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Re:New York to Ban Natural Gas, Including Stoves, in New Bui... by MattRix on Sunday April 30, 2023 @01:12AM (#35759850)
I remember seeing a stufy fairly recent that discovered that they actually weren’t very effective, especially if you use the front burners. My intuition about it is that if you can smell the food, you’re probably also getting air pollution.

On top of that I’m not sure if anyone has studied what percentage of people actually turn their fume hoods on, because I bet that is low too.

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Re:New York to Ban Natural Gas, Including Stoves, in New Bui... by bombcar on Sunday April 30, 2023 @09:13AM (#35762234)
Most stoves have that microwave/vent thing above them, and that is NOT a fume hood, it's a poor approximation of an attempt at venting.

A true fume hood overhangs the front of the stove and can be heard when turned on, and requires makeup air.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rSIqKGsF2ZA

(Note that a proper ventilation system is recommended for ANY stove/cooking besides maybe a microwave/pressure cooker, but especially needed for gas)

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