Custom Range Hoods

Wooden Range Hood Canopy Insert

2011-07-22T09:19:00.001-04:00

This wooden range hood canopy - otherwise known as a mantel hood - posed some challenges as it was only 14" deep and 72" wide and was over a 27" deep by 48" wide professional range with a griddle and the client BBQ's extensively indoors during the cold Ontario winters. The challenge comes in that ideally there should be full coverage over the burners otherwise any cooking that took place on the front of the stove would not be captured by the hood.

We therefore needed to maximize the suction over the immediate cooking surface and accomplished this by placing flat panels on either side of the range hood capture area where the baffle filters where placed. Suction was achieved with a variable speed 1000cm external range hood blower. Lighting is dimmable halogen range hood lighting.

For more pictures of range hoods please visit our photo gallery at:

http://photos.customrangehoods.ca/

Stainless Steel Range Hoods

2011-07-22T08:32:00.000-04:00

This elegant 48" wide custom range hood made by Modern Aire Ventilating has a brushed stainless steel body, brushed stainless steel straps and rivets, an extremely effective variable speed external mounted 1000cfm blower. Stainless steel restaurant style baffle filters that are dishwasher safe and dimmable

halogen lighting.
Custom Range Hoods designed and installed this range hood for a client in Oakville, Ontario Canada.

To see pictures of other range hoods supplied by Custom Range Hoods please visit this link:
http://photos.customrangehoods.ca/

Blackened Steel PS26 range hood with brushed stainless steel straps

2011-05-18T16:08:00.000-04:00

PS26 style range hood 54" wide with blackened steel body, brushed stainless steel straps and 4" lip. Professional style stainless steel baffle filters. 1000cfm infinite speed rheostat controlled external range hood blower and dimmable 50W halogen lights. Made by Modern Aire Ventilating.

54" Wide, 30" High and 24" Deep wall style range hood.

Custom Range Hood designed, supplied and installed by Custom Range Hoods of Canada

http://www.customrangehoods.ca/

12' Wide Stainless Steel Island range hood

2011-05-05T10:00:00.000-04:00

This is an amazing range hood manuafcatured by Modern Aire Ventilating, http://www.modernaire.com/, designed and installed by Custom Range Hoods of Oakville Ontario. The range hood is 12' wide with 30" of the underside being the only functional part over an induction cooktop. The remainder of the underside of the range hood consists of flat removable stainless steel panels and dimmable halogen lights. The range hood blower is a variable speed 600cfm internal range hood fan. The dishwasher safe range hood filters are 304 stainless steel mesh filters over the induction cook top area. The range hood is suspended from the ceiling by threaded steel rod cover inside of stainless steel decorative tubes.

The custom hood was made in two distinct sections, has all seamless welded joints and was shipped from LA.

http://www.customrangehoods.ca/
1260 Speers Rd
Oakville
Ontario
Canada

Custom Hammered Black Range Hood

2011-05-05T08:57:00.000-04:00

Stunning Hammered Black Range Hood with straps and rivets.

This striking hammered black range hood by Modern Aire Ventilating and Custom Range Hoods of Oakville, ON Canada makes a big statement in this very nice kitchen. The client wanted a simple and yet bold look in black and thats what this custom range hood does. The range hood body is hammered black, the range hood bottom lip is smooth black and the straps and rivets added a nice accent to this range hood.

The range hood has a 600cfm internal EBM blower that draws very well through an 8" duct out through an attic to the roof. The stainless steel baffle filters on this custom range hood are made from 304 series stainless steel and are dishwasher safe. The dimmable halogen lights on this range hood are controlled by a metal control know that permits infinite setting of the light intensity. The blower on this custom range hood is also controlled by a solid metal knob that enables the customer to set the fan exhaust speed to the desired setting.

