a duct all the way from the hood to the clamshell, that’s possible to remove, may a cleaner way.

Having the motor easily accessible for cleaning/replacing may be helpful.

As for the hood...I'd be thinking about building one...at the end of the day its little more than a holder for the filters...I'd probably start by finding some good quality filter/s of the proper size, then its just a matter of building a bracket with an enclosed top that the vent can be attached too.

If you could post some picture of the place you want to install it I may come up with a better solution.