Replacing a 12 V range hood with 120 V
My Springdale has a 12V vented range hood that is painfully loud. Has anyone replaced theirs with a 120V unit? It looks like a 20 inch residential hood should fit and with the MW directly above I shou...
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It's usually quite a bit of work, mostly from the wiring changeover. Have you tried pulling the fan and trying any modifications to the system? Maybe you could try describing what type of noise that is "painful". If it's all about the amount or amplitude of the noise, you could put a rheostat in place or alongside the fan switch and run it at lower speed. Often, a loud fan is because there is interference in the path of the exhaust air. A well tuned motor and blade set will make zero noise if there is nothing to interfere with the air being moved.
