> My wife and I are remodeling, and have a good kitchen design that puts
> a cooktop on a peninsula. The design of the room would really be
> hampered by a hood coming down from the ceiling. We can go with an
> electric or gas cooktop (we would prefer gas). We are looking at the
> two kenmore pop-up downdraft units, because we can get significant
> discounts at sears. For $350, we can get model #59940 , which goes up
> 7". For $700, we can get model #59960 , which rises 9.5", and appears
> to have to some better features. We can easily vent down and outside,
> and we would be willing to make other modifications as well (would a
> vent or exhaust fan in the ceiling above...

>
> "Joe Masters" builderadius.com> wrote in message
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>> My wife and I are remodeling, and have a good kitchen design that puts
>> a cooktop on a peninsula. The design of the room would really be
>> hampered by a hood coming down from the ceiling. We can go with an
>> electric or gas cooktop (we would prefer gas). We are looking at the
>> two kenmore pop-up downdraft units, because we can get significant
>> discounts at sears. For $350, we can get model #59940 , which goes up
>> 7". For $700, we can get model #59960 , which rises 9.5", and appears
>> to have to some better features. We can easily vent down and outside,
>> and we would be willing to make other modifications as well (would a
>> vent or exhaust fan in the ceiling above the cooktop (9' high ceiling)
>> help?)
>>
>> Can someone out there please enlighten us?

>
> Ever watch the steam vapor coming off of a boiling pot? Does it go down? ...

> "Joe Masters" builderadius.com> wrote in message
>
> news:1193685667.177197.154040@z9g2000hsf.googlegroups.com...
>

>> My wife and I are remodeling, and have a good kitchen design that puts
>> a cooktop on a peninsula. The design of the room would really be
>> hampered by a hood coming down from the ceiling. We can go with an
>> electric or gas cooktop (we would prefer gas). We are looking at the
>> two kenmore pop-up downdraft units, because we can get significant
>> discounts at sears. For $350, we can get model #59940 , which goes up
>> 7". For $700, we can get model #59960 , which rises 9.5", and appears
>> to have to some better features. We can easily vent down and outside,
>> and we would be willing to make other modifications as well (would a
>> vent or exhaust fan in the ceiling above the cooktop (9' high ceiling)
>> help?)

>

>> Can someone out there please enlighten us?

>
> Ever watch the steam vapor coming off of a boiling pot? Does it go down? ...

>
> The pop-up downdraft (note that I'm not talking about the downdraft
> that's at the same level as the burners) would be above the pots/pan,
> and would be closer to the steam and grease than a hood would be. The
> hood would presumably have a stronger fan, and a more uniform sucking
> power over the cooktops.

>
> Has anyone done an objective test showing the point at
> which hoods beat downdrafts?

>For pasta and soup, a downdraft and hood
> are comparable in terms of heat/grease/smoke removal, right?

>My wife and I are remodeling, and have a good kitchen design that puts
>a cooktop on a peninsula. The design of the room would really be
>hampered by a hood coming down from the ceiling. We can go with an
>electric or gas cooktop (we would prefer gas). We are looking at the
>two kenmore pop-up downdraft units, because we can get significant
>discounts at sears. For $350, we can get model #59940 , which goes up
>7". For $700, we can get model #59960 , which rises 9.5", and appears
>to have to some better features. We can easily vent down and outside,
>and we would be willing to make other modifications as well (would a
>vent or exhaust fan in the ceiling above the cooktop (9' high ceiling)
>help?)

> "Joe Masters" builderadius.com> wrote in message
> news:1193685667.177197.154040@z9g2000hsf.googlegroups.com...

>> My wife and I are remodeling, and have a good kitchen design that puts
>> a cooktop on a peninsula. The design of the room would really be
>> hampered by a hood coming down from the ceiling. We can go with an
>> electric or gas cooktop (we would prefer gas). We are looking at the
>> two kenmore pop-up downdraft units, because we can get significant
>> discounts at sears. For $350, we can get model #59940 , which goes up
>> 7". For $700, we can get model #59960 , which rises 9.5", and appears
>> to have to some better features. We can easily vent down and outside,
>> and we would be willing to make other modifications as well (would a
>> vent or exhaust fan in the ceiling above the cooktop (9' high ceiling)
>> help?)
>>
>> Can someone out there please enlighten us?

>
> Ever watch the steam vapor coming off of a boiling pot? Does it go down?
> How about grease splatters from a pan, in what direction do they go? Is ...

> Every time I see one of these threads about hoods, be it whatever kind, I
> have to ask: why do you even need one? For years homeowners made out okay
> without any type of range hood. I know, some are going to argue about
> smells getting around the house, grease spatters, etc. So what's the big
> deal about smelling food cooking in the house? And no hood is going to do
> anything about grease spatters. You'd need suction power that's simply not
> available to the domestic buyer. And why would you want to pull up grease
> spatters? Not too bright of an idea.
>
> So a kitchen shows signs of usage. Like Emeril says: "we're really doing
> cooking here".
>
> This missive is coming from someone who runs...