Converted ductless range hood to vented
Our trailer had a ductless range hood and the smoke alarm went off every time we used the stove. I told my wife we could buy a new range hood and she said, "don't buy a new one, just cut a hole in th...
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I just went to the local RV Supply store, Evergreen RV and the guy showed me a vent and a flange thing. They didn't have part number on them but here's a link to the page in the coop catalog.
http://www.go-rv.com/coast/do/catalog/page?index=A&pageNext=TRUE&dealerId=2897&pageNum=312
Mine is an 1860, my microwave is about the range and was easier to pull the microwave first, there was 4 screws in the trim ring. That gave me access to the wiring for the range hood so I could unhook the wires, then there was four screws holding the range hood to the bottom of the cabinet. I used the sheet metal flange as a pattern to cut the back of the range hood, I work in HVAC so I used a step bit and tinsnips. Then I traced the hole on the wall and used a razor knife to cut through the interior skin. I did find that there was an aluminum frame member on left side of my hole so my hole is a couple inches smaller that the range hood opening, I just cut the flange on the exterior vent so it cleared, and it's all good.
http://www.go-rv.com/coast/do/catalog/page?index=A&pageNext=TRUE&dealerId=2897&pageNum=312
Mine is an 1860, my microwave is about the range and was easier to pull the microwave first, there was 4 screws in the trim ring. That gave me access to the wiring for the range hood so I could unhook the wires, then there was four screws holding the range hood to the bottom of the cabinet. I used the sheet metal flange as a pattern to cut the back of the range hood, I work in HVAC so I used a step bit and tinsnips. Then I traced the hole on the wall and used a razor knife to cut through the interior skin. I did find that there was an aluminum frame member on left side of my hole so my hole is a couple inches smaller that the range hood opening, I just cut the flange on the exterior vent so it cleared, and it's all good.
