What Is a Hood Appliance

A kitchen hood, exhaust hood, or range hood is a device containing a mechanical fan

Is a hood considered an appliance?

A range hood is actually one of the most important appliances in the kitchen. It consists of a canopy or some other type of “capture area” and a fan or blower motor to extract the air pollution caused by cooking.

What equipment requires a hood?

Mechanical ventilation hood systems are required above all high-temperature dishwashing machines (except under-counter models) and cooking equipment, including ranges, griddles, broilers, steam jacketed kettles, ovens, large popcorn machines, deep fryers, barbecues, rotisseries, and any equipment that produces cooking …