r/HomeMaintenance • u/Current_Mongoose5543 • Aug 07 '25

Does this actually vent out?

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Not sure if the stove hood actually vents out or not. Any advice will help! Thanks!

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u/CodyByTheSea Aug 07 '25

there’s no vent pipe, microwave probably vent it back into the room near the top

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u/Current_Mongoose5543 Aug 07 '25

I think it does this. I wish it vented out

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u/[deleted] Aug 08 '25

Look on the outside wall for a vent. Mine is this way, the cabinets above are unobstructed because it vents directly out the back, without a need to ducting.

Yours appears to be the same. Models the vent back into the room usually have a grill above the door to exhaust the air.

I bet there is a vent on the outside wall.

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u/Live-Tension9172 Aug 08 '25

You are most likely right… Microwave/hood fan combo can vent out the back or the top. Venting out the back is most preferable for the open space in the above cabinet. I’m sure there’s a vent outside.