Stu_Fraser Posted April 30, 2009 Share Posted April 30, 2009 Can anyone help clear something up for me. We have recently had a new extension built to the rear of the house to make the kitchen bigger. In the newly extended part we have just had the kitchen fitted. The new part of the kitchen has a vaulted ceiling and as a result the cooker hood we fitted with the kitchen is just on recirculating mode with no vent to the atmosphere. The problem is the building inspector has been out to have a look today and is not happy that the cooker hood does not vent to atmosphere. The thing is when the plans were submitted we did not state where in the extension the kitchen was going to be located as we were still undecided. Is it a legal requirement that the hood should vent to atmosphere or is the building inspector being a jobsworth?? Might I add that from start to finish of the project that the building inspector has thrown numerous spanners in the works and our builder has never known any inspector like him! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mathew Posted April 30, 2009 Share Posted April 30, 2009 its not a legal requirement for the hood to vent to an external atmosphere. however, there has to be some sort of extraction fan in the kitchen to make up for it. iirc its under part J of the building regs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr lover Posted April 30, 2009 Share Posted April 30, 2009 Building Regulation Ventilation Requirements For Kitchens Extract/Rapid Ventilation Mechanical ventilation rated as capable of extracting at a rate of not less than 60 l/sec (or incorporated within a cooker hood and capable of extracting at a rate of 30 l/sec) or PSV. Rapid ventilation by opening window. Background Ventilation Controllable and secure ventilation opening having a total area not less than 4000mm² or by mechanical ventilation being in addition capable of operating continuously at nominally one air change per hour. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stu_Fraser Posted May 1, 2009 Author Share Posted May 1, 2009 Thanks chaps, looks as though I will have to get the extraction sorted then. The annoying thing is if the inspector had have come out when he was supposed to, before the kitchen was fitted then he would have been none the wiser Still a jobsworth if you ask me;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr lover Posted May 1, 2009 Share Posted May 1, 2009 Just ask him what the alternatives are if you do not vent the hood to atmosphere. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stu_Fraser Posted May 1, 2009 Author Share Posted May 1, 2009 Just ask him what the alternatives are if you do not vent the hood to atmosphere. Will do, he needs to come back anyway to see paperwork for the electrics. Cheers again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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