How to install the hood over a gas stove?

Many homeowners for connecting hoods in the kitchen call specialists whose services today are not cheap. Of course, you can buy a household appliance for a promotion and get a free installation as a gift, but not so much luck. It is worth noting that the very procedure for installing the hood is not as complex as most buyers think. In this article, we will discuss in detail how to install the hood over a gas stove by yourself using several types of appliances.

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Basic installation rules

It does not matter which version of the hood for the kitchen you bought, because there are rules according to which the placement, fixing, connection of the device to the mains and ventilation must be carried out. Therefore, first of all, carefully study the instruction manual, which is necessarily attached to the product. Typically, there are listed the basic rules for installing and attaching a hood of a particular type.

Installation of the hood above the gas stove is carried out according to the following general instructions:

1. Preliminary wiring, install the outlet at a distance of not more than 90 cm from the installation site. It is also necessary to have a grounding contact.
2. In addition to the hood, you need to purchase an air duct, the diameter of which coincides with the outlet dimension of the nozzles of the product. Reduce it is not recommended, otherwise - the performance of the fan will decrease.
3. During the placement of the hood, it is necessary to observe a clear coincidence of its axis with the plate.
4. The device is installed only after all the lockers have been installed.
5. The corrugated air duct can only be installed if the distance from the exhaust port to the appliance is not more than one meter.
6. It is recommended to connect the device to the extraction shaft using a ventilation grille with a special fitting nozzle. This part plays an important role, as it ensures the functioning of natural ventilation during the shutdown of the hood. A blind adapter - on the contrary, makes it difficult to work, air has to overcome multiple filters of the device.

Important! It is easier to mount the corrugated pipes, because it is convenient to work with them, but they have a high aerodynamic resistance. In this regard, the length of the duct should not exceed one meter.

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At what height should the hood be installed above the cooker?

The height of the hood above the gas stove is the most important parameter that should not be neglected:

• If the hood is set too low, it will create a lot of problems, although it will work efficiently.
• If you mount it high, you create maximum comfort when cooking. But at the same time most of the vapors released during cooking simply do not get under the hood, that is, they will spread around the kitchen.

Sometimes it is the conditions of the interior that are forced to do so, so in this case it is necessary to buy the devices with the highest performance.

Important! According to the established norms, the height of the hood above the gas stove should be at least 65 cm. Naturally, it is difficult to sustain such a distance. Therefore:

• In most cases, built-in devices are placed at a height of 65 to 75 cm from the hob.
• Electrical appliances are less fastidious, because they do not produce combustion products. They can be placed at a height of up to 47 cm.

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Recommendations for installing the hood

All kitchen units designed for air removal are divided according to the installation method into the following varieties:

• Built-in.
• Suspended.

Important! Mount more easily hood hoods, which include island and fireplace appliances. They differ only in the place of attachment - the ceiling or the wall.

The general recommendations for installing the device to the wall include the following:

1. When the space is already defined, it corresponds to the parameters of the product, you can start work. First of all, the fat filters and the panel of the hanging device are removed, then it is applied to a pre-prepared place.
2. The level is leveled in the housing, because it is very important that the hood hangs exactly on cabinets, walls and other kitchen furniture.
3. Then the pencil marks the place for future holes. The product is removed to the side, holes are made at the planned points and plastic dowels are inserted.
4. The hood is suspended and connected to the ventilation.

Important! Installation can be done alone or alone. In this case, you need to prepare a tape measure to carefully mark and measure everything. Fireplace and inclined hoods require additional actions concerning the fit and fixing of the decorative casing. Built-in devices are to a certain extent easier to install, because they do not have to reconcile them in height, because the installation takes place directly in the cabinet.

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Features of connection of a new hood:

• It is not difficult to connect the hood to the electrical network, the procedure itself is to install the outlet in the most convenient place. It is very important that the wires do not hang over the tiles, do not spoil the appearance of the kitchen.
• It is already more difficult to connect the extractor to the ventilation. The simplest variant is the installation of a grate with a connecting branch pipe, which is fixed directly in the opening of the ventilation duct. In this case, the corrugation is put on the nipples, then fixed with clamping yokes. It is important to wrap all joints for tightness with self-adhesive foil.
• Before installing a plastic duct, you must measure the distance, draw a diagram and purchase all the necessary elements - tees, elbows, straight sections.

Important! It is not difficult to assemble the device according to this scheme, the main thing is to tightly insert all the details into each other. Use this method can be for hanging and built-in hood, the main thing - that the mine was away from the place of installation.

If it is necessary to install a blind adapter, then this circuit can be implemented using a non-return valve. To do this, it is sufficient to purchase the valve itself and the tee, then mount according to the scheme.

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Hood installation scheme without connection to ventilation

How to properly install the hood above the gas stove? Installation of devices of this type is greatly facilitated by the absence of an air duct that joins the general ventilation system. Here the main focus is on filtering the dirty air, which is being cleaned and returning to the kitchen. That is, it is not ejected outside.

Important! Such hoods can be installed anywhere in the apartment or private house, attached to walls or ceiling.

The scheme of installation is quite simple, here the main role is played by the method of fastening. Recommendations for installing the hood to the wall, we have already described. To the ceiling, they are suspended using special decorative studs with the required number of brackets:

1. The first thing to determine the location of the suspension.
2. All distances are carefully measured, the contour of the product's body is marked directly on the ceiling.
3. The plumbing is used to check the alignment of the plate with the body.
4. Then the device itself is attached and connected to the mains.

As you can see, there is nothing complicated in installing a kitchen hood of any type, so feel free to do it yourself. Follow the specified rules and recommendations so that there are no problems with marking, carrying out the necessary measurements and the installation itself.