Types of cooker hoods: telescopic, flat, island, round

The modern kitchen is no longer presented without a hood. This convenient and functional appliance guarantees the absence of steam, heat accumulation, removal of fat and other substances released during cooking. Without such a device is in the kitchen, especially in the summer, preparing breakfast for a large family, it would be quite difficult.

Today, the market offers any model: built-in, flat, dome, island. However, models that can ideally fit into the interior, or even better, hide inside a cabinet or other kitchen design, are becoming increasingly popular. This saves space and ensures a perfect headset design.

What are the hoods

Types of hoods for the kitchen, if the built-in model is considered, can be divided into large groups:

• telescopic, able to occupy a larger space in working condition and guarantee the removal of steam;
• constant rectangular design, the dimensions corresponding to the surface of the hob or gas, electric stove;
• devices that are mounted in a cabinet. Such a silent built-in hood in depth corresponds to a specific kitchen set.

As narrow groups, a built-in corner hood can be considered, which is very convenient in small kitchens, as well as designs that can be replaced by bulky and extremely expensive island devices.

Flat hoods as an option

Flat hoods are a very popular model on the market. They can easily act as built-in, as they are easily mounted under the cabinets with the vent outlet through the cabinet. This is quite an attractive option for many, which has a lot of advantages:

• with a robust housing and a cylindrical air intake rod, the flat hood is virtually silent;
• it is guaranteed to capture the entire surface of the cooking zone or stove, even if the upper kitchen cabinets are narrow;
• wall mounting - a guarantee that the hood will not transmit vibration to the cabinet, as well as additionally load its fasteners.

However, the main advantages are that the installation of such a device often does not even require reworking the upper cabinets. Especially when it comes to a model with air recirculation.

Hoods for large kitchens

Design, when the cooking zone was in the middle of a large kitchen, and a huge and heavy island hood hung over it, are a thing of the past. The disadvantage of this design is obvious. An island hood occupies a space just above the cooking zone. But a plate or module with a surface cannot be alone. Usually located in the center, the square also represents places for cutting, serving, sometimes even enough space to sit down for a snack.

Whole pendant, with ceiling mounts, cabinets come into fashion. And the built-in hood in this case is much more attractive than the island. It can be positioned so that it is not striking and performs its functions well. In addition, the design has another advantage. Ostrovnaya is a round hood, which requires a rigid duct outlet vertically upwards. Built-in hood does not have such a disadvantage.

Comfortable and hidden

Built-in telescopic hoods are the most interesting and beneficial for use in the interior of a kitchen. When folded, they are compact and neat.And translated into working condition, the telescopic hood effectively neutralizes steam and provides the removal of unpleasant odors.

The telescopic hood works according to the following principle:

• part of the structure - a surface that can be advanced and retracted into the housing;
• telescopic hood (horizontal) draws air through the process gap almost horizontally;
• steam, rising upward, encounters an extended surface, after which a quiet telescopic hood quickly and completely removes it.

A separate, expensive, but gaining popularity segment of the market is a vertical telescopic hood built into the kitchen surface.

Usually it is located near the cooking zone and in an inactive state is hidden flush in the countertop. When the cooking process begins, the telescopic part of the hood rises and the pumps effectively remove steam and odors. Neither flat nor island, nor any other type of hood can boast of such functionality.

What are the pros and cons of this or that option

Let us consider separately what advantages and disadvantages one or another built-in hood has:

• Flat hood. Its advantages are that it can be mounted on the wall and no matter how thick the upper cupboard of the kitchen unit. However, the disadvantages are that a relatively flat wall is required, and the installation of an exhaust hood on it determines stationarity - the upper cabinets cannot be swapped completely freely, for example, if the owner wants to conveniently arrange storage areas.
• Built-in classic hood mounted in a cabinet. These are the most thoughtful options, they are quiet, compact, designed for various standard sizes of cabinets, hobs and gas stoves. You can precisely decide on the option which model will fit into the interior.
• Telescopic hoods are silent, but always require a powerful fan. Therefore, they use cylindrical types of intake devices, which are almost silent, but consume a lot of power.

In any case, today the built-in hoods, quiet and hidden in furniture, are much more attractive to the end customer in comparison with other devices.

Built-in hoods have better installation conditions and do not require strict requirements, like the most expensive island hood. They organically look in the interior, which the dome design cannot boast of. The retractable hood is extremely inconspicuous, but is characterized by excellent performance.

Types of air exhaust

Built-in kitchen hoods are divided according to the method of exhaust air flow. Three varieties can be distinguished:

• discharge of air taken from the cooking zone into the ventilation. This is the most common approach, hoods built on this principle are almost silent. However, such work literally draws heat from the house in the cold season;
• air recirculation. The hood extracts steam and odors, after which air is passed through various filters and returned to the kitchen space. They can be coal, mesh fat-free - the most common options. The former simply change from time to time, the latter can be removed and washed.

There are very few combined types on the market that allow switching work from the recirculation principle to the exhaust one.

Conclusion

The tendency to change the preferences of customers clearly indicates that island, dome and other separately mounted, somewhat pompous hoods are a thing of the past. In their place come quiet, powerful, various forms of built-in devices that do not spoil the appearance of the furniture and guarantee the effective performance of the functional.