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Extraction vent faces neighbours garden along boundary
Can I have some advice about a post build issue please?
We had a ground floor extension completed about 15 months ago and our neighbour, who I have a good relationship with, has mentioned a few times about being able to smell what we’re cooking every time we cook. I was over there the other day when my husband was boiling some vegetables and it is quite noticeable. Our build is fully signed off so we can’t call the builder back.
Is there anything that can be done about maybe angling the vent/can it be changed to one with better filtration?
And who would be the best person to approach? Or is this a perfectly normal inconvenience? Attached is picture of our vent from her garden.
Thanks in advance
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7 Replies
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I don’t have a solution for you except to say we have this issues as well from the other side. Our neighbours haven’t been as understanding though and it’s caused a lot of issues between us.
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We have the vent in the same place, as do our neighbours – a great exchange of smells! However, you learn to live with it unless they are forever cooking!
Luckily we have at least 3m between the houses so it’s not that bad… but I thought I’d comment on an old friend’s post
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If the vent is facing directly toward your neighbor’s garden, it can often be angled or redirected to disperse the air in a less intrusive direction. This is usually a straightforward adjustment that a ventilation or HVAC specialist/plumber.
Also work looking at upgrading the vent’s filter system. Standard kitchen vents often come with grease filters, but you can ask for one with additional charcoal or odor filters, to absorb the smell but you do not to change the filters typically every 6 months. This may require a slight modification to the vent unit itself, which is something an appliance repair or ventilation company could do.
I agree it’s something that isn’t ideal for neighbours.
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As well as the other suggestions, what about buying your neighbour some biggish plants in pots, to screen / create a little bit of a barrier. Also maybe a few pots of lavender or similar.
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Have you got a carbon filter on your extractor? That should absorb some of the odour. But I’m surprised you can direct your outlet directly into your neighbours space – I would have expected your architect to take the vent to above roof level on your side of the boundary and discharge there.
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agree, my architect has put our vent away from the neighbours. I was under the impression it wasn’t allowed to vent directly on to them?
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husband and I were first timers and in hindsight there are many things I would change. We used a “supermarket” architect firm whom I was underwhelmed with. We have full width bifolds and no window in a southwest facing room so can get stuffy. Ventilation considerations weren’t raised beyond the trickle vents required by building control
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