Newly installed hood system.
Photos of the former (old) hood system
šHi fellow hivers and members of the Architecture+Design community.
I recently got a new kitchen hood system and I am quite happy about it.
Iāve been living in my apartment for a number of years. I realized it was getting harder to clean the system. I occasionally started seeing what looked like drips of thick āblack oilā on my stove. This started happening even shortly after cleaning. I wondered whether the heat was being properly extracted. It made me very uncomfortable as the system sat directly over my stove. The thought of that substance falling in my pot or in whatever I might have been cooking, didnāt sit well with me.
It made me very uncomfortable. I visited the maintenance office and struggled a bit to find enough Japanese vocabulary to explain what whatās happening in my kitchen. I used google translate to help me fill some blanks. Haha! I felt relieved that I was eventually understood and that soon after, I received a call from the main technician. He stopped by my place to do an assessment.
Before fully entering the kitchen, he glimpsed the equipment and basically said, āOh! Thatās the type youāve got? Itās very old. Weāve been changing those out!ā No assessment was even needed. It must had been there even long before I moved in. I was happy that Iād be getting a new system. I set an appointment and was told that the process would have taken two hours.
Day of Installment
Before the time of my appointment, I went on the road to get some groceries. I got caught up in traffic and got back just in time for the installment. I had no time to pack the groceries out. I put everything in my living room. Itās a good thing I had nothing for the freezer. Had to quickly remove some items from the kitchen counter, let the workmen in and get out the way.
I really understood how long two hours were when I was hungry and had no access to my kitchen. Apple and chicken I picked up from Costco saved the day. I had to utilize my bathroom sink instead of the kitchen. Usually Iād slice my apple. This time, I was so happy to bite right in.
The apple that saved the day.
Chicken that helped to save the day.
Brown covering of the old hood system.
Protective covering for the kitchen area.
Removal of the old system
As the workmen moved out and in to remove and take items in, I was able to get a few shots of the work being done in the kitchen.
Work tools
New system to be installed.
Work tools
The work was done in exactly two hours. It does feel good to have a new system. It makes an entire section of the kitchen feel new.
Have you ever had to change your kitchen hood system?
How long did the process take?
Thank you for reading my post. Have a great weekend. š