Kitchen Exhaust Fan Criteria: Hood Design, Shape, Size, Noise, CFM Airflow, Sensors for Homes

SIZING BASICS: 100 CFM per 10,000 Btu cooktop power (which for electric/induction is Watts x 3.41)

All the indoor chemistry researchers can tell you that using kitchen exhaust every time you cook is the #1 way to make a home healthier. But what EXACTLY are you looking for when you set out to pick the exhaust fan and install it in a home? Let's nerd out on the specifications and principles of this critical ingredient in home health.
Thanks to Robert M. Berger for that fantastic photo of a perfect kitchen hood: https://www.instagram.com/robertmberger

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