ᐅ Ikea range hood and cabinet

Hello IKEA fans,
I have just moved and brought my Faktum kitchen with me.
Previously, I didn’t have any extractor hood, but now I received a used built-in extractor hood (LAGAN BF275) as a gift.

Here’s my problem: The IKEA specialist said that the BF275 is useless in recirculation mode.
He recommended buying a 60 x 70 cm (24 x 28 inches) wall cabinet and installing a pull-out LUFTIG BF325 underneath it.

Thinking about it, I wonder: Isn’t an extractor hood (even the BF325) quite deep when placed under a 60 x 70 cm (24 x 28 inches) wall cabinet?
Wouldn’t it make more sense to buy an extractor hood wall cabinet measuring 60 x 35 cm (24 x 14 inches) and put the existing BF275 underneath it? You could switch it to ducted mode, install an activated carbon filter, and then vent it through the duct (which would stay in the kitchen). The BF275 has an exhaust pipe at the back, but in recirculation mode it doesn’t remove much air.

I’m worried I might buy the BF325 with two activated carbon filters costing 25€ each and a 60 x 70 cm (24 x 28 inches) cabinet, only to find out that the extractor hood hangs too low above the stove.

Thanks a lot for your help,
Best regards, Robert.

Hello,

quite a bit of confusion, but I’ll give it a try.

First of all: “useless” is not true. It basically depends on the room size and how the hood is operated. There is a formula to determine the hood size for a specific kitchen, but I don’t have it offhand right now. I could check it for you if you’re interested. Regarding usage: you should always turn on the extractor hood a few minutes BEFORE you start cooking. It first needs to create suction to work properly. If you only switch it on once the steam is already rising, it’s usually already too strong to be efficiently captured and removed. Then only a really powerful hood can handle it.

Did the specialist also explain why the hood “is no good”? Because it has less power? Of course, this hood has 50 m³ less airflow compared to the BF325. However, Ikea sells hoods with 560 m³. So the difference between the two models is quite small. The charcoal filter for the BF275 costs 9.99 euros. For the BF325 you pay 50 euros for two charcoal filters PLUS a ducting pipe at 9.99 euros, which you still need. So you would be buying a new cabinet measuring 60 x 70 cm (24 x 28 inches), ideally with two shelves. Then you have to cut open the top panel of the cabinet and also cut the shelves to make room for the duct pipe. This pipe vents the extracted air out of the top of the cabinet; however, the air is largely cleaned by the charcoal filter. Without this pipe, the air would just circulate inside the cabinet, and the door would have to remain open permanently to let the air escape somewhere.

Long story short: buy the smaller cabinet, a charcoal filter, and keep your current hood — done. The idea of adding a duct pipe is not bad either; you can install the charcoal filter in between, but you’ll have to cut the cabinet again. If you really want the “super” ventilation, neither of these models is really suitable. In that case, take a look at the Nutid 560. For the average user, though, the BF275 and 325 are perfectly fine.

Regards

Na

Hey Nayla,
thank you very much for the detailed information.
I still have one question:
If I mount the small cabinet at the top and place the BF275 directly below it (as seen in many example photos),
how can I then maintain a distance of 65cm (26 inches) between the stove and the hood? That would be about 80cm (31 inches) or more, right? Does the ventilation still work properly in that case?
Is the extraction function using the exhaust duct with a charcoal filter more effective than the recirculation mode? It almost seems that way to me.
Also:
Our countertop is 89cm (35 inches) above the floor. At what height do wall cabinets usually start then? We are 1.80m (5 ft 11 in) and 1.83m (6 ft) tall.

Thank you very much for the help.
Best regards, Robert.

Hey Nayla_1068,
Thanks first of all for the detailed information.
I still have one question, namely:
If I install the small cabinet above and directly below it the BF275 (as shown in many sample photos),
how can I then maintain a cooktop-range hood distance of 65cm (26 inches)? That would be about 80cm (31 inches) or more, right? Will the ventilation still work properly then?

Just take the 60x57cm (24x22 inches) cabinet and you’ll get almost the same height as the wall cabinets.

Is the function using the exhaust hose with a charcoal filter more effective than the recirculation function? It almost seems that way to me.

Definitely more effective. The hood can vent the air through the duct and circulate it better. Otherwise, everything has to go through the small opening at the top.

And also:
Our countertop height is 89cm (35 inches) above the floor. At what height do wall cabinets usually start then?

If you want to be exact, the installation height is 1.41m (4 ft 7 in). This measurement is based on the tall cabinets. If you don’t have tall cabinets, you can definitely hang them higher at whatever height is comfortable for you.

We are 1.80m and 1.83m tall (5 ft 11 in and 6 ft).

Then the 21cm (8 inches) toe kick legs would almost be recommended, giving you an extra 5cm (2 inches) of countertop height.

Thanks very much for the help.
Best regards, Robert.

You’re welcome.

Well.

THAT’s it!
I didn’t even know there was a 60*57cm (24*22 inches) cabinet.
And I’m even more annoyed that the seller didn’t mention it.
He just pushed the 60*70cm (24*28 inches) cabinet on me with the BF325 recommendation.
Well, that’s how you learn.
Thank you very much for the expert advice!
Best regards, Robert.

THIS is it!

Thank you very much for the professional advice!
Best regards, Robert.

Gladly. ops:

NfU

Na.