On Sat, 04 Oct 2003 21:48:58 GMT, "Peter Aitken"
wrote:

As for legal requirements, check with your local authority - although I have
never heard of a hood being required in a residence.

Many municipality codes in the eastern US around DC require
externally-vented hoods, especially in townhouses or apartments.

Downdraft systems do
not work well at all and would be a waste of money.

Agreed.

-- Larry