Outdoor Venting

Outdoor Living in SouCalIt's Summertime! Outdoor Grills and More at Universal Appliance and Kitchen CenterIt's official! The summer season has arrived. Visit Universal Appliance and Kitchen Center for outdoor grills, side burners, beer dispensers, outdoor refrigeration, heaters, and more.Want a good selection? Just look at the outdoor cooking brands we offer at UAKC! Alfresco Caliber Coyote Dacor DCS Lynx Viking WolfIn addition, we carry outside warming drawers, heaters, vent hoods, refrigerators, wine coolers, beer dispensers, and accessories. Click below to access descriptions and prices for all the outdoor product categories at Universal Appliance and Kitchen Center:UAKC OUTDOOR LIVINGTo find out more, including special offers, terms, delivery, installation, etc. call or visit one of the Universal Appliance and Kitchen Center Southern California locations and speak to one of our professional, trained sales associates. 

Vent Hoods for Outdoor Kitchens Outdoor Hoods at Universal Appliance and Kitchen Center When summer heats up our attention goes to outdoor cooking. Today's popular gas grills are often not sitting in an open air location, rather they tend to be in a patio, gazebo, or other covered outdoor area. The grill is likely to be built-in and sometimes even part of an entire outdoor kitchen installation. With all this attention on outdoor grilling, it's important to understand the need for outdoor venting. If your grilling is done under a combustible overhead structure, a vent hood is required to control smoke, grease, and fumes. Hood manufacturers from AirKing to Zephyr are jumping into the outdoor hood category. Outdoor cooking specialty manufacturers such as Lynx, also offer their own vent hoods to complement their outdoor grills. And some appliance manufacturers that offer outdoor grills such as Viking include outdoor rated vent hoods as part of their lineup. Standard indoor vent hoods, are not the same as outdoor vent hoods. Underwriters Laboratories (UL) has separate standards for outdoor appliances. For example, wiring must be shielded and protected from the elements. Buyers should make sure that their outdoor hood not only meets regulatory standards, but that they are also durable and cleanable. Heavy duty stainless steel baffles effectively filter smoke and grease and they're also easy to clean. Here's a photo of a Lynx outdoor grill with backsplash and vent hood. It's easy to see that this unit will not only be effective