To all you cooks-
Our new Highlands house has a kitchen which needs re-doing, but we aren't going to do it for 2+ years when we can do it right. Problem is , while our new kitchen has a gas stovetop ( yay!), there is no ventilation hood or fan of any kind.
. With the way we cook ( often and a lot), I can't imagine not having a way to ventilate but as it's an island, there is no way to put in a regular hood. Our only option appears to be a retractable downdraft which is going to cost almost $1500 installed and basically be a throwaway when the final kitchen is done.
We do have a 6 foot door to outside and several windows in the kitchen. Am I wrong that we must have real mechanical ventilation to the outside to get rid of grease and odors? ( I’ve never had anything less) I'd love to not spend that money . Any advice would be greatly appreciated!
Thanks!
Deb