Lou Decruss wrote:
> On Tue, 01 Jul 2008 13:10:30 -0500, Janet Wilder
> > wrote:
>
>> sf wrote:
>>> On Mon, 30 Jun 2008 15:03:21 -0500, Janet Wilder
>>> > wrote:
>>>
>>>> I just substitute the slow-cooker for the oven. Uses less
>>>> electricity and keeps the kitchen cooler.
>>> Do you have an old oven? I'd rather cook in my oven instead of on the
>>> stovetop when it's hot.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>> No. It's only 3 years old as is the house. The house is an open floor
>> plan. Living, dining and kitchen areas are all sort of one big room with
>> a breakfast bar in the kitchen separating part of it. The oven and range
>> (one piece) is not vented to the outside.
>
> I'm surprised a 3 year old house isn't vented outside.
>
> Lou
It's Insulated Concrete Forms construction. They build the walls from
styrofoam panels with rebar inside then pour concrete in between the
sheets of styrofoam. http://www.icfhomes.com/

We didn't build the house. A developer did on spec. I think they put up
the walls before they designed the kitchen and that's why there was no
vent. Once the walls are up, it's pretty hard to make holes in them. You
have -- from the inside to outside--sheet rock, styrofoam, concrete,
styrofoam then brick. I asked the builder about it and he said it wasn't
a good idea.

They knew where the laundry appliances were going so there is a vent to
the outside for the clothes dryer. There's another vent into the garage
from the "safe room" where my computer and I live <g> If I want to vent
the kitchen I kick on the ceiling vent fan in the laundry room that
adjoins the kitchen. That works better than the recirculating range hood.

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Janet Wilder
Bad spelling. Bad punctuation
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