Range Hood Height Above Stove

Pick the cooktop and hood style to see how high the bottom of the hood goes above the cooktop, how wide it should be, and check a height you already have.

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This range hood height above stove tool shows how high the bottom of a hood can sit above your cooktop, using the ranges that two public sources quote: ROBAM Living and Hauslane. It also shows the hood width to look for and checks a height you already have or plan. Choose your cooktop type, hood style and cooktop width, and the result appears straight away. The tool runs in your browser, is free, needs no sign-up, and stores nothing you type. Use it to compare gas, electric, induction and island hood ranges and to see where the two sources agree. It is a planning lookup for residential kitchens, so the installation manual for your own hood and your local codes still decide the final height.

How to use the Range Hood Height Above Stove Tool

Pick “Cooktop type”: Gas, Electric (radiant or coil), or Induction.
Pick “Hood style”: Wall-mount or under-cabinet, or Island (over an open cooktop).
Enter “Cooktop width” as a number and choose in or cm. The default is 30 in.
Pick “How you cook”: Everyday cooking or Heavy cooking (frying, searing, wok).
Open More options. For gas, you can optionally type “Largest burner (Btu/h, optional)”. This field appears only for gas.
Optionally type “Height you have or plan (optional)” in in or cm to check a height.
Read the results: “Range quoted by ROBAM (4 Sep 2026)”, “Range quoted by Hauslane” (not shown for island hoods), “Where the two agree” (wall hoods only), “Hood width”, and “Your height” (shown only when you type a height).
Check the side-view diagram. The hood is green when your height is inside ROBAM’s range and red when it is not.

To try the tool quickly, use the example buttons: “Gas, 30 in wall hood”, “Electric, 36 in”, “Induction, heavy cooking”, “Island hood”, and “Check 26 in over a 18,000 Btu burner”. Below the result, “Copy result” copies the output, and “Copy link” copies a page address that keeps all your inputs, so opening it restores the same result. “Print / save as PDF” prints your inputs, the result, the “How it was calculated” steps and the date.

How high above the stove should a range hood be

The planning range depends on the cooktop type. ROBAM Living (guide dated 4 September 2026) gives 24 to 36 inches over gas, 24 to 30 inches over electric and induction, and 20 to 24 inches for some electric models. Hauslane’s guide gives 24 to 30 inches for standard indoor range hoods. Measure from the cooktop surface to the bottom of the canopy.

ROBAM says burners above 12,000 BTU may need extra clearance because of flame clearance and higher heat output, and that many guides point to about 28 to 36 inches for high-BTU burners. Electric cooktops give off less heat and no open flame, so some models allow lower mounting. Induction gives off little heat, but the hood still has to catch grease, steam and odours, so ROBAM uses 24 to 30 inches as a starting point.

The sources do not fully agree. ROBAM allows up to 36 inches over gas, where Hauslane stops at 30 inches. The tool shows both ranges and does not choose between them. ROBAM says the spec in the hood’s own manual is the final authority, and Hauslane says to check the manufacturer’s recommendations before installation. Neither source is a building code, and local codes can add limits.

A 30 inch gas wall hood gives ROBAM’s range of 24 to 36 inches (61 to 91.4 cm) and Hauslane’s range of 24 to 30 inches, so the two agree on 24 to 30 inches. Adding an 18,000 Btu/h burner moves ROBAM’s range to 28 to 36 inches, and the two then agree on 28 to 30 inches. A height of 26 inches is inside both ranges, while 34 inches is inside ROBAM’s range but outside Hauslane’s.

How wide should a range hood be

The hood should be at least as wide as the cooktop, and for heavy cooking it should be wider than the cooktop. ROBAM advises sizing the hood slightly wider than the cooktop for heavy cooking, because a hood narrower than the cooktop can leave smoke behind. Island hoods use a wider canopy, according to the same guide.

The tool follows this guidance with the labels “at least as wide as the cooktop” for everyday cooking and “wider than the cooktop” for heavy cooking. It does not give a standard list of hood widths, so compare the actual width of the hood you are considering with your cooktop width.

How high should an island range hood be

ROBAM Living gives 30 to 36 inches above the cooktop for an island range hood. Cross-drafts pull the plume sideways from an open-sided cooktop, which is why island hoods sit higher than wall-mount or under-cabinet hoods. Hauslane’s guide says nothing about island hoods, so the tool shows only the ROBAM range for this hood style and does not show the “Range quoted by Hauslane” line.

Sources (checked 18 October 2026): robamliving.com · hauslane.com

Worked examples

Input	Result
Gas, Wall-mount or under-cabinet, 30 in	ROBAM range 24 to 36 in
Electric (radiant or coil), Wall-mount or under-cabinet, 36 in	ROBAM range 24 to 30 in
Induction, Wall-mount or under-cabinet, 30 in	ROBAM range 24 to 30 in
Gas, Island (over an open cooktop), 36 in	ROBAM range 30 to 36 in
Gas, Wall-mount or under-cabinet, 30 in	ROBAM range 28 to 36 in

Calculated by the tool above; open it with the same values to see each step.

Frequently asked questions

What size range hood do I need?

The tool gives a height range and the width to look for, but it does not give a full size. It does not cover duct size, CFM or ceiling clearance. For airflow and duct loss, use the Range Hood CFM Calculator on this site.

Can the tool check the height I already have?

Yes. Type a height in “Height you have or plan (optional)” in inches or centimetres. The result then shows “Your height”, and the side-view diagram turns green if the height is inside ROBAM’s range and red if it is not.

Why do the two sources give different ranges?

ROBAM Living and Hauslane are both range hood makers, and their guidance differs. ROBAM allows up to 36 inches over gas where Hauslane stops at 30 inches. The tool shows both, and the hood’s own installation manual should guide your final choice.

Is the height from this tool a code requirement?

No. The results are what the named public sources say. Neither source is a building code, local codes can add limits, and the installation manual for your own hood decides.

Is anything I type uploaded?

No. Everything runs in your browser, nothing you type is uploaded, and the tool stores nothing.

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