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vent for the gas stove top

6 years ago

Do you need to have a vent above the gas stove top? In the pic it doesn't show one and was curious how it is being ventilated.

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Melissa Blackwood Homes & Interiors
6 years ago
It's a retractable downdraft from Jenn-Air. Good luck wither project and Happy Holidays!
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