Q: Tim, I'm excited about remodeling my kitchen and I'd appreciate your advice about choosing an exhaust fan. I'm getting conflicting information from contractors, the kitchen designer and my husband.

For about 60 years most Americans chose electric cooktops rather than the gas-fired type. The conventional wisdom was that electric appliances were easier to clean, and the kitchen stayed cleaner as ...

Q. Tim, I’m very excited about an upcoming kitchen remodel at my home. I need your advice about my kitchen exhaust fan. I’m getting conflicting information from contractors, the kitchen designer and ...

Q: I can’t seem to get the old grease off my exhaust hood fan in the kitchen. I can clean the actual screen in the dishwasher, but how do I clean the rest of the fan unit? A: Try WD-40. It’ll dissolve ...

This is a powerful kitchen stove vent hood that exhausts air outdoors. Many problems can happen if you don’t operate one correctly. (Tim Carter/TNS) Perspective by Tim Carter Q: Tim, my husband and I ...

Question: I’m very excited about an upcoming kitchen remodel at my home. I need your advice about my kitchen exhaust fan. I’m getting conflicting information from contractors, the kitchen designer and ...