The kitchen is the hardest place to keep cool. One big reason is all of the windows at the breakfast nook. While it looks gorgeous, it captures a lot of direct heat throughout the day. I spend a lot of time in the kitchen cooking, baking, and cleaning. Some of my favorite recipes are cookies, pies, cakes, and boston creme doughnuts. I make the best beef wellington in three counties, and my cobbler is always requested at the barbeque. Every time I get moving, the heat and humidity are awful. Last month I bought a small fan to keep in the kitchen. I thought the cool breeze would help most of the time. The oscillating fan was a great idea, but now the overhead ventilation fan isn’t working properly. When the oven and the stove are running, the ventilation fan won’t work. When the oven and stove are off, the fan works fine. I asked my wife to look at the problems, but she doesn’t know anything about ventilation issues. I looked for some information on the computer, and I didn’t find anything very helpful. Most places told me to call a ventilation expert or an electrician. The winter holidays are right around the corner, and I’m hoping to have the ventilation problem fixed before baking season. Between cookies, cakes, and pies, the kitchen will be very uncomfortable without ventilation. My little brother works for a plumbing company, but I’m going to see if he can figure out the problem. I hope I don’t have to call a professional because they can be very expensive this time of the year.