Custom Range Hoods

Custom Range Hoods upgrades website

2010-05-17T21:43:00.001-04:00

May 17th, 2010

http://www.customrangehoods.ca/ recently upgraded their website.

The update is significant and now enables the visitor to see all standard models, before customization, as well as detailed specifications on all range hood designs. The site also provides in depth information on finishes, range hood customization options as well as range hood blower performance and specifications. By following the link on each range hood design the visitor is now able to download detailed specifications in pdf format for each design and then work out how the standard design will work for their application - if the standard does not work they contact us and tell us what they need - we can pretty much do anything they need - check it out at http://www.customrangehoods.ca/

Custom Range Hoods are suppliers of high performance range hoods to the Canadian market - the range hoods are manufactured by Modern Aire Ventilating of North Hollywood who have been in the business of custom ventilation since 1956. Our range hoods can be customized in any way you wish - we have developed a reputation as the CANDO company in that we can do anything you want - we even offer choices as simple as the duct exhaust being positioned off center to avoid wall studs. We were recently commissioned to provide a 10' wide all copper range hood with amazing exhaust ducting challenges to enable the hood to be vented to dual external Abbaka blower systems - 8 hours of driving there and back for a site visit and we had it all ironed out.

Check out our web site - you will be amazed at what can be done for range hood ventilation.

The picture in this post shows one of our crown molding trim options - in this case an oil rubbed bronze island hoood.

How much cfm do you need for your cooking equipment

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What type of ventilation is required for your coking equipment? In order to determine the proper amount of air flow required for your cooking equipment, you must first know how many BTU’s (British thermal units) your gas range emits. Then, with a simple calculation you can determine the amount of CFM (cubic feet per minute) required to properly exhaust your cooktop. For example if your cooktop emits 90,000 BTU’s you would divide 90,000 BTU’s ÷ 100 = 900 CFM. This means that 900 CFM or more would efficiently exhaust your range. For electric and induction cooktops choose a blower with a minimum of 200 CFM per 12 inches of cooktop width. Remember, it’s always a good idea to round up versus down.

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Metal Finishes for Range Hoods

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Custom Range Hoods offers a choice of stainless steel, copper and bronze for their hoods. These metals can then be further processed with hammering, brushed finish, polishing, antiquing and the current market favourite oil rubbed bronze. Modern Aire and Custom Range Hoods uses the highest quality 14 gauge metal for their hoods versus most other hoods that are typiclally 18 gauge or thinner. We do not for instance stamp our hammered finish which can only be done with thinner metals but we actually hand beat the hammered finish. This thicker metal ensures a far more rigid structure which contributes to our hoods being quieter through less vibration and resonance. Please follow this link to see the respective metal finishes - Metal Finishes.

We are also able to offer an almost endless choice of powder coat colors as per the RAL color chart system.

On the left is an example of how Custom Range Hoods can match colors to other appliances or even cabinetry and also integrate a finished metal. Here the blue powder coated hood has a trim finish with #4 brushed 304 stainless steel lip and bands.

Quilted Stainless Steel Backsplash

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Custom Range Hoods also offers custom basksplashes. As with our range hoods we can make these to any size and dimension you require. The materials we use are stainless steel, copper or brass. The finishes that can be applied are hammered finish, brushed, polished, antique copper, oil rubbed bronze, jitterbug and quilting. For examples of these finishes look elsewhere on this blog for samples. In the image we show a quilted stainless steel back splash together with a polished chrome rail. For further information contact us:
Tel: 866 382 1776
email: info@customrangehoods.ca
http://www.customrangehoods.ca/

Baffle or Mesh Range Hood filters

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The question is often asked what the difference is between baffle and mesh filters. Apart from the appearance baffle filters are more efficient than mesh filters because they permit the easier flow of air through the filter. When air passes through a baffle filter it must make 2 x180 degree turns and in so doing must speed up to make that turn - when the air speeds up it deposits the grease and moisture onto the bend in the filters. Baffle filters are also better at eliminating the posibility of a fire running up into the ductwork.

A Baffle filter

Mesh filters on the other hand consist of anywhere from 3 to 6 layers of fine mesh laid one upon the other - so the air is forced to pass through tiny holes creating more noise and typically less efficient than baffle filters.

A Modern Aire Mesh Filter

Baffle and mesh filters are normally dishwasher safe and it is very important to wash them both on a regular basis to avoid not only a fire in the filter but also to ensure grease is not sucked through to the blower and inside of the hood.

Not all mesh filters are created equally - Modern Aire uses high quality stainless steel that has holes punched on the outside - this protects the finer mesh from damage. Most of the mesh filters on the market do not have this protective layer of stainlees steel and the finer aluminium mesh gets easily damaged when placing in the dishwasher.