Range Hood System and Method for Moving Air

Abstract

A method of moving air comprises providing a recreational vehicle having a range for cooking, and providing a range hood and attaching the range hood to the recreational vehicle above the range, the range hood comprising a body, an outlet for exhausting air, a motor capable of a plurality of speeds, a fan connected to the motor, and a fan switch connected to the motor to control a speed of the motor.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A method of moving air, comprising:
 providing a recreational vehicle having a range for cooking; and   providing a range hood and attaching the range hood to the recreational vehicle above the range, the range hood comprising:
 a body; 
 an outlet for exhausting air; 
 a motor capable of a plurality of speeds; 
 a fan connected to the motor; and 
 a fan switch connected to the motor to control a speed of the motor. 
   
     
     
         2 . The method as claimed in  claim 1 , further comprising:
 switching the motor to a low speed of the plurality of speeds; and   cooking on the range,   wherein the range hood is configured to move air from above the range to outside the recreational vehicle via the outlet.   
     
     
         3 . The method as claimed in  claim 2 , further comprising:
 switching the motor to a high speed of the plurality of speeds; and   opening a window of the recreational vehicle,   wherein the range hood is configured to move air from the window to outside the recreational vehicle via the outlet to thereby substantially equalize temperatures inside and outside the recreational vehicle.   
     
     
         4 . The method as claimed in  claim 1 , further comprising:
 switching the motor to a high speed of the plurality of speeds; and   opening a window of the recreational vehicle,   wherein the range hood is configured to move air from the window to outside the recreational vehicle via the outlet to thereby substantially equalize temperatures inside and outside the recreational vehicle.   
     
     
         5 . The method as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the motor comprises a direct current motor operable at approximately 12 volts. 
     
     
         6 . The method as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the fan switch and motor speed are continuously adjustable. 
     
     
         7 . The method as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the range hood further comprises:
 a light capable of a plurality of illumination levels; and   a light switch connected to the light to control an illumination of the light.   
     
     
         8 . The method as claimed in  claim 7 , wherein the light comprises a light emitting diode. 
     
     
         9 . The method as claimed in  claim 7 , wherein the light is dimmable and the light switch is continuously adjustable. 
     
     
         10 . A method of modifying a recreational vehicle, comprising:
 providing a recreational vehicle having a range for cooking and an original range hood comprising an outlet conduit for exhausting air;   providing a range hood comprising:
 a body; 
 an outlet connected to the body; 
 a motor capable of a plurality of speeds; 
 a fan connected to the motor; and 
 a fan switch connected to the motor to control a speed of the motor; and 
   attaching the range hood to the recreational vehicle above the range so that the outlet of the range hood exhausts air via the outlet conduit of the original range hood.   
     
     
         11 . A range hood for moving air, comprising:
 a body;   an outlet for exhausting air;   a direct current motor operable at approximately  12  volts and capable of a plurality of speeds;   a fan connected to the motor;   a fan switch connected to the motor to control a speed of the motor;   a light capable of a plurality of illumination levels; and   a light switch connected to the light to control an illumination of the light.   
     
     
         12 . The range hood as claimed in  claim 11 , wherein the fan switch and light switch are continuously adjustable.