resi kit hood and light

[tonyou812]

I have a customer that wants a light installed under her post war kitchen hood (say 1950's). I am trying to convice her to change out the whole unit but in case she doesnt go for it would a vapor proof cage light be ok in this situation? I see them under commercial hoods all the time. the hood is probably 25 inches from the top of the gas stove top.

 

[electricmanscott]

Hoods don't come with a vapor proof fixture so why would you need to use one?

 

[celtic]

Hoods don't come with a vapor proof fixture so why would you need to use one?

What would you use in this application?

 

[electricmanscott]

Same thing I'd use if there were NO hood. An undercabinet light fixture.

 

[celtic]

Same thing I'd use if there were NO hood. An undercabinet light fixture.

You would actually put a UC light under a hood?:-?

 

[electricmanscott]

Why not? I've put them over stoves with no hood.

Actually I'd tell them to replace the hood.

 

[Nickarus]

You would actually put a UC light under a hood?:-?

I'm pretty sure my kitchen hood at home features an open A-lamp and medium base socket.

 

[tonyou812]

I personally dont even like the idea of putting any light under this hood let along a plastic uc light. And yes i know that there are plastic parts in other hoods but im not an expert on different types of plastics and their thresholds to heat. IMO a metal and glass fixture is probably the best way to go if she really doesnt want replace the whole unit.

 

[alfiesauce]

give her a two option quote-
one- to replace the hood
two- to install a light under the hood.
I think if you realistically work it out it will be cheaper to replace the hood then it would be to rinky-dink a code worthy light situation by rehashing the exsisting unit.

 

[electricmanscott]

I personally dont even like the idea of putting any light under this hood let along a plastic uc light. And yes i know that there are plastic parts in other hoods but im not an expert on different types of plastics and their thresholds to heat. IMO a metal and glass fixture is probably the best way to go if she really doesnt want replace the whole unit.

Have you ever looked at a light in a hood? Ain't much to 'em

 

[SiddMartin]

There is a code that requires so many inches between the top of stove and an object. Not sure where I found that, but I wanted to put in an above stove micro, but I didn't have the required clearence to do so. This may be a concern if the light you plan to put there pretrudes beyond the venthood.

 

[tonyou812]

There is a code that requires so many inches between the top of stove and an object. Not sure where I found that, but I wanted to put in an above stove micro, but I didn't have the required clearence to do so. This may be a concern if the light you plan to put there pretrudes beyond the venthood.

check with the manufacures instructions. Im sure youll find something.