PS31SP Color Match to Viking Blue

2011-03-23T22:15:00.001-04:00

Color matched PS31SP to Viking blue custom range hood made by Modern Aire Ventilating, supplied and installed by Custom Range Hoods Canada.

http://www.customrangehoods.ca/

54" wide Viking Blue with brushed stainless straps, lip trim, pot rail and polished brass rivets.
1000cfm external wall mount blower
Variable speed blower controls
4 Dimmable halogen lights
Stainless steel dishwasher safe baffle filters

54" W x 48" H x 24" D

PS31SP Custom Range Hood - Blackened Steel with Stainless Steel trim

2011-02-16T08:39:00.000-05:00

Another stunning custom range hood made by Modern Aire Ventilating, designed, sold and installed by Custom Range Hoods Canada.

http://www.customrangehoods.ca/

Blackened Steel with brushed stainless steel trim
1000cfm external wall mount blower
Variable speed blower controls
4 Dimmable halogen lights
Stainless steel dishwasher safe baffle filters
54" W x 48" H x 24" D
Customer satisfaction level at 3 month courtesy review - 10/10

Custom Range Hoods and IDS11

2011-01-30T22:22:00.001-05:00

We at Custom Range Hoods would like to thank the organizers of IDS 11 for a great show - well done. We would also like to thank the designers, architects, kitchen professionals and consumers for visiting us at our booth and providing us the opportunity to share our knowledge and the endless opportunities available with our range hoods that are handcrafted by Modernaire Ventilating.
http://www.customrangehoods.ca/

IDS 11 Custom Range Hoods

2011-01-29T08:50:00.000-05:00

Custom Range Hoods enjoyed a very good day at IDS11 with great interest from designers and kitchen dealers in the possibilities and design opportunities with custom range hoods. The unique and appealing range hood designs combined with the versatlity and flexibility of our custom options appealed to those who work with range hoods and kitchen design . http://www.customrangehoods.ca/

IDS 2011 - Custom Range Hoods is exhibiting on booth 325

2011-01-27T09:49:00.000-05:00

The IDS 2011 exhibition starts this evening, Thursday 27th, with the opening party and then runs Friday through Sunday - come visit us at booth 325 and see a sampling of great range hoods. We welcome the opportunity to assist you with kitchen ventilation questions, challenges and solutions. Custom Range Hoods specialize at designing and fabricating unique range hoods designs.

http://www.customrangehoods.ca/

photogallery

Custom Range Hoods invites you to IDS 2011

2011-01-09T15:01:00.000-05:00

Picture of a 10' wide custom antique copper range hood over an Aga and indoor barbecue on the far right - this range hood boast 2400cfm of external suction power and leaves no smoke or fumes "hanging around"

We welcome you to visit us at the Interior Design Show(IDS 2011) booth 325 Toronto January 27th to 30th. IDS is Canada's largest contemporary design fair. We will be exhibiting some stunning range hoods that will be fully functional and we welcome the opportunity to discuss your range hood needs whether they be for a wooden hood insert or a fully customized range hood canopy.

Hammered Stainless Steel body and brushed stainless trim

2011-01-09T14:12:00.000-05:00

A stunningly elegant custom range hood with lightly hammered body, brushed stainless steel bands, brushed stainless bottom lip and upper trim with rivets and brushed stainless flue cover. As is the case with all of our range hoods we can take one of our standard style range hoods and modify it as to shape and then personalize the range hood further with decorative trim elements.

Visit us at http://www.customrangehoods.ca/ for more design and range hood ideas.

Modern Aire Professional Series Wooden Hood Insert

2010-12-05T17:42:00.000-05:00

The PSL Wall Mount Ventilator Power Pack manufactured by Modern Aire and distributed in Canada by Custom Range Hoods , adds elegance to any kitchen with a brushed satin stainless steel finish. Made with 300 series stainless steel, the universal wood hood insert features a polished stainless steel professional baffle filter system, infinite variable speed motor control, dimmer-controlled halogen lighting and double wall construction. The interior motors are available in 600 and 1200 cfm internally or together with 1000cfm or 1400cfm increment external roof or wall mount blower systems. The baffle filters permit the air to pass through unrestricted, resulting in a smoother and quieter transition which of course results in a quieter range hood. The power packs are also available for custom hood openings from 30" to 60" wide in industry stock sizes or made to any size required.

