Can I use an LED bulb in my stove range hood?

Without knowing the specifics of the bulb, I would say in general no, LED bulbs are not suitable for range hoods. The hood itself can get quite hot just from having the stove on for a while. read more

The hood itself can get quite hot just from having the stove on for a while. You can test out the temperature after a cooking session and see how hot the hood is. If it’s still comfortable to touch, then maybe you could use LEDs with plastic lenses. read more

In use for some weeks now in an overhead range hood where regular LED bulbs burned out very quickly when used as replacements for the standard issue halogen bulbs. This LED bulb is supposed to hold up under the high environmental temperatures that occur above the hot stove in my kitchen, and it's doing so just fine. read more

Re: Replacement Light/Bulb for Stove Vent Hood Jim: My wife complained about the poor range lighting, so I got one of the 30 watt flourescent fixtures, fabricated an aluminum strap from side-to-side inside the hood at the right distance for the light mounting screws, removed the existing halogen fixture, and installed the flourescent. read more