You Can Replace Your Old Range Hood with One of the New Stainless Range Hoods

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While most of today’s modern kitchens come pre-equipped with a range hood even if the average cook does not use it. Often the biggest reason they do not use it is because it is old and noisy or it simply does not work at all. Not using a range hood can result in your kitchen can result in the kitchen and the rest of your house filling up with smoke and odors. If you do not have one it is not that hard to install one of the many excellent stainless range hoods available in your kitchen.

If you plan on installing one of the new stainless range hoods you will find that is not a very difficult task as long as you are handy with a few basic tools and have a little spare time on your hand. Of course it is a little easier if you are taking out an old one.

If you are just replacing an old range hood you are going to need a few simple tools to do the job. You will need a screwdriver, a pencil, some wire nuts and a circuit tester. All the other hardware you will need to install the range hood should come in the box with the new hood.

The very first thing you need to do before any other step is to turn off the power to the old hood at the circuit breaker to make sure you do not get shocked. Remove the old range hood by removing the screws that were used to hold it to the bottom of your kitchen cabinets and slowly lower down until you can reach the wires that supply it power.

Disconnect the power wires by unscrewing the wire nuts and separating the wires. At this point you should be able to completely remove the old range hood and take it away for disposal. Assuming that you measured carefully and got a brand new stainless range hood that is the right size, installation should be very quick and easy.

Many of the new stainless range hoods are designed to accommodate both rear and top venting so you can use the same unit for either by simply moving a plate to cover the unused vent hole. So make sure that you set the cover to the right direction before proceeding. Here it might be helpful to have a second pair of hands to hold the hood up while you reconnect the wires, make sure that you match the colors properly and tighten the wire nuts securely.

All that is left at this point is to use the provided screws to hold your new stainless range hood in place and you are done. Turn the power back on at the circuit breaker and enjoy the new range hood that you installed yourself.