Vent Microwave Into Attic

Mstankiewicz marc stankiewicz july 10 2011 12 06am 8.

Vent microwave into attic.

No other questions need be asked answered to determine that it is improper to vent the range hood into the attic. A microwave oven designed to be mounted over a cooktop is usually equipped with a ventilation system to cope with the cooking odors smoke and moisture that rise from the cooking surface. Second during cold winters you ll be blowing warm moist air onto a cold surface the roof vent and roof plywood. Microwave oven vent installation suggestions.

First we do not have all the facts. I would like to use that path to vent a new microwave. International mechanical code imc 2009. The duct must be the sizes listed above for proper draw of air.

The old microwave did not. She said the vent was in the attic and again she was right. Chapter 5 section 505 1 exception 1. The ventilation system may lead to an exterior vent or it may simply recirculate air back into the kitchen.

I want to vent to the outside. From where i viewed did not see any inside openings on the vent plimbing although i did not climb over to the vent and look on the backside. Microwaves cannot be ducted into a common duct work. We discuss the importance of venting to the exterior choice of vent components and materials and we refer to microwave oven manufacturers installation instructions.

Do not vent into an attic or crawl space. First you ll partially block your roof vent with the piping reducing the flow of cooling air through your attic. If round ducting also note the following. Anyway i went into the attic and saw a nice vent line going from over the microwave up to but not out of the roof.

How to install a vent from a vent hood to the attic through a cabinet. If you re tempted to vent your exhaust fan through an existing roof vent or even vent it into the attic don t do it. This article describes the venting options for built in microwave ovens and microwave oven vent systems typically installed above a stovetop or range. Both smaller and larger vents than recommended decrease venting performance.

A recirculating vent on the other hand simply sucks in the air from the microwave and recirculates it through a filter back into the kitchen. A rectangular to round transition adapter must be used. I agree with jonas.