Oil rubbed bronze custom range hood with blackened steel trim

2010-11-25T17:57:00.002-05:00

Custom Range Hoods

Milton Ontario Canada November 2010

Oil rubbed bronze range hood with blackened steel bands, lip trim and crown molding - a great looking hood and excellent choice on the finishes

PS33 style with oil rubbed bronze body, blackened steel bands, crown and lip trim - turned out very nice

What is so special about our range hoods

2010-11-12T08:59:00.000-05:00

We have been challenged in the past as to why our range hoods are so expensive. This blog explains why our range hoods are superior to most other kitchen hoods in the market:

1. We use the highest grade of stainless steel and other metals such as copper for all of our range hoods

1. Stainless steel comes in various grades - we use 304 which will not develop rust streaks over time - these are thin lines of rust that push through because there is a high percentage of iron in the stainless steel

2. A simple test to check if your range hood is premium stainless or has a high iron content is to place a magnet on the hood - if it sticks then it is not 304

2. Our copper range hoods for instance are made from solid copper - we do not use a thin sheet of copper applied over steel

3. Most of our range hoods are supplied with 304 series dishwasher safe baffle filters - these unlike typical aluminum mesh filters are near indestructible and will never require replacing

1. Baffle filters also do a far better job of capturing contaminants at higher speed

2. These filters are typically quieter than mesh filters and will not choke under excessive smoke and steam conditions.

4. We offer the option of mesh filters and even these are made from 304 stainless steel casing that covers the entire surface of the filter.

5. During the construction of the hood we use whats called double wall construction - this ensures that the hood body is rigid and will not flex or vibrate which contributes to a noisy hood fan

6. The lighting systems on the range hoods are 120v halogen floods as distinct from low voltage lighting - the use of low voltage lighting introduces a transformer into the electrics which typical stay connected 24/7 resulting in a high failure rate of these transformers

7. The blower and lighting controls are solid state rheostat which enables the user to have very precise control of the setting on both the blower and lights. This means that the lights and blower can be "dialed" up to the exact intensity required - there is no plastic or switching parts that can fail or become encrusted with grease. The knobs on these controls are also solid metal.

8. Every hood is made by hand - we do not use a robotic production line as we focus our attention on the finished product and the desired look of the hood

9. The blowers are top of the line and considered one of the quietest and most reliable in the world

10. We do not compromise quality - our focus is on making the best range hood from top of the line materials and we therefore do not attempt to compete on price

Hopefully the above provides a brief insight into why our hoods rank as one of the best manufactured range hoods in the world.

Questions and Answers

2010-11-04T19:10:00.001-04:00

Here are some of the typical questions we get on kitchen range hoods and kitchen ventilation in general:
Q.
How often should i clean my filters

A.
We always recomend weekly or at least every two weeks. Why so often - well the purpose of the range hood filters is to collect the grease and solid contaminents in the vapor from the cook top. It therefore makes sense that regular cleaning will stop these contaminents from congealing on the filters. Most filters are dishwasher safe. Another tip is to ensure that the filters are "dried off" before re-installing them otherwise water will drip down onto the cooking surface or worse still if the fan is powered up before they are dry it could suck water up into the motor.

Q.
How wide should the hood fan or range hood be

A.
Ideally the hood should be 6" wider for a wall mount hood. For an island mount hood it is advisable to make the island deeper than the cook top as well - say 27" instead of 24". Earlier we discussed how vapor expands as it rises - thats why we recomend wider. Islands in particular are exposed to cross drafts and this further contributes to the challenge of capturing all those rising vapors.

Q.
Are baffle filters better than mesh filters

A.
In our opinion yes. Baffle filters are more effective, because of their unique design at capturing the smoke and steam than mesh filters and they are generally quieter than mesh filters. Quieter is really only an issue with high powered fans where we always try to minimize the noise of airflow. They are also more expensive!!!

