
At a Glance
- Do Downdrafts Work?
- Do You Need To Vent Your Range
Or Cooktop?- What Is Make-Up Air?
- Best Gas Downdraft Cooktops
- Best Electric Downdraft Cooktops
- Best Cooktop Downdraft Alternatives
- Best Gas And Electric Downdraft Ranges
- Best Electric And Gas Downdraft Range
Alternatives - Best Downdraft Cooktops And Ranges:
Key TakeAways
If you wanted to read this article about the tons of brands for downdrafts, you would be disappointed.
JennAir and KitchenAid (both owned by Whirlpool) are the only companies still actively manufacturing downdraft cooktops.
It's worse for ranges with the same product marketed by JennAir and KitchenAid.
I will show you tons of venting ideas, including downdrafts and other options.
This post will also answer whether downdrafts work and that nagging question for all Bostonians: Make-Up Air. Yes, it's a real regulation, and some inspectors take it seriously.
Then you will look at downdraft cooktops and alternatives. Then ranges and their alternatives.