Hello everyone. We are currently planning our kitchen, and certain points about the range hood keep bothering me. So, I would like to share some information upfront.
We have space for a kitchen run about 4 meters (13 feet) long and an island. The island must not be too large—maximum 140 cm (55 inches) wide. We also want to fit a few bar stools there. We decided to place the cooktop on the long run and use the island purely as a preparation area. With a 90 cm (35 inch) cooktop, there would only be a little space to the right and left, and the small table function, where you might enjoy your coffee, is lost if it’s mostly the cooktop.
Since we have a nearly open living and dining area, the first view from the entrance and throughout the living room is directly onto the long kitchen run, so it should look nice. What bothers me is the interruption of the cabinets by the range hood, and even worse, this chimney pipe. We have very uniform, smooth, straight-edged fronts. So, a hood integrated into the cabinet is an option for us.
Do you have experience with how the white fronts look after several years of use? The cabinets are right next to the exhaust. With a regular angled chimney hood, there is always some space on the right and left next to the adjacent cabinets. I’m also attaching a picture so you can better imagine it.
Oh, and a cooktop-integrated downdraft extractor is not an option because several kitchen consultants have pointed out that their performance cannot match hanging range hoods. Steam naturally rises, and we cook a lot, not just warming water. (No judgment intended here.)
We have space for a kitchen run about 4 meters (13 feet) long and an island. The island must not be too large—maximum 140 cm (55 inches) wide. We also want to fit a few bar stools there. We decided to place the cooktop on the long run and use the island purely as a preparation area. With a 90 cm (35 inch) cooktop, there would only be a little space to the right and left, and the small table function, where you might enjoy your coffee, is lost if it’s mostly the cooktop.
Since we have a nearly open living and dining area, the first view from the entrance and throughout the living room is directly onto the long kitchen run, so it should look nice. What bothers me is the interruption of the cabinets by the range hood, and even worse, this chimney pipe. We have very uniform, smooth, straight-edged fronts. So, a hood integrated into the cabinet is an option for us.
Do you have experience with how the white fronts look after several years of use? The cabinets are right next to the exhaust. With a regular angled chimney hood, there is always some space on the right and left next to the adjacent cabinets. I’m also attaching a picture so you can better imagine it.
Oh, and a cooktop-integrated downdraft extractor is not an option because several kitchen consultants have pointed out that their performance cannot match hanging range hoods. Steam naturally rises, and we cook a lot, not just warming water. (No judgment intended here.)
I have not experienced any issues with the cabinets when using my previous under-cabinet range hoods. However, the fact is that they were not as powerful as wall-mounted range hoods. But all of that was 10 years ago or even longer. A lot may have changed since then.
I’m not entirely sure what exactly you want to buy now. Is it a hood installed inside the cabinet or just mounted under the cabinet? Does it have a duct or not? Where does the exhaust air go?
If the issue is only the duct, it can be neatly framed with drywall enclosures above the cabinets (covering the full width of the room). Then the kitchen looks like it’s built into the wall if the enclosure fits perfectly on both sides.
I’m not entirely sure what exactly you want to buy now. Is it a hood installed inside the cabinet or just mounted under the cabinet? Does it have a duct or not? Where does the exhaust air go?
If the issue is only the duct, it can be neatly framed with drywall enclosures above the cabinets (covering the full width of the room). Then the kitchen looks like it’s built into the wall if the enclosure fits perfectly on both sides.
The hoods he is referring to are already integrated into the cabinet.
There isn’t much space left inside the cabinet either, so you should be aware of that.
Basically, there’s nothing against this kind of hood if you are mainly concerned with the appearance.
I also considered it back then but eventually chose a wall-mounted hood, since the integrated ones don’t really look that great. I believe the integrated hood was somewhat more expensive.
The performance is still better with wall-mounted hoods, but that shouldn’t be decisive; the integrated ones are powerful enough as well.
There isn’t much space left inside the cabinet either, so you should be aware of that.
Basically, there’s nothing against this kind of hood if you are mainly concerned with the appearance.
I also considered it back then but eventually chose a wall-mounted hood, since the integrated ones don’t really look that great. I believe the integrated hood was somewhat more expensive.
The performance is still better with wall-mounted hoods, but that shouldn’t be decisive; the integrated ones are powerful enough as well.
@kaho674 So, as apokolok already mentioned, it’s a hood enclosed within a cabinet, so you only see the lower part, which can also be pulled out. The cabinet serves purely for a uniform appearance; behind it, there’s at most space for a few spices.
I just double-checked. The cooktop is only 80 cm (31.5 inches) wide, and the extractor hood is 90 cm (35.4 inches) wide to reduce the risk of grease buildup and discoloration over the years.
The duct for the exhaust air would then run above the cabinets and go through the exterior wall on the right. We had also considered hiding it behind a baseboard. But your idea to build a drywall partition above the entire cabinet side and then frame the cabinets like a “mat” really sounds great and hadn’t occurred to me before. Thanks for that.
I just double-checked. The cooktop is only 80 cm (31.5 inches) wide, and the extractor hood is 90 cm (35.4 inches) wide to reduce the risk of grease buildup and discoloration over the years.
The duct for the exhaust air would then run above the cabinets and go through the exterior wall on the right. We had also considered hiding it behind a baseboard. But your idea to build a drywall partition above the entire cabinet side and then frame the cabinets like a “mat” really sounds great and hadn’t occurred to me before. Thanks for that.
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