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Island Cooker Hoods 60cm

Island extractor hoods work rapidly to eliminate smoke, grease and odours from the kitchen. They can also make a style statement and complement your kitchen decoration.

Pick from streamlined and subtle designs that mix into the ceiling for a smooth look or eye-catching stainless-steel chimney models. Also discover innovative features that make cooking easier and comfortable.

Size

As the name recommends, island cooker hoods sit above your kitchen worktop and combine captivating design with powerful extraction, keeping your kitchen fresh and clean. Available in a range of designs to match your space and tastes, they work quickly to get rid of smells, smoke and grease, keeping your kitchen hygienic and looking terrific.

If you're choosing a trendy chimney style, try to find a design that matches the width of your hob or cooker to ensure it mixes flawlessly. Brands like Rangemaster and Belling use coordinating styles in their chimney hood collection, with many of them likewise using a choice of colours. If you prefer a more contemporary look, select a retractable hood which vanishes into your ceiling when not in use and has a streamlined minimalist appeal.

Alternatively, you might go for a discreet telescopic hood that's built into your wall and only extends out when you cook. They're perfect for smaller spaces or kitchen areas with a very little visual and have simple to use electronic controls. They're frequently kinder on the wallet than other styles and have A and B energy scores, making them a cost-efficient alternative.

For maximum extraction power, you'll wish to select a hood with a high CFM rating. This is displayed on the product spec and translates to how much air it can process per hour. For instance, a hood with a CFM of 600CFM will process 600 cubic feet per minute. This is plenty for a normal kitchen, but if you have an open strategy dining location or entertain guests while you're cooking, you might desire to select a greater CFM rate to make sure it's working hard enough to keep your kitchen comfortable.

To keep your kitchen odour-free, it's worth going with a ducted hood that transports the drawn out air outside via ducts, rather than using a carbon filter that needs regular cleaning. This is a more effective method to clear your kitchen of smoke and fumes, and some models even have a 24-hour air exchange function that operates at a low strength for 10 minutes every hour to purify your home with minimum noise and energy.

Design

The perfect blend of performance and elegance, island extractor hoods act as a focal point for your kitchen. Suspended from the ceilings above your hob, these appealing hoods offer effective extraction while keeping a classy look, best for modern-day open-plan cooking areas. They're offered in a variety of designs including standard chimney designs with stunning curved canopies, such as our EKPK90BL island canopy hood, or minimalist flat models like our ECNK90SS flat glass island hood, making them perfect for both timeless and contemporary kitchens.

Cooker hoods aren't simply ornamental; they're hard-working home appliances that assist keep your kitchen complimentary from undesirable smoke, smells and grease. That's why we recommend selecting one with a high enough extraction rate to meet the needs of your cooking area.

You can calculate how much power your hood requires by exercising the volume of your kitchen (length x width x height) and increasing that by the variety of people who will be using it at any provided time. The resulting number will then offer you an idea of how lots of cubic metres per hour it ought to be able to procedure, which is displayed in the item requirements.

In addition to a remarkable extraction rate, our hoods are also created with ingenious features to improve your cooking experience. For instance, some hoods come fitted with smart sensors that immediately spot the quantity of smoke or vapour rising from your hob. They then adjust their settings accordingly, conserving you the inconvenience of needing to manually manage them. Some hoods even have the added benefit of discovering when it's time to change the filter, implying you'll never have to stress over forgetting this essential job.

For an additional level of convenience, we provide a large choice of clever cooker hoods that can be managed by means of an app on your mobile phone or tablet. Just download the appropriate app from your maker and you can quickly change settings, filter status, lighting and more. It's the best method to enjoy a tidy, fresh kitchen with total comfort.

Lighting

When it comes to choosing an island extractor hood, you have many options. You can select a conventional chimney model like the sensational curved glass canopy of the EKPK90BL or select a more minimalist flat design such as the smooth ECNK90SS. Alternatively, you can likewise think about an integrated island cooker hood where the leading area is hidden within your cabinets, leaving only the lower part straight above your hob exposed.

A broad range of styles and colours permits you to match your island extractor hood with the rest of your kitchen. The option is specifically crucial for open-plan cooking areas as the hood can make or break your overall appearance. From the creative pyramid shape of Ikona Light in matte black, white, or stainless-steel to the very little appearances of iLight and iContour, all our hoods provide an impactful ornamental impact that improves your kitchen decoration while also offering powerful extraction for a fresh and tidy cooking environment.

Our island hoods are offered in both ducted and recirculating designs. Ducted hoods transportation drawn out air outdoors, while recirculating designs utilize charcoal filters to recycle and recirculate cleaned up air back into your home. Some of our island hoods even operate as both!

Both kinds of hood offer the very same powerful fume and vapour extraction and extraordinary grease removal. Combined with the effective LED lighting, they supply a perfect cooking location and produce an exceptional design function. The hoods are simple to tidy, with a removable and washable filter for simple and easy maintenance. They also have a sign that lets you know when it's time to change the filter or clean them.

For an added touch of high-end, some of our models come with a remote control, voice activation and/or integrated clever features. For example, you can have your hood automatically trigger at the same time as you switch on your hob. With voice commands, you can also run it from throughout the room. The iLight and iContour designs can be managed with your smartphone or Alexa, making them exceptionally user-friendly. You can also utilize the iLight to develop a custom-made lighting atmosphere and take pleasure in a customized experience.

Noise

When choosing a cooker hood, it's essential to choose one that can be utilized at low noise levels and not distract from your kitchen's visual. Try to find designs with soft-touch buttons and LED lighting that uses less energy than traditional halogen bulbs. This is particularly important if you are planning to install your hood above a hob that creates a great deal of vapour and smells, as high fan speeds can trigger the sound level to increase considerably.

Our vast array of island hoods includes a variety of designs, colours, and sizes to fit any kitchen design. Select from curved glass and stainless-steel chimney models that provide both design and effective extraction. Some models include integrated lighting to improve visibility over the cooking surface area, while others are suitable for usage above a vented or induction hob. You can likewise discover ductless island hoods that work without a vent and instead capture odours in carbon filters before launching clean air back into the kitchen's ambient atmosphere.

If you're searching for a more discreet choice, think about an integrated cooker hood. Designed to fit into a wall unit above your hob, these hoods are perfect for minimalist kitchens and can be set to recirculation mode. They normally run at lower sound levels than their ducted counterparts, and you can control their settings through the Home Connect app or your voice assistant.

Alternatively, you might choose a vented or ductless extractor hood to vent directly out of your ceiling and into the outdoors. Ducted hoods have greater extraction rates, but they need routine maintenance to clean the metal grease filter. Ductless hoods, on the other hand, are more affordable and do not require any maintenance-- merely replace the charcoal filters when needed.

For a much more elegant option, consider a ventilation system with integrated hob. These appliances combine a hob with an extraction hood, so they save space and can be operated by using your mobile phone. They're readily available as both ducted and recirculating models and provide a large choice of power levels. They are also more effective than a different hood, so they're an excellent option for smaller kitchens that do not have sufficient room for a separate ventilation system.