I have a Jenn-Air electric range with a grill option.  Because of this, it 
has the downdraft vent in the middle on the cooktop.  I want to move this 
stove to my basement and just use it's oven, when needed.  My question is, 
knowing that it is a downdraft model, I believe it can only be vented 
horizontally or down.  In the basement, that would be impossible.  Sooooooo, 
can I run the oven of an electric stove without venting the stove?  My 
concern is that the oven still vents while baking so a vent would be 
required, but I don't know...

Thanks

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edee em
I know the truth is out there, but I like to stay in... 

"Edee em" <e...@cogeco.ca> wrote in message 
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>I have a Jenn-Air electric range with a grill option.  Because of this, it 
>has the downdraft vent in the middle on the cooktop.  I want to move this 
>stove to my basement and just use it's oven, when needed.  My question is, 
>knowing that it is a downdraft model, I believe it can only be vented 
>horizontally or down.  In the basement, that would be impossible. 
>Sooooooo, can I run the oven of an electric stove without venting the 
>stove?  My concern is that the oven still vents while baking so a vent 
>would be required, but I don't know...
>
> Thanks
>
> -- 
> edee em
> I know the truth is out there, but I like to stay in...
>

No personal experience or knowledge of the jennaire models but I don't think 
the oven is connected to the venting system.

Even if it does hot air is all you are going to be venting.

Don't you have to turn the vent on separate from the burners anyway?

I suspect there is a way to use both the burners (non-grill units) and the 
oven without a vent.  My electric stove has no venting system.


Colbyt 

On Jan 24, 4:20=A0pm, "Edee em"  wrote:
> I have a Jenn-Air electric range with a grill option. =A0Because of this,=
 it
> has the downdraft vent in the middle on the cooktop. =A0I want to move th=
is
> stove to my basement and just use it's oven, when needed. =A0My question =
is,
> knowing that it is a downdraft model, I believe it can only be vented
> horizontally or down. =A0In the basement, that would be impossible. =A0So=
oooooo,
> can I run the oven of an electric stove without venting the stove? =A0My
> concern is that the oven still vents while baking so a vent would be
> required, but I don't know...
>
> Thanks
>
> --
> edee em
> I know the truth is out there, but I like to stay in...

Venting is optional, to remove smoke from high heat cooking or to not
heat up a home in summer. No stove must be vented , plus its extra
free heat in winter. It can be vented up with ductwork in the wall.
Gee its not even gas, why are you worried.

On Jan 25, 7:08=A0am, ransley  wrote:
> On Jan 24, 4:20=A0pm, "Edee em"  wrote:
>
> > I have a Jenn-Air electric range with a grill option. =A0Because of thi=
s, it
> > has the downdraft vent in the middle on the cooktop. =A0I want to move =
this
> > stove to my basement and just use it's oven, when needed. =A0My questio=
n is,
> > knowing that it is a downdraft model, I believe it can only be vented
> > horizontally or down. =A0In the basement, that would be impossible. =A0=
Sooooooo,
> > can I run the oven of an electric stove without venting the stove? =A0M=
y
> > concern is that the oven still vents while baking so a vent would be
> > required, but I don't know...
>
> > Thanks
>
> > --
> > edee em
> > I know the truth is out there, but I like to stay in...
>
> Venting is optional, to remove smoke from high heat cooking or to not
> heat up a home in summer. No stove must be vented , plus its extra
> free heat in winter. It can be vented up with ductwork in the wall.
> Gee its not even gas, why are you worried.

Agree.   The downdraft vent is just there to suck up smoke from the
range and has nothing to do with the oven.  I have a Jenn-Air range
with a similar downdraft and the oven is a seperate unit 6 feet away
with no venting.

Oh, not worrying, just wondering.  I thought it might be one of those 
"performance of the oven" things.  Thanks to all and your replies.


"ransley" <M...@Yahoo.com> wrote in message 
news:0...@y12g2000yqh.googlegroups.com...
On Jan 24, 4:20 pm, "Edee em"  wrote:
> I have a Jenn-Air electric range with a grill option. Because of this, it
> has the downdraft vent in the middle on the cooktop. I want to move this
> stove to my basement and just use it's oven, when needed. My question is,
> knowing that it is a downdraft model, I believe it can only be vented
> horizontally or down. In the basement, that would be impossible. Sooooooo,
> can I run the oven of an electric stove without venting the stove? My
> concern is that the oven still vents while baking so a vent would be
> required, but I don't know...
>
> Thanks
>
> --
> edee em
> I know the truth is out there, but I like to stay in...

Venting is optional, to remove smoke from high heat cooking or to not
heat up a home in summer. No stove must be vented , plus its extra
free heat in winter. It can be vented up with ductwork in the wall.
Gee its not even gas, why are you worried.