Q.
Why do you need a range hood

A.
Cooking creates vapor that is laden with grease, moisture and of course some pretty powerful odors. Without an effective range hood those odors and grease laden vapor will drift through the home and attach to fabrics and surfaces. Allied to this is our homes have become extremely air tight - we dont have our windows and doors open anymore because of the AC or heating system - so all of these bad vapors get absorbed into the fabric, carpeting and onto the solid surfaces.

Q.
How Powerful should the exhaust blower be for my range hood?

A.
Typically the manufacturer of the cooking appliance specifies how powerful and how high the range hood should be above the stove. In the absence of this information call the stove supplier or you can use the industry rule of thumb as a guideline - 1cfm of range hood power for every 100btu of cook top output. This formula takes the maximum btu output of the cooktop - assuming the worst case scenario that all burners (gas) are on at the same time. So for example a 60 000btu gas stove top would need about 600cfm. Electric or induction cook tops are a little different - the rule of thumb here is 100cfm for every 10" of cook top - so a 30" electric cook top would need say 300cfm minimum. There are of course other factors involved not the least of which is the ducting. At Custom Range Hoods we offer hoods in 400cfm, 600cfm, 1000cfm and 1400cfm or multiples of these - yes sometimes 1400cfm is not enough - we recently completed a project with a 10' wide hood and 2400cfm external blowers.

Q.
How big should the ductwork be for the range hood

A.
Firstly one should size the duct as a minimum for the cfm that the blower is exhausting. Secondly one must factor in how many bends and how long is the duct run - it makes sense that a 200ft duct run of 6" will be less effective than a 20ft duct run of 6". Bends in ductwork seriously degrade the efficiency of the duct run - for example rather use two 45 degree bends slightly spaced than one 90 degree bend. Finally factor in whether an internal or external blower system is being used - external blowers are more efficient than internal blowers by about 20% - its easier to pull the heavy vapor laden air through the duct than to push it. Now there is as far as we know no scientific formulas or wizadry involved here. So you are now totally confused right - the answer is always oversize the ducting when in doubt - thats all we do - 600cfm = minimum 6" duct ideally 8"; 1000cfm = minimum 8" and 10" would be nice, over 1000cfm minimum 10" duct - or equivalents in rectangular ducting. If you have a really bad duct run and no other way to do it - go with and external blower.

Q.
How high should the range hood be above the cook top?

A.
The hood manufacturers specify this distance in their installation instructions.Code in most provinces or states specify a minimum of 30" distance to a combustible surface - we always advice our clients to set the hood at a minimum of 30" = if the filters get laden with grease because the filters haven't been cleaned for a year - that in our opinion constitutes a combustible surface. No jokes aside - 30" minimum is a convenient height and 34" maximum. Of interest to consider that for every 30" that vapor rises it expands outwards 3" - so if the hood is set at 60", which is totally ineffective, the vapors would have expanded outwards at least 6" in all directions - so the hood would in this case have to be 12" wider than the cooktop

Make-Up Air Systems

2010-10-20T08:34:00.000-04:00

Why do we need Make-Up Systems

1. Our homes have become extremely air tight with the result that fresh air replacement from outside via air seepage, can no longer be relied upon to bring in clean air. The result is that the air quality on our homes becomes very unhealthy. So in order to improve this air quality we need to find a way to bring in fresh clean air and evacuate or clean the stale air. This is achieved with make up air systems. You can liken the situation to living inside of a sealed plastic bag - without make up air - particularly in winter the air quality becomes very poor and unhealthy.

2. Now if you add a kitchen range hood that evacuates large amounts of air, the situation actually becomes far worse - we are exhausting the air from our sealed plastic bag example above and without any make up air bringing air back into the "plastic bag", the environment actually becomes depressurized - the pressure inside the bag rapidly becomes less than the pressure outside - the results can be catastrophic as our heating equipment such as fireplaces, hot water tanks and furnaces rely on balanced air pressure to exhaust the poisonous gases to the outside. When a home becomes depressurized these gases actually get drawn back into the environment with the lowest pressure - the "plastic bag" - our home.

