KLS wrote:
> On Tue, 30 Oct 2007 12:47:18 GMT, Jack >
> wrote:
>
>> Every time I see one of these threads about hoods, be it whatever kind,
>> I have to ask: why do you even need one? For years homeowners made out
>> okay without any type of range hood. I know, some are going to argue
>> about smells getting around the house, grease spatters, etc. So what's
>> the big deal about smelling food cooking in the house? And no hood is
>> going to do anything about grease spatters. You'd need suction power
>> that's simply not available to the domestic buyer. And why would you
>> want to pull up grease spatters? Not too bright of an idea.
>
> So tell me, how much time do you spend wiping down your kitchen walls
> and ceiling of the grease spatters that wind up there? The pots above
> my current rangetop get pretty grungy with grease and need to be
> thoroughly washed down if they're not used regularly. I have also
> found grease on my 9ft high ceilings, plus adjacent walls, so....
>
I spend no time wiping down kitchen walls because any grease spatters
never get that far. I use a spatter shield that's like a knitter's hoop
and it has metallic screening that traps the spatters. If you've got
grease spatters happening that far out from the range top, there's
something wrong going on.
And I don't keep pots and pans above the cooktop so no worried there.
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Jack N2MPU
Proud NRA Life Member