Here is some information to help you understand the way Custom Installations can help you solve the problem of ducting your rangehood or dryer. Also please note the do’s and don’ts of ducting below. Why duct your rangehood or dryer? Rangehood Ducting Eliminate cooking smells and fat deposits in your kitchen. Rancid fat collects on top of the cupboards creating a perfect environment for cockroaches to breed and making it difficult to keep clean. In the past many range hoods were ducted into the ceiling space causing a fire hazard. Now the Australian Building code and Fire regulations legislate that range hoods must be either recycling back into the room or ducted through to outside. Ducting is the preferred solution because you will never have to purchase filters worth $60 to $80 annually. Dryer Ducting When a dryer is not ducted it re-breathes its own hot, moist air which makes it a very slow and costly operation to dry your clothes. Ducting the dryer to outside is the simple solution. Why choose Custom Installations? We have all the tools. After the first few hundred installations we learned exactly what makes the process efficient and neat. We arrive on time. We understand you may have taken time off from your schedule to meet us so we will be there for you. Communication is important to us and we’ll let you know if we’ve been delayed. We supply all the necessary materials. When we start your job we have everything in our work truck to complete your installation. That’s why we ask a lot of questions about your job before we arrive. You may be asked by a retailer to buy their bits of ducting but until they have seen you job they don’t know what you need. We have all their items in our trucks anyway. We leave a professional finish. We are usually the last trade on site when your kitchen is being completed and we leave it as if we had never been there. Once the rangehood installation is finished you’re ready to cook! DO Choose a reputable brand. Some of the brands we regularly install are Qasair, Miele, Blanco, Ilve, Gaggenau, Smeg, Fisher & Paykel, Westinghouse, and Robin hood to name a few. Get the best you can afford but make sure its quiet & powerful. The larger the duct size the quieter and more efficient it runs. Check with your insurance company to see if your house is covered when your canopy is ducted into the ceiling. This is a recognized fire hazard. Check your rangehood for damage. Open the box and check that there has been no damage during transit. It’s always disappointing to arrive to do the job and find that there is a scratch or dent which delays completion. Ensure all the parts are returned to the box - we will need them all. Get the power outlet installed before we arrive. Ask us what is needed. DON'T Try to install it yourself. We get lots of calls from frustrated customers who thought they could do it themselves! Often it isn’t done properly and the appliance doesn’t perform efficiently as a result. Invariably the appliance needs to be taken back down to do the ducting. Let us help you Ducting rangehoods and dryers takes patience and attention to detail. We pride ourselves in our craftsmanship and specialise in satisfied customers. We will travel over the greater Brisbane area. Call us to discuss your situation.