So what do make-up air systems do. Very simply they are linked via pressure switches or electronic switching to suck air back into the home as it is exhausted and to constantly bring in a supply of fresh air. By way of example, when we use our range hood that is say exhausting 600cfm (cfm = cubic feet per minute - visualize a block of air that is 12"x12"x12" - that's 1cfm), now with a 600cfm range hood that is 600 of these blocks of air every minute leaving our "plastic bag" type home - under this situation the average home would attain a negative air pressure situation very very quickly and the dangerous gases from our appliances would invade the home and its occupants.

The make-up air system would be activated before this negative air situation has had chance to develop and would pull air back into the home to replace the exhausted air - make-up air system must of course also heat this air before bringing it back into the home in winter and cool it in summer.

So that very simply is how make-up air systems work and why we need them.

Below please find copy from the Uniongas website on make-up air:

http://www.uniongas.com/business/gastechnology/productsservices/iaq/iaqMakeupAir.asp

In most cases, the need for ventilation air is achieved by the addition of a make-up air unit(s). These units are essential to a building's mechanical operation and to the health and comfort of its occupants. By providing a controlled quantity of clean, conditioned ventilation air to common areas of the building, they:

•Reduce drafts, dust and dirt entering the building;

•Replace air exhausted by equipment such as kitchen or bathroom fans or process or industrial exhaust fans;

•Reduce odours.

A make-up air unit consists of a fan and a heat-exchanger component as well as filters and dampers. Gas-fired units are available in many sizes to meet building ventilation needs and are supplemented by a variety of control components (both temperature and air quality) and operating strategies. Control systems are important as they can be designed to handle 100% outdoor air or to mix outdoor air with re-circulated indoor air. Mixed air systems can be electronically controlled. Heating can be provided at fixed or variable heating rates and control strategies for these systems can also vary from simple manual systems to computerized options.

Depending on the application, make-up air units can be installed either on rooftops or indoors. High-rise buildings generally install their units on rooftops, where they are mounted on either a curb or metal roof frame, then connected with the building's electrical and duct work system. In walk-up apartments, units are often installed in utility or attic rooms and conventionally ducted to feed air to the corridors and common areas.

A variety of features are available that will enhance the performance of make-up air units, including:

•Heat reclaim coils or heat wheels, to recover waste heat;

•High efficiency filtration to maintain air quality and automated controls governing both temperature and air quality to minimize energy consumption - including capacity control utilizing two-stage or modulating gas valves that will match the unit's output with your building's needs.

Electric make-up air heaters can also be converted to natural gas by installing a heating coil in the duct, which is heated by hot water that is supplied by a gas-fired boiler.

Custom Range Hoods upgrades website

2010-05-17T21:40:00.000-04:00

May 17th, 2010

http://www.customrangehoods.ca/ recently upgraded their website.

The update is significant and now enables the visitor to see all standard models, before customization, as well as detailed specifications on all range hood designs. The site also provides in depth information on finishes, range hood customization options as well as range hood blower performance and specifications. By following the link on each range hood design the visitor is now able to download detailed specifications in pdf format for each design and then work out how the standard design will work for their application - if the standard does not work they contact us and tell us what they need - we can pretty much do anything they need - check it out at

http://www.customrangehoods.ca/

Custom Range Hoods are suppliers of high performance range hoods to the Canadian market - the range hoods are manufactured by Modern Aire Ventilating of North Hollywood who have been in the business of custom ventilation since 1956. Our range hoods can be customized in any way you wish - we have developed a reputation as the CANDO company in that we can do anything you want - we even offer choices as simple as the duct exhaust being positioned off center to avoid wall studs. We were recently commissioned to provide a 10' wide all copper range hood with amazing exhaust ducting challenges to enable the hood to be vented two dual external Abbaka blower systems - 8 hours of driving there and back for a site visit and we had it all ironed out.

