Island Cooker Hood: What Nobody Is Talking About

Island Cooker Hoods 60cm

Island extractor hoods work quickly to remove smoke, grease and odours from the kitchen. They can also make a design statement and enhance your kitchen décor.

Pick from streamlined and subtle designs that blend into the ceiling for a seamless appearance or eye-catching stainless-steel chimney models. Likewise find ingenious features that make cooking more practical and comfy.

Size

As the name recommends, island cooker hoods sit above your kitchen worktop and integrate captivating style with powerful extraction, keeping your kitchen fresh and tidy. Offered in a range of styles to fit your space and tastes, they work quickly to eliminate odours, smoke and grease, keeping your kitchen sanitary and looking fantastic.

If you're going with an elegant chimney style, try to find a model that matches the width of your hob or cooker to guarantee it mixes effortlessly. Brands like Rangemaster and Belling provide matching designs in their chimney hood collection, with much of them also providing an option of colours. If you prefer a more contemporary look, choose a retractable hood which disappears into your ceiling when not in usage and has a sleek minimalist appeal.

Additionally, you could go for a discreet telescopic hood that's built into your wall and only extends out when you prepare. They're perfect for smaller sized areas or kitchen areas with a very little visual and have simple to use electronic controls. They're often kinder on the wallet than other designs and have A and B energy ratings, making them a cost-effective option.

For maximum extraction power, you'll wish to select a hood with a high CFM ranking. This is shown on the product spec and equates to just 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 common kitchen, but if you have an open plan dining location or entertain visitors while you're cooking, you may desire to go with a higher CFM rate to ensure it's striving enough to keep your kitchen comfortable.

To keep your kitchen odour-free, it's worth going with a ducted hood that transports the extracted air outside by means of ducts, instead of utilizing a carbon filter that requires routine cleaning. This is a more efficient way to clear your kitchen of smoke and fumes, and some designs 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.

Style

The best mix of efficiency and elegance, island extractor hoods serve as a centerpiece for your kitchen. Suspended from the ceilings above your hob, these attractive hoods provide powerful extraction while preserving a sophisticated appearance, best for modern open-plan kitchens. They're available in a variety of designs including standard chimney styles with sensational 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 traditional and contemporary cooking areas.

Cooker hoods aren't simply ornamental; they're hard-working appliances that assist keep your kitchen devoid of undesirable smoke, odours and grease. That's why we suggest selecting one with a high enough extraction rate to satisfy the requirements of your cooking space.

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

Along with an excellent extraction rate, our hoods are also developed with innovative features to enhance your cooking experience. For instance, some hoods come fitted with smart sensing units that instantly identify the amount of smoke or vapour rising from your hob. They then change their settings appropriately, saving you the hassle of having to manually manage them. Some hoods even have the added benefit of finding when it's time to change the filter, meaning you'll never ever need to fret about forgetting this crucial job.

For an extra level of benefit, we provide a wide selection of smart cooker hoods that can be controlled via an app on your mobile phone or tablet. Simply download the pertinent app from your manufacturer and you can easily adjust settings, filter status, lighting and more. It's the perfect method to take pleasure in a tidy, fresh kitchen with total peace of mind.

Lighting

When it comes to picking an island extractor hood, you have many alternatives. You can go with a standard chimney design like the sensational curved glass canopy of the EKPK90BL or pick a more minimalist flat design such as the sleek ECNK90SS. Additionally, you can also consider an integrated island cooker hood where the top area is hidden within your cabinetry, leaving only the lower part directly above your hob exposed.

A vast array 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 total look. From the innovative pyramid shape of Ikona Light in matte black, white, or stainless steel to the minimal looks of iLight and iContour, all our hoods offer an impactful ornamental impact that improves your kitchen design while likewise offering powerful extraction for a fresh and clean cooking environment.

Our island hoods are available in both ducted and recirculating models. Ducted hoods transport extracted 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 operate as both!

Both types of hood offer the very same powerful fume and vapour extraction and remarkable grease elimination. Integrated with the effective LED lighting, they provide a perfect cooking area and develop an exceptional style feature. The hoods are easy to tidy, with a detachable and washable filter for uncomplicated upkeep. They likewise have an indicator that lets you know when it's time to alter the filter or clean them.

For an included touch of luxury, a few of our designs feature a push-button control, voice activation and/or built-in smart functions. For instance, you can have your hood automatically activate at the same time as you switch on your hob. With voice commands, you can likewise run it from throughout the room. The iLight and iContour models can be managed with your smartphone or Alexa, making them incredibly user-friendly. You can also utilize the iLight to develop a custom lighting ambience and enjoy a tailored experience.

Sound

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

Our wide variety of island hoods includes a variety of designs, colours, and sizes to match any kitchen style. Select from curved glass and stainless steel chimney models that offer both design and efficient extraction. Some models include integrated lighting to boost visibility over the cooking surface area, while others appropriate for usage 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 option, think about an integrated cooker hood. Created to fit into a wall unit above your hob, these hoods are ideal for minimalist kitchen areas and can be set to recirculation mode. They usually operate at lower sound levels than their ducted equivalents, and you can manage their settings through the Home Connect app or your voice assistant.

Alternatively, you could select a vented or ductless extractor hood to vent straight out of your ceiling and into the outdoors. Ducted hoods have higher extraction rates, however they need regular upkeep to clean up the metal grease filter. Ductless hoods, on the other hand, are more economical and do not need any maintenance-- simply replace the charcoal filters when needed.

For an even more stylish option, consider a ventilation system with integrated hob. range hoods for islands combine a hob with an extraction hood, so they save area and can be run by utilizing your smartphone. They're offered as both ducted and recirculating models and provide a large selection of power levels. They are likewise more efficient than a different hood, so they're a terrific choice for smaller sized kitchens that don't have sufficient room for a separate ventilation system.