Finding a suitable extractor hood for the kitchen

When choosing a kitchen extractor hood, it can be quite confusing. You need to decide whether the air drawn from the stove is recalculated in the kitchen, or this air is drawn outside the house. You also need to decide whether to buy a wall-mounted range hood or install a ceiling-mounted range hood. These easy-to-follow tips will help you break down each option to help you decide which ventilation system to use for your kitchen.

If you don’t have a vent inside the kitchen, you’ll need to purchase a range hood that cleans and recalculates cooking steam back into the kitchen. You may have thought that it is necessary to extract this air from outside the house, but with the new set of hoods on the market today, it is not necessary. If you decide to purchase one of these units, you need to make sure that the filters are easy to maintain. Some units allow the filters to be washed in the dishwasher, others may have to be replaced every few months.

If you cook top against the kitchen wall and it’s surrounded by kitchen cabinets, you’ll want to opt for a wall-mounted range hood. These units are fixed directly to the wall and above the countertop. If your cooktop was installed in a central kitchen unit, then your best bet is to purchase an island range hood. These hoods are fixed to the ceiling and therefore require a beam inside the ceiling to hold them. Whether you choose an island or wall-mounted model, both can be purchased as a vented or non-vented unit.

Most kitchen hoods are made of stainless steel, but there are other models that are gaining more and more popularity, such as copper and glass.