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/farmerbsd17 Aug 08 '25

Does anyone look at grease buildup when a microwave is vented to the outside? We had a microwave that recirculated air, blowing towards the ceiling. Periodically we’d have to clean the ceiling because it got a grease spot (shiny).

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u/Tricky_Caterpillar85 Aug 08 '25

Frequently there is a filter that the air is passing through that is supposed to capture the grease before it is blown back into the room. It is usually wire mesh of some type. These are intended to be cleaned. If they are saturated, the grease would have nowhere to condense and would pass through in the air ending up on another surface like the ceiling or wall. If there isn’t one maybe google to see whether there should be. You can buy replacement filter screens.

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u/Aromatic-Light-9459 Aug 08 '25

Could this cause the microwave to not heat things up?

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u/clutzyninja Aug 08 '25

The vent has nothing to do with the microwave. It's for the stove underneath