Ventilation is one of the most important, yet frequently overlooked elements of kitchen design. In addition to aesthetics, proper ventilation plays the functional role of exhausting contaminants, such as oil and grease, which would otherwise float around the house and settle on your walls, ceilings, furniture and floors. Proper ventilation consists of 4 main factors: capture area, blower strength, length of duct run, and distance above the cooking surface.

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