• Steam That Lingers: Your kitchen stays steamy long after cooking, especially around windows, cupboards or splashbacks.
  • Cooking Smells Travel: Food odours spread through the home and linger long after the meal is finished.
  • Grease Builds Up Quickly: Sticky residue around cabinets, tiles or ceiling surfaces can point to weak extraction.
  • Weak Airflow: The rangehood is running, but it feels like it is barely drawing air from the cooktop.
  • The rangehood type, size and extraction capacity required for your cooktop.
  • Whether the system will be ducted externally or installed in recirculating mode.
  • Wall, roof, ceiling, cabinetry and duct access, including the complexity of the route.
  • Whether a new power point, dedicated circuit or other electrical work is required.
  • Removal and responsible disposal of an existing rangehood, where applicable.

How long does rangehood installation take?

Many straightforward rangehood replacements can be completed within a day. A new ducted installation may take longer where there is difficult access, a long duct route, cabinetry work or additional electrical work. We will explain the expected scope and timeframe before work begins.

Can a rangehood vent into the roof cavity?

No. Where a rangehood is designed to extract air, the ducting should discharge outdoors rather than into a roof space or another internal area. Venting inside the building can leave moisture, grease and cooking contaminants where they may cause problems. We will assess the most practical route to the exterior for your kitchen.

Will a recirculating rangehood meet rental requirements?

A recirculating rangehood filters air before returning it to the kitchen, so it does not exhaust cooking moisture outdoors. For rental properties, you should not assume a recirculating unit meets Healthy Homes ventilation requirements. AEC can assess your current kitchen extraction and recommend a practical, externally vented solution where required.