Our Bullet 246RBS has a vent hood above the stove that doesn't vent to the outside of the camper. The stove area is on the slide-out. There is a Fantastic Vent in the ceiling almost right above your head if you were standing at the stove top cooking something. I'm wondering if there would be any negatives to removing the large vent hood since I would run the Fantastic Vent if I was ever using the stove anyway. It would clear up a lot of room in that area and both the light and the fan in it are pretty much useless. We never cook anything "messy" inside and definitely don't fry anything on the stove top.Just curious if anyone here has done any type of mod on theirs.This is not my camper, but has the exact same layout.

I see the microwave also has a vent feature? Why not get rid of the funky range hood, convert the microwave to vent outside and move on?

Ventless range hoods are mostly worthless. I would remove it or replace it with a functional one that vents outside.

GrandpaKip wrote:Ventless range hoods are mostly worthless. I would remove it or replace it with a functional one that vents outside.I'd rather not have to cut a vent in the camper. I don't really think I need to with the Fantastic Vent right there.

I didn't know they installed vents that don't vent to the outside. You might as well remove the hood. Bad design.

dmullen wrote:GrandpaKip wrote:Ventless range hoods are mostly worthless. I would remove it or replace it with a functional one that vents outside.I'd rather not have to cut a vent in the camper. I don't really think I need to with the Fantastic Vent right there.Ours is the same way and I installed a Fantastic Fan in the vent in front of the stove. It's thermostatically controlled and kick on by itself after starting up the stove. It does a great job of pulling heat and odors out. The only problem is it can get a bit stick after a couple of years so I take it off and clean it.But it's well worth it.

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xteacher
Explorer
May 13, 2015
Very common in smaller, less expensive campers. We have the same, worthless design in our camper. We cook mainly outside because of this, unless it's raining.
dmullen
Explorer
May 13, 2015
I'm definitely considering removing it. It would open up that area and I could install a better light under there as well.
ScottG
Nomad
May 13, 2015
dmullen wrote:
GrandpaKip wrote:
Ventless range hoods are mostly worthless. I would remove it or replace it with a functional one that vents outside.

I'd rather not have to cut a vent in the camper. I don't really think I need to with the Fantastic Vent right there.

Ours is the same way and I installed a Fantastic Fan in the vent in front of the stove. It's thermostatically controlled and kick on by itself after starting up the stove. It does a great job of pulling heat and odors out. The only problem is it can get a bit stick after a couple of years so I take it off and clean it.
But it's well worth it.
coolbreeze01
Explorer
May 13, 2015
I didn't know they installed vents that don't vent to the outside. You might as well remove the hood. Bad design.
dmullen
Explorer
May 13, 2015
GrandpaKip wrote:
Ventless range hoods are mostly worthless. I would remove it or replace it with a functional one that vents outside.

I'd rather not have to cut a vent in the camper. I don't really think I need to with the Fantastic Vent right there.
GrandpaKip
Explorer II
May 13, 2015
Ventless range hoods are mostly worthless. I would remove it or replace it with a functional one that vents outside.
donn0128
Explorer II
May 13, 2015
I see the microwave also has a vent feature? Why not get rid of the funky range hood, convert the microwave to vent outside and move on?

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