Check out our web site - you will be amazed at what can be done for range hood ventilation.

Inset Lips and Crown Moldings

2010-04-11T09:06:00.000-04:00

Modern-Aire and Custom Range Hoods of Canada Inset lips are available on wall mount or island canopies. On wall mounted canopies the lip can stop at a specified distance on the side to join with cabinetry. Inset lips are available in any material we manufacture with and can be mixed and matched to your needs.

Upper molding is available in two shapes, rectangular, or 45 degree on top of rectangular. Upper crown molding can be applied to most of our hood designs. Materials can be mixed and or matched to the canopy depending on the look which is desired.

Available Materials for our range hoods: brushed stainless steel, jitterbug stainless steel, brushed brass, antique brass, brushed copper, antique copper and blackened steel, powder coated colors, polished stainless steel, copper, brass, copper.

Tel: 866 382 1776

email: info@customrangehoods.ca

http://www.customrangehoods.ca/

Custom Metal Countertops

2010-04-11T08:47:00.001-04:00

Modern-Aire and Custom Range Hoods of Canada can provide beautiful custom countertops built to your specs. An Integrated backsplash is a option. Sink and faucet holes can be located and cut for precise fit. Counter top corners are available seamless or with decorative corner covers and rivets (shown).

Available Materials: brushed stainless steel, jitterbug stainless steel, brushed brass, antique brass, brushed copper, antique copper and blackened steel

Contact us:

Tel: 866 382 1776

email: info@customrangehoods.ca

http://www.customrangehoods.ca/

Quilted Stainless Steel Backsplash

2010-04-11T08:41:00.000-04:00

Custom Range Hoods also offers custom basksplashes. As with our range hoods we can make these to any size and dimension you require. The materials we use are stainless steel, copper or brass. The finishes that can be applied are hammered finish, brushed, polished, antique copper, oil rubbed bronze, jitterbug and quilting. For examples of these finishes look elsewhere on this blog for samples. In the image we show a quilted stainless steel back splash together with a polished chrome rail. For further information contact us:

Tel: 866 382 1776

email: info@customrangehoods.ca

http://www.customrangehoods.ca/

How much cfm do you need for your cooking equipment

2010-04-11T08:01:00.000-04:00

What type of ventilation is required for your coking equipment? In order to determine the proper amount of air flow required for your cooking equipment, you must first know how many BTU’s (British thermal units) your gas range emits. Then, with a simple calculation you can determine the amount of CFM (cubic feet per minute) required to properly exhaust your cooktop. For example if your cooktop emits 90,000 BTU’s you would divide 90,000 BTU’s ÷ 100 = 900 CFM. This means that 900 CFM or more would efficiently exhaust your range. For electric and induction cooktops choose a blower with a minimum of 200 CFM per 12 inches of cooktop width. Remember, it’s always a good idea to round up versus down.

Here is their mission statement

2010-03-21T12:44:00.002-04:00

Our Mission Statement

Ten Thousand Villages provides vital, fair income to Third World people by marketing their handicrafts and telling their stories in North America. Ten Thousand Villages works with artisans who would otherwise be unemployed or underemployed. This income helps pay for food, education, health care and housing. Ten Thousand Villages is a nonprofit program of Mennonite Central Committee, the relief and development agency of Mennonite and Brethren in Christ churches in North America

This is not about range hoods

2010-03-21T12:41:00.001-04:00

Came across a great organization today and felt so moved by what they do, that i wanted to share it. All to often we have less fortunate people asking for handouts - how often do we have to embarresingly excuse ourselves after being asked to contribute. What impresses me about this organization is that they dont ask for anything - the people who so badly need financial help in the less fortunate parts of the world use their skills to make items - the fruits of their labor is then sold through these not for profit stores run by volunteers. A great cause and one i want to find a way to assist.

