ᐅ Range Hoods – Are Head-Clear Models Recommended?

Hello everyone,

we have just purchased a display kitchen that we want to use as an open kitchen. The kitchen was sold without an extractor hood, so I am now looking for a suitable one. Regarding the rooms, the kitchen itself is 10 m² (108 sq ft) and the adjoining room is 35 m² (377 sq ft). I don’t want to save on the hood because I definitely want to avoid any unpleasant odors. In general, I prefer to use a ducted ventilation system. Can you recommend any products? What should I pay attention to? Are ceiling-mounted (or recessed) hoods worth considering?

Thanks so much for your help in advance!!

Best regards

Pottblume

That is purely a matter of personal taste. What you should consider:
Is venting even possible? If you have a ventilation system in the house, it might not be.
The key factors according to the hood’s design are the exhaust air volume that can be extracted in m³/h (cubic meters per hour) and the noise level.
Price also plays a role. I would always choose one from berbel, but 2000 € (approx. $2,100) is quite a sum.

A metal grease filter should be important.

We decided on a 1000 € (approx. $1,050) model from Siemens and hope it will do its job. It is only supposed to protect the controlled residential ventilation system against grease.

Hello,

As far as I know, the effectiveness of a range hood also depends on the diameter of the duct it is connected to, which should be at least 15 cm (6 inches), according to my planner.

Best regards, Lukas 🙂

@schmemplkelmi I totally agree with you ... our pipe was way too small back then ... when ours broke, we also looked into it and noticed that the pipes are much larger than ours ... I think they were about 15cm (6 inches) ... now we had renovations done and realized ... a larger pipe definitely makes a big difference ;-)

Also keep in mind that a lot of energy can be lost through the exhaust duct. Therefore, make sure to install a suitable wall vent cover in front of the duct. Ideally, one that only opens when the range hood is actually running and then closes tightly afterward. This can save you around 400€ per year.

So it’s best to look into this as well. You can also find the wall vent cover from Weibel on amazon.

Best regards, Joachim

aufderHuth schrieb:
That can save you around €400 (approximately $430) per year.

However, that is a somewhat generalized statement 😉

I can recommend the wall box from Miele.