Theoretical or practical
In education, there is an artificial horizon. Above, the theoretical and below, the practical. Right now, I’m planning a house, while someone else is actually taking care of the construction. I’m left with the “detailing”.
Here’s an example. I have a microwave oven. Works really well. However, any electronic gadget with more than three decades of service in my kitchen is suspect. Will it fail, as soon as we unload it from the van? Should we (meaning me) shop for the eventual replacement? What about something better? As it happens, the floor plan has a cryptic phrase to explain about the “over the stove fan”. As in vented out melamine box microfan combo ready range space. Sounds wimpy, because we take the exhausting of cooking odours very seriously. “Put the fan on High!”
And so, the idea; maybe one of those neat “ventilation hood and microwave oven that goes over the kitchen range” models would be a practical replacement. Here’s the thing. I haven’t seen what the builder is actually installing. I have a phrase from a blueprint. And some life experience.
First thing to determine: What is the CFM of our current kitchen hood. Easy enough to find out, what with online advertising. Next, what is the rated flow from a replacement. Again, ads. I now have a fair idea of what I want (as long as I’m willing to pay the price).
A quote has been requested. If I can find something more economical between then and now, we bring the box east on a road trip, and get practical.
