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>>>>> Honestly,
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>>>>>>our stove was retailing at $2600 *without* a burner cartridge or
>>>>>>downdraft blower, grill only.
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>>>>>Please will you explain 'downdraft blower'? I keep seeing it
>>>>>referred to and I have never heard of it.
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>>>>Ok, go to http://www.jennair.com to see what a downdraft stove looks
>>>>like. Our model is JES9860ACW but if you just look for the 9860
>>>>models you will see exactly what we have without the options we
>>>>added. The actual vent in in the centre of the stove. This sucks the
>>>>air out if need be. You can manually operate it if you need but for
>>>>the grill it is automatic. It vents everything to the outside.
>>>>Unlike a range hood, a downdraft has a blower system that sucks it
>>>>down and out. DH is finally installing the blower system now. It
>>>>really is a pain as you have to cut through an outside wall. We're
>>>>lucky because our stove is on an outside wall anyway but he had to be
>>>>careful of wiring and gas lines. The downdraft system is awesome but
>>>>in some cases it can create too much of a suction. We've been warned
>>>>not to have it on when a fireplace is operating. We don't have a
>>>>fireplace but will be installing a corn burning stove so that is a
>>>>concern.
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>>>Thank you. So a downdraft, actually sucks air out? <G> It does
>>>sound rather odd)
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>>Yep, it basically a souped up venting system.
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> Well it sounds as though you have the right cooker for you)
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> Trust me on this one, it
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>>is a real pain to set up. DH just left for town for a couple more
>>things to get it going. However, once it is set up it really is
>>awesome! DH's grandma had the downdraft and he's wanted this type of
>>system ever since. The plus sides - eliminates a range hood and it
>>very, very efficient. The downside - pain in the butt to install and
>>apparently if you have gas burners can cause them to go sidewards.
>>I've heard they don't do as well if you have a long run to the
>>outside. We are on an outside wall so that isn't a problem. The
>>blower on this thing is about a foot across so it moves a lot of air.
>>Another downside but that is the same with all the higher end stoves
>>is the lack of a storage drawer underneath the range. I'm really
>>going to miss that in my already spacially challenged kitchen.
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> When I said it sounded odd I meant odd to call it a downdraft when there
> is no draft coming down onto the cooker yes? Just a way of sucking up?
> Anyway it looks like a good piece of equipment and I know you will get
> full use out of it)) I hope you enjoy every minute you spend at it
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Actually, there is the normal draft from the kitchen. Then you turn the
blower on which does suck it down not up. The blower is at floor level.
We had two choices, venting through the wall or into the crawl space.
It is a lovely unit and good looking too