Hello

I am remodeling my kitchen and am going to have a DCS wok at one
counter, and a 48" DCS range in an island. Obviously I will need two
hoods, but I want to try to duct them together to a single external
blower. I will also install bypass damper(s) so I can focus the CFM to
the wok or the range on the island. Has anyone tried this? All the
appliance stores give me a strange look when I pitch the idea. Also, I
need to figure out how big the external blower should be. The run will
have one elbow, and about a 10 foot run to the exterior wall where the
blower will be..thinking of 10" ducting as well.

Any feedback is appreciated.

Randall

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> Hello
>
> I am remodeling my kitchen and am going to have a DCS wok at one
> counter, and a 48" DCS range in an island. Obviously I will need two
> hoods, but I want to try to duct them together to a single external
> blower. I will also install bypass damper(s) so I can focus the CFM to
> the wok or the range on the island. Has anyone tried this? All the
> appliance stores give me a strange look when I pitch the idea. Also, I
> need to figure out how big the external blower should be. The run will
> have one elbow, and about a 10 foot run to the exterior wall where the
> blower will be..thinking of 10" ducting as well.
>
> Any feedback is appreciated.
>
> Randall

The blower manufacturer should have specs on how long of a ducting run you
can use - discussing diameter of tube, how many bends, etc.. I do not
believe it's wise to have an elbow - but more a series of greater angles.
Either you'd have to locate the remote blower equidistant from both
applicances, or allow one to have significantly less help from the hood.
Your total BTU output might help you decide which appliance will see better
hood performance. You will need a strong external blower, though, as it's
not the ideal situation, so you'll have to throw HP at it! :-)

Janni

Janni

wrote:
> Hello
>
> I am remodeling my kitchen and am going to have a DCS wok at one
> counter, and a 48" DCS range in an island. Obviously I will need two
> hoods, but I want to try to duct them together to a single external
> blower. I will also install bypass damper(s) so I can focus the CFM
to
> the wok or the range on the island. Has anyone tried this? All the
> appliance stores give me a strange look when I pitch the idea. Also,
I
> need to figure out how big the external blower should be. The run
will
> have one elbow, and about a 10 foot run to the exterior wall where
the
> blower will be..thinking of 10" ducting as well.
>
> Any feedback is appreciated.
>
> Randall

There's no reason why that concept won't work if you can put one or
the other hood "offline" when necessary. The real challange is to find
the ventilation specialist who can spec the job and help you determine
the best placement for the appliances. You will need the show
flexibility here because that duct run should be as straight as
possible. No elbows. Find an experienced installer before you buy and
make sure you understand the CFM capacity calculations. Work them
through yourself.

There have been some strong negatives posted on DCS equipment here. You
might google for them.

Will

wrote:
> Hello
>
> I am remodeling my kitchen and am going to have a DCS wok at one
> counter, and a 48" DCS range in an island. Obviously I will need two
> hoods, but I want to try to duct them together to a single external
> blower. I will also install bypass damper(s) so I can focus the CFM
to
> the wok or the range on the island. Has anyone tried this? All the
> appliance stores give me a strange look when I pitch the idea. Also,
I
> need to figure out how big the external blower should be. The run
will
> have one elbow, and about a 10 foot run to the exterior wall where
the
> blower will be..thinking of 10" ducting as well.
>
> Any feedback is appreciated.
>
> Randall

There's no reason why that concept won't work if you can put one or
the other hood "offline" when necessary. The real challange is to find
the ventilation specialist who can spec the job and help you determine
the best placement for the appliances. You will need the show
flexibility here because that duct run should be as straight as
possible. No elbows. Find an experienced installer before you buy and
make sure you understand the CFM capacity calculations. Work them
through yourself.

There have been some strong negatives posted on DCS equipment here. You
might google for them.

Will

In article .com>,
"Will" > wrote:

The real challange is to find
> the ventilation specialist who can spec the job and help you determine
> the best placement for the appliances. You will need the show
> flexibility here because that duct run should be as straight as
> possible.
> Will


I would consult a HVAC guy - they are used to ducting of various sizes,
shapes, methods of construction, airflows etc. A job like this would be
trivial for them, but your normal Kitchen appliance store may be
challenged. You would probably get a better installation too.

Roland

In article .com>,
"Will" > wrote:

The real challange is to find
> the ventilation specialist who can spec the job and help you determine
> the best placement for the appliances. You will need the show
> flexibility here because that duct run should be as straight as
> possible.
> Will


I would consult a HVAC guy - they are used to ducting of various sizes,
shapes, methods of construction, airflows etc. A job like this would be
trivial for them, but your normal Kitchen appliance store may be
challenged. You would probably get a better installation too.

Roland