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Does a wall oven require venting to the exterior?
Tuesday, November 17, 2020
One of our home inspection customers recently asked “Did you check the vent for the wall oven?” While that sounds like a sensible request, ovens do not have a vent to the outside of the home like some range hoods do. They have only a small vent slot at the front, either at the top or bottom.
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Here’s links to a collection of some of our oblog posts about KITCHENS:
• Is a range hood exhaust fan required in the kitchen?
• How does a home inspector inspect a refrigerator ice maker?
• Is a range hood exhaust fan required to vent outside?
• Does a refrigerator water supply line require a shutoff valve behind it?
• Why is it important to use cabinet screws to mount the upper cabinets in the kitchen?
• Is a refrigerator receptacle outlet required to be GFCI-protected?
• Is a refrigerator required to have its own dedicated circuit?
• Why is an anti-tip device now required behind the range?
• Are a range and refrigerator required kitchen appliances for a house to pass FHA inspection?
• How far away from the sink can I install a dishwasher?
• When was GFCI-protection for kitchen dishwasher receptacle outlet first required?
• Can a dishwasher be wired to a kitchen counter small appliance receptacle circuit?
• Can a dishwasher drain hose be connected after the sink trap (to the trap arm)?
• When were GFCI receptacle outlets first required in the kitchen?
• Why is garbage disposal not allowed at a combination waste and vent (CW&V) under a sink?
• Why do septic tank contractors want you to get rid of your kitchen disposal?
• What is the average life expectancy of a garbage disposal?
Visit our APPLIANCES page for other related blog posts on this subject, or go to the INDEX for a complete listing of all our articles.
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