15 Gifts For The Island Cooker Hood Lover In Your Life

Island Cooker Hoods 60cm

Island extractor hoods work rapidly to remove smoke, grease and odours from the kitchen. They can likewise make a design declaration and complement your kitchen décor.

Choose from sleek and subtle designs that mix into the ceiling for a seamless appearance or appealing stainless-steel chimney models. Likewise find innovative functions that make cooking more practical and comfy.

Size

As the name recommends, island cooker hoods sit above your kitchen worktop and integrate appealing style with effective extraction, keeping your kitchen fresh and tidy. Offered in a variety of styles to suit your area and tastes, they work quickly to eliminate smells, smoke and grease, keeping your kitchen hygienic and looking fantastic.

If you're choosing an elegant chimney style, look for a model that matches the width of your hob or cooker to ensure it blends flawlessly. Brands like Rangemaster and Belling offer matching styles in their chimney hood collection, with a lot of them also offering a choice of colours. If you choose a more modern look, choose a retractable hood which vanishes into your ceiling when not in use and has a sleek minimalist appeal.

Additionally, you might choose a discreet telescopic hood that's constructed into your wall and just extends out when you prepare. They're ideal for smaller sized spaces or kitchen areas with a very little aesthetic and have easy to use electronic controls. They're typically kinder on the wallet than other styles and have A and B energy ratings, making them a cost-effective alternative.

For maximum extraction power, you'll desire to pick a hood with a high CFM score. This is displayed on the item requirements 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 typical kitchen, but if you have an open strategy dining area or entertain visitors while you're cooking, you may want to decide for a higher CFM rate to make sure it's working hard enough to keep your kitchen comfortable.

To keep your kitchen odour-free, it's worth opting for a ducted hood that carries the extracted air outside through 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 intensity for 10 minutes every hour to purify your home with minimum noise and energy.

Design

The ideal mix of efficiency and elegance, island extractor hoods act as a focal point for your kitchen. Suspended from the ceilings above your hob, these eye-catching hoods offer effective extraction while preserving a stylish look, perfect for modern-day open-plan kitchen areas. They're readily available in a range of styles including standard chimney designs with spectacular 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 just decorative; they're hard-working appliances that assist keep your kitchen devoid of unwanted smoke, odours and grease. That's why we suggest selecting one with a high sufficient extraction rate to fulfill the needs of your cooking area.

You can determine how much power your hood requires by working out the volume of your kitchen (length x width x height) and increasing that by the number of individuals who will be utilizing it at any offered time. The resulting number will then give you an idea of the number of cubic metres per hour it ought to be able to process, which is displayed in the item requirements.

As well as an impressive extraction rate, our hoods are also developed with innovative functions to enhance your cooking experience. For instance, some hoods come fitted with intelligent sensing units that automatically find the quantity of smoke or vapour increasing from your hob. They then adjust their settings accordingly, conserving you the trouble of having to by hand control them. Some hoods even have the added perk of finding when it's time to change the filter, suggesting you'll never have to stress about forgetting this important job.

For an extra level of convenience, we provide a wide selection of smart cooker hoods that can be controlled via an app on your smartphone or tablet. Just download the pertinent app from your manufacturer and you can quickly adjust settings, filter status, lighting and more. It's the best method to take pleasure in a tidy, fresh kitchen with complete assurance.

Lighting

When it concerns choosing an island extractor hood, you have numerous alternatives. You can go with a traditional chimney model like the spectacular curved glass canopy of the EKPK90BL or pick a more minimalist flat style such as the streamlined ECNK90SS. Additionally, you can also consider an integrated island cooker hood where the leading section is concealed within your kitchen cabinetry, leaving only the lower part directly 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 choice is specifically essential for open-plan cooking areas as the hood can make or break your general appearance. From the imaginative pyramid shape of Ikona Light in matte black, white, or stainless steel to the very little looks of iLight and iContour, all our hoods provide an impactful decorative result that improves your kitchen decoration while likewise offering effective extraction for a fresh and tidy cooking environment.

Our island hoods are offered in both ducted and recirculating models. Ducted hoods transport drawn out air outdoors, while recirculating designs utilize charcoal filters to recycle and recirculate cleaned air back into your home. A few of our island hoods even run as both!

Both kinds of hood provide the exact same effective fume and vapour extraction and extraordinary grease elimination. Integrated with the effective LED lighting, they offer a perfect cooking area and create an exceptional design feature. The hoods are easy to tidy, with a removable and washable filter for effortless upkeep. They likewise have an indicator that lets you understand when it's time to alter the filter or clean them.

For an included touch of high-end, a few of our models include a remote control, voice activation and/or built-in wise functions. For instance, you can have your hood automatically activate at the same time as you turn on your hob. With voice commands, you can also run it from anywhere in the space. The iLight and iContour designs can be controlled with your smartphone or Alexa, making them exceptionally user-friendly. You can likewise use the iLight to develop a custom lighting atmosphere and take pleasure in a customized experience.

Noise

When choosing a cooker hood, it's important to choose one that can be utilized at low sound levels and not distract from your kitchen's visual. Look for designs with soft-touch buttons and LED lighting that uses less energy than standard halogen bulbs. This is especially crucial if you are planning to install your hood above a hob that creates a lot of vapour and odours, as high fan speeds can cause the sound level to rise substantially.

Our large range of island hoods includes a range of styles, colours, and sizes to fit any kitchen design. Select from curved glass and stainless steel chimney models that offer both style and efficient extraction. Some designs include integrated lighting to improve presence over the cooking surface, while others are ideal for use above a vented or induction hob. You can likewise discover ductless island hoods that work without a vent and rather capture odours in carbon filters before launching tidy air back into the kitchen's ambient atmosphere.

If you're searching for a more discreet choice, consider an incorporated cooker hood. Developed to fit into a wall system above your hob, these hoods are ideal for minimalist kitchen areas and can be set to recirculation mode. They generally run at lower noise levels than their ducted equivalents, and you can control their settings via the Home Connect app or your voice assistant.

Additionally, you might select a vented or ductless extractor hood to vent straight out of your ceiling and into the outdoors. Ducted hoods have greater extraction rates, but they need routine upkeep to clean the metal grease filter. Ductless hoods, on the other hand, are more affordable and don't require any upkeep-- just replace the charcoal filters when required.

For an even more trendy option, think about a ventilation system with integrated hob. These home appliances integrate a hob with an extraction hood, so they conserve area and can be operated by utilizing your smartphone. They're available as both ducted and recirculating designs and use a broad choice of power levels. They are likewise more effective than a separate hood, so they're a fantastic option for smaller kitchen areas that don't have enough space for a different ventilation system.