Baffle or Mesh Filters

2010-03-18T13:25:00.000-04:00

The question is often asked what is the difference between baffle and mesh filters. Apart from the appearance baffle filters are more efficient than mesh filters because they permit the easier flow of air through the filter. When air passes through a baffle filter it must make 2 x180 degree turns and in so doing must speed up to make that turn - when the air speeds up it deposits the grease and moisture onto the bend in the filters. Baffle filters are also better at eliminating the posibility of a fire running up into the ductwork.

Baffle filter

Mesh filters on the other hand consist of anywhere from 3 to 6 layers of fine mesh laid one upon the other - so the air is forced to pass through tiny holes creating more noise and typically less efficient than baffle filters.

A Modern Aire Mesh Filter

Baffle and mesh filters are normally dishwasher safe and it is very important to wash them both on a regular basis to avoid not only a fire in the filter but also to ensure grease is not sucked through to the blower and inside of the hood.

Not all mesh filters are created equally - Modern Aire uses high quality stainless steel that has holes punched on the outside - this protects the finer mesh from damage. Most of the mesh filters on the market do not have this protective layer of stainlees steel and the finer aluminium mesh gets easily damaged when placing in the dishwasher.

Wood Hood Inserts and Liners

2009-10-21T16:09:00.018-04:00

It may not be common knowledge that whenever you have a wooden hood over a range, especially a gas range, code requires that there may not be any exposed surfaces that can catch on fire....so typically wood hood manufacturers and cabinet manufacturers have to find a liner made out of metal, or non combustible material that bridges the space between the range hood insert and the edges of the wooden canopy - that bridging piece is call a liner and can cost upwards of $120 each.

Professional Liner/Insert (above)

Mesh Insert/Liner (below)

All Custom Range Hoods, supplied by Modern Aire Ventilating, fit the exact space and therefore no liner is required. On occasions a non standard size wooden hood is made and we make the insert/liner to the exact dimensions required to fit the space. This has huge cost savings for the end user and of course the installer as well because they do not have to install two separate items. We offer a standard insert/liner with full stainless steel mesh filters, unlike the imports that are aluminium with a stainless steel frame. We also over stainless steel baffle filters in all of our professional series hoods, as shown for use over semi professional ranges - these typically handle air flows from 600cfm all the way up to 1400cfm.

As can be seen in the picture of the professional insert/liner a custom depth has been made to accommodate what has become very popular with kitchen designers ....... mantel hoods.

Oil Rubbed Bronze is in

2009-10-21T15:44:00.004-04:00

A recent report by Home and Garden points out how the demand for oil rubbed bronze appliances has exploded - they are even making refrigerators, dishwashers etc with an oil rubbed bronze finish - why you ask. Oil rubbed bronze is a very earthy color with hints of cherry and brown in it. It also goes very well with the current trend towards the antiqued cabinet doors, earthy granites and back splashes. Oil rubbed bronze does not show fingerprints either ....unlike stainless steel. Custom Range Hoods of Canada, representing Modern Aire Ventilating , offers all of the hoods with an oil rubbed bronze finish - we have done so for years, so we this complex labour intensive process down to an art form. We have certainly found that it has gained significantly in popularity and find we are quoting more and more high end projects with this finish...no wonder, its certainly unique and so elegant and classy.

Attention to detail

2009-10-15T15:58:00.003-04:00

Our customers are very particular and ensuring that every detail is perfect is absolutely paramount to ensuring ecstatic, happy clients

A vibrant color match

2009-10-15T15:48:00.002-04:00

We seem to do a lot of color matching...not many companies do it as well as we do....

The client wanted to have a shelf on the front to store plates and nick nacks - turns an otherwise sterile, boring work zone into an exciting spot to be creative.

Color Matching

2009-10-15T15:38:00.004-04:00

Another great masterpiece where we had to color match the hood to the clients very special range.

Copper Hood

2009-10-15T15:33:00.003-04:00

Custom Range Hoods Canada showcases yet another one of a kind custom made range hood out of copper - every hood a master piece that reflects the unique taste of the home owner.

