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hood and ventilation, odors from the neighbor spread throughout the house

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  • #1 14198563
    konduktor191
    Level 2  
    Hello,
    my neighbor on the ground floor connected the hood to the ventilation duct, I live on the first floor and all the stench from his kitchen comes to me. What to do?
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  • #2 14198580
    bearq
    Level 39  
    Send the administration after him. ;)
  • #3 14198928
    Anonymous
    Anonymous  
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  • #4 14199924
    Madrik
    moderator of Robotics  
    Install an exhaust fan in the grille. It can be a regular, bathroom one.
    It will direct your and your neighbor`s odors in the direction of the ventilation draft.
    It is also worth sending the administration, but not to the neighbor, but to the ventilation, to check the patency and clear it if necessary.
    Maybe the ventilation is simply blocked and the best way for air to flow is through your apartment.
    Jackdaws like to build nests in ventilation ducts. Then the ventilation simply does not work.
    In old buildings, pieces of bricks from the casing sometimes block the channels.
    You can check the patency yourself, but if the building has a manager, just complain about improper ventilation. After all, this is what he takes money for. :)
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  • #5 14200426
    konduktor191
    Level 2  
    Thank you for all your advice. I will only add that the administration did nothing, an ordinary bathroom fan also does not help, the rag in the exhaust hood fell out, maybe it was too light.
    Does anyone know about fans and can advise me if there is one that works in one direction from the room to the outside, and when the mode is turned off, blocks the incoming fans.
  • #6 14201794
    bearq
    Level 39  
    RENO-MAX wrote:
    And what will the administration do????
    After all, he installed the hood to the existing ventilation grille.
    This is not a junker or stove.
    If you informed your neighbor about the problem and he ignored you, cover the part of the ventilation below your grille with rags and the problem will be solved. There will be no threat to life because it is not a chimney flue.

    So, if I live on the first floor, I can install a fan that will blow the stench from my apartment into your rooms and it will be perfectly fine, and the building administration will be able to kiss my ass?
    I recommend finding out what is happening with restaurants that emit "nice" smells outside the premises directly into the ventilation grids of the residents of the building above. Once upon a time there was a lot of talk on TV about the smells from "Chinese", you couldn`t open the air vents or open the windows because the smell was terrible
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  • #7 14203639
    Loker
    Level 39  
    PN-83/B03430 2.1.4:

    It is allowed to design decentralized mechanical ventilation, [...] provided that it is effectively protected against the possibility of the extracted air reaching other apartments.

    I don`t know anything about construction ;) but I suspect it all depends on what was planned:
    - if gravity ventilation was planned, the neighbor connected the hood illegally;
    - if mechanical ventilation was allowed, then "protection against the possibility of the removed air reaching other apartments" is probably the designer`s responsibility? performers? administrator?

    Whatever the case, there are grilles and fans with louvres on the market.
  • #8 14205264
    Anonymous
    Anonymous  
  • #9 14206307
    SZYMON BYDGOSZCZ
    Level 38  
    RENO-MAX wrote:
    Maybe I`m wrong, but common sense. I have a gas stove with a grille above it and I can`t install the hood?


    Unfortunately, you are wrong.

    If the design provides for gravity ventilation, you cannot connect an additional fan connected to the ventilation duct.

    I know that everyone does it anyway, but if a pesky chimney sweep comes, he may not sign an inspection for the ventilation system.
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Topic summary

The discussion revolves around a user experiencing unpleasant odors from a neighbor's kitchen due to improper ventilation connections. The neighbor has connected their hood to the shared ventilation duct, causing the smells to permeate the user's apartment. Suggestions include contacting building administration, covering the ventilation grille with rags, or installing an exhaust fan to redirect odors. Concerns about the legality of the neighbor's installation and the potential for blocked ventilation ducts are raised. The user seeks advice on effective fans that can prevent incoming odors while allowing air to flow out. The conversation highlights the complexities of building ventilation regulations and the challenges of managing shared systems.
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