"Muddle" > wrote in message
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> "JoeSpareBedroom" > wrote in message
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>> "Glenn" > wrote in message
>> om...
>> > Cooking indoors with gas or fire (except with a fireplace) is extremely
>> > dangerous and can kill you. On gas stoves they recommend that you use
>> > an
>> > exhaust fan.
>>
>> Regular gas stoves? That's some recommendation, since the so-called
> "exhaust
>> fan" in most homes does nothing but hoist the air right back into the
> room.
>>
>>
> For an exhaust fan to work properly you have to crack open a window. It's
> that simple.
>
>

I'm talking about the typical range hoods you see in so many kitchens. They
take smoke or steam from the stove and do nothing but shoot it over your
head back into the room. Useless. Opening a window will do nothing.