[abraham_s]

As an Indian who has lived in 7 apartment/homes in the US, I have yet to see a place which good ventilation in the kitchen. Usually the fan (if any) in the kitchen just circulates the air inside, which serves only to spread the smell. If I am lucky to have a window near the kitchen, I keep it open with fan near it as makeshift exhaust.

Houses in india have exhaust fans/ chimneys (electric or otherwise) that take the air in the kitchen and dumps it outside the house, which I believe is the only way to handle smells from indian cooking.

[dbg31415]

I remember those shitty fans from my days living in an apartment. They just shot the air back out into the house. Yeah... those suck. Totally agree!

I think the open concept layouts of many homes in the US aren't great for pungent cooking. The house also has a circulating air system, so every thing you cook goes into every room and closet.

The stove in my rental house has an exhaust hood, and it vents outside. Any idea what a proper cubic feet per minute rating I should look for?