ᐅ Kitchen Island / Work Island – Which Ventilation System?

Created on: 4 Mar 2018 14:38
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VmLw8789
I have seen different cooktop islands and ventilation variations at friends’ places. I always get the impression that the extractor hood over a cooktop island is not as effective as with a regular cooktop in the kitchen countertop. Since I often need a lot of space for cutting and food preparation, I would like to have a large working island. Personally, I don’t mind facing away from the guests while cooking. Do you have any experience with this? Cooking on the island or on the main kitchen countertop? And which type of extractor hood is truly powerful?

Thank you in advance!
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Anoxio
5 Mar 2018 16:33
I trust Stiftung Warentest as a reliable source. And no, my phone does not stay with me all day, and in the evening the Wi-Fi in the house is turned off.
Everyone does what they think is right for themselves.
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haydee
5 Mar 2018 16:33
I haven't heard anything about that yet.
Okay, I think you're usually about 40cm (16 inches) away from the pot anyway.

The induction stove heats up incredibly fast and is really only hot where the pot is placed. I find that quite good, especially when children are cooking along.
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Anoxio
5 Mar 2018 16:35
Well, this is not meant to be a debate for or against induction here.
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Steffen80
5 Mar 2018 18:21
Fummelbrett schrieb:
I’m definitely not a conspiracy theorist, but I have read several warnings about induction. It is also "officially" recommended to keep a minimum distance of about 40cm (16 inches) from an active induction cooktop. It might not be a problem—or it might be. I don’t want to take that risk, especially since we’re still planning to have children. A ceramic glass cooktop isn’t that terrible or outdated, after all.

Oh man, that’s so silly...
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Alex85
5 Mar 2018 18:26
Once you go induction, you always stay with induction.
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Anoxio
5 Mar 2018 18:46
Steffen80 schrieb:
oh man ist das albern...

You are welcome to think that; I have no problem with it at all.