Cooking without an extractor hood?

[roadie]

Thanks for all the feedback. We've decided to get one.

The trend at the kitchen shops we've been looking at seems to be huge glass things which are horrible. She also hates the 'chimney' style ones but quite likes the look of a simple bar one (https://ao.com/product/ch9t4bxuk-hisense-chimney-cooker-hood-stainless-steel-83424-5.aspx this looks like it'll pass her test!).

I have a similar style hood that extracts outside. Looks good.

 

[2004typer]

Don't, is my advice. As Luckybenski says, up here the regs read the same. If your current kitchen has an extract at the very least you shouldn't be making it any worse than it already is in terms of regulations. As Bazzabear suggests there are some counter mounted extracts which get ducted below the units to the external air to do the same job albeit they are pricier. The other alternative is to have a wall mounted extract however the extraction rate is doubled from 30l/s to 60l/s as its not directly above the cooker.

Spot on advice

 

[sovietspybob]

Our last house didn't have one, now we have a proper vented extractor and it really is a lot better. When we moved out of our last house the top of the kitchen cupboards were all covered in a layer of sticky grease it was really minging. I used to open a back door we had in the kitchen a lot but it's nowhere near the same as actually extracting it from the source.

 

[Skillmister]

Wouldn't have a kitchen without one. Mine broke and I had to get it replaced. Noticed a difference in the week I didn't have one