If your kitchen is starved for space, you might be tempted to place an over-the-range microwave oven above your cooktop. But for effective venting of smoke and fumes, a range hood is a much better ...

Lee Wallender is a home improvement writer of nearly 20 years and specializes in home remodeling, repair and maintenance. Sami Allen is the managing editor at Forbes Home, with over seven years of ...

We're planning our kitchen remodel and are choosing between an over-the-range microwave and a range hood. Which do you recommend? Of all the options for kitchen ventilation, range hoods work best for ...

THE stovetop range hood may be the most underused and undervalued thing in the kitchen. It is designed to whisk away odors and health contaminants released by cooking, but most of us switch it on only ...