Cooker Hoods?

panthro

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We're putting a 90cm range cooker in the new kitchen (not my choice) and I need a new hood to go with it. There's currently a chimney style hood installed and I hate it as I'm forever banging my head on the corner.
The new kitchen units include a box unit for an integrated/canopy hood but I'd like to know if there are any benefits to having a chimney hood over a canopy hood? It will be vented outside. Current shortlist is either the Bosch, Elica or the Rangemaster:

https://ao.com/product/dhl575cgb-bosch-serie-6-canopy-cooker-hood-stainless-steel-36614-4.aspx

https://ao.com/product/sleek60ss-elica-integrated-cooker-hood-stainless-steel-68515-6.aspx

https://ao.com/product/leihdc100bc-rangemaster-chimney-cooker-hood-black-25856-5.aspx
 
I have the rangemaster hood in 110cm it's pretty good. The height requirements are of course pretty non negotiable because the hood extends upwards higher than the exit port we were right on the limit for proximity to the cooker so check cooker height and ceiling height. The quality of it's pretty good the filters are machine washable. Minor gripe is the buttons don't feel "premium" but its not an expensive hood so shouldn't be too picky. Biggest gripe is attaching the screws for the chimney sliding section is a total bar steward and I didn't bother with all of them in the end just too fiddly.
 
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The only real difference is style, rather than any performance difference. You need to ask yourself if you want to make a feature out of the extractor or just have something discrete?

Personally, over a range cooker, I would think the chimney hood would be the best match.
 
I quite like the integrated look, plus I won't continually bang my head on it. The colour isn't correct but the design is.

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gav_172 said:
We went with none above ours as it wouldn't have looked right with the vaulted ceiling.
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That's not an option for me as I do a lot of cooking with spices. Our current extractor is rubbish and the whole house ends up smelling of food.
 
I was hoping it wouldn't be too much of an issue as the air flow is quite high on them but there are some wider ones available.
 
panthro said:
I was hoping it wouldn't be too much of an issue as the air flow is quite high on them but there are some wider ones available.
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My in laws have a large cooker like that and a narrow extractor. One filter grill opposed to three that it needs.

Complete waste of time. Every time they cook anything the whole place is full of smoke. To the point garage doors, patio doors and windows are being opened.

I've told the wife I don't want her sitting in that room if they aren't going to get a new extractor fan but she refuses to listen.

It's literally like smoking a 10 pack being in that room.

Get one that covers the full hob at minimum. Smoke disperses it doesn't just go straight up.
 
panthro said:
That's not an option for me as I do a lot of cooking with spices. Our current extractor is rubbish and the whole house ends up smelling of food.
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We have an extractor in the ceiling up in the top corner of the room. One that closes when not in use. Works really well and as good as a hood but without all the hood hassle.
 
Have you thought about the volume of air/minute you would need?

In the kitchen change I deliberately spec’d a over sized width 90 vs 60 hob and also spec’d the ability to evacuate the kitchen (the airflow will open the French doors). The kitchen has windows but it has a inherited conservatory which simply seals the steam and smoke in.

The Bosch hob we got has 3 panels (60cm width of panels, has speed 1-3 plus turbo (after 15 mins it reverts back to the previous speed). Only down side is a 150mm duct hole and a shuttered duct cover that flaps in the wind a little allowing cooler air back into the house on winder days. Helps ventilate and reduce moisture.
 
PlacidCasual said:
I have the rangemaster hood in 110cm it's pretty good. The height requirements are of course pretty non negotiable because the hood extends upwards higher than the exit port we were right on the limit for proximity to the cooker so check cooker height and ceiling height. The quality of it's pretty good the filters are machine washable. Minor gripe is the buttons don't feel "premium" but its not an expensive hood so shouldn't be too picky. Biggest gripe is attaching the screws for the chimney sliding section is a total bar steward and I didn't bother with all of them in the end just too fiddly.
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Exactly my experience with our Rangemaster hood in our old house. Worked fine, but the buttons where cheap, hard plastic. Had to replace the charcoal odour filters around the 5 year mark. Was quiet noisy with the fans on full in our small kitchen, but you only needed that for 5 minutes when food got burnt.
 
We've gone from one to the other recently as part of a new kitchen being installed. Initially had a grey Rangemaster 90cm hood. Worked well, but I kept on smashing my head into it.

We've since gone for a built in integrated one hidden within a wooden hood. Looks much better I reckon... and I've not hit my head on it once.
 
One thing I noticed after fitting mine is you best remember to remove the charcoal filter if venting outside. Our hood had one as it was a dual purpose one and the airflow difference when I accidentally left it in was massive.

I turned it on and thought it was utterly crap. Then a few days later realised to remove filter. Now when I put it on full it actually causes the kitchen door to move due to the vacuum effect.
 
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