Originally Posted by
Bob Elliott
If it is ventless I always pull the filter to make sure it is a "charcol filter "as the ones that come with the hoods are useless in a ventless situation.
Ahhh ... BUT ... the ones which 'come with' the ventless hoods are the ones "listed for" the ventless hoods, and are the ones the ventless hoods are "listed for use with" ...
Besides, the ONLY purpose of the charcoal is as an "odor" filter ...
The ONLY purpose of the filter which comes with the hood is as a "grease" filter.
"Odor" has nothing to do with the requirements of a range top ventless hood, "grease" does.
I would be careful how you say what you say about them.