A vibrant red color match

2009-09-15T15:52:00.001-04:00

We do a lot of color matching, here we custom crafted the hood and then matched the exact color to the clients range ..very few companies can do this....Modern Aire Ventilating, represented by Custom Range Hoods in Canada have done this for years and are without a doubt the industry leaders....they should be considering they have been making custom hoods for 53 years.

Wood Hood Liners

2009-06-05T10:52:00.005-04:00

Did you know that we at Custom Range Hoods can supply canopy hood liners to accomodate the exact specs of YOUR wooden canopy - so for example if your standard wooden canopy opening on the underside is 12.25" by 34.38"(the space available for an insert) we can make a complete range hood liner for that custom space at the same price as our standard liners - this saves you the effort and added cost of having to source a liner as well as a powerpack - all of our units are complete and include include lights, blowers ranging from 400cfm up to 1400cfm, internal or external blowers, filters either stainless steel mesh or professional baffle style and variable speed controls. As you can see from the image this range hood liner is wall to wall - there is no open areas on any side(except the canopy hood body) that needs to be covered - why is this important you may ask:

There are code requirements for exposed combustable material above open flames such as those from gas ranges.
Exposed wooden surfaces very quickly accumulate grease and are difficult to clean.
Typically where there is exposed wooden surfaces therefore a seperate stainless steel liner is required to bridge this exposed wood between the ventilation unit and the wooden canopy body.

Press Release

2009-06-03T21:29:00.003-04:00

Custom Range Hoods are delighted to announce that Modern-Aire Ventilation has developed a new insert range hood that will fit into the now very popular 15" mantel hoods. We are awaiting images of the proto-type and as soon as this is available we will publish images and detailed specs. The new insert liner uses the technology from Modern-Aire's extremely popular and effective PML.

Custom Hoods Photo Album

2009-05-26T10:15:00.005-04:00

We have added a photo album of a few completed projects - the link can be found on the side bar to the right or click the link above - look forward to any comments or questions on our range hoods.

Remember we don't only do custom hoods we also offer stock under cabinet hoods that are industry beaters in terms of quality of manufacture and materials used. Here's a pic of our most popular under cabinet hood - Model PS10 and 10" high - also available as 18" or 30" high.

Twitter

2009-05-25T15:21:00.002-04:00

Okay - i finally joined the masses and signed up for Twitter today.

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Re-Circulating Range Hood Venting

2009-05-25T13:07:00.000-04:00

Recently i have come across a fair number of people doing kitchen Reno's' who have no way of venting the hood externally - i therefore decided to write a few sentences on the topic to try and help them out.

No way of venting or not allowed to vent
I guess the first question on most peoples minds is - Why should i vent the hood in the first place - this article will help you with that question. Typically folks with this kind of problem are in condo environments where they are not allowed to punch a hole into the external wall or even go up through the roof. They really only have one option - they must re-circulate the air. This entails sucking in the air via a range hood that firstly captures the grease and moisture with the grease filter, it then ideally passes the filtered air through a carbon filter and then returns the cleansed air back into the kitchen. So as you can see this is a two stage process of removing the grease and moisture from the air and then the carbon filter removes the odors. So when planning or purchasing your range hood ensure that the hood has at least 5 layers of fine mesh grease filter to collect the grease and moisture and an optional carbon filter - I am sure you have seen those grease filters that have big gaps in them - this will not do the job and is typically found on the lower end of the range hood scale. The grease filter must be washable - i recommend placing the grease filter (which is typically layers of aluminum mesh with a stainless steel frame) in a dishwasher weekly depending on cooking style. The carbon filter is a replacement item that should be replaced after a month or two depending on cooking style. The most important thing in the grease/carbon filter relationship is washing the grease filter otherwise the grease ends up getting sucked into the carbon filter and negating its value.

If anyone has questions or needs advise please feel free to visit me at:

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go to the Contacts Page, send me a question or just post a response to this blog.