How to choose a hood?

When choosing a hood, you must first determine the appropriate type of housing. The most common types of such devices include:

1. Outboard. Very popular appliances that are fixed above the hob - under the cabinet. The main advantages of the device include its low cost and ease of installation. However, such hoods do not differ in high power. They are best suited for small kitchens in apartments.
2. Dome. They are attractive and easily fixed to the wall. Their advantages include a large selection, in the market you can find dome or fireplace models in various designs, that is, you can easily find the right one for your interior.
3. Recessed. Wanting to choose a hood for the kitchen over the stove, many owners of houses and apartments pay great attention to just such devices. They are mounted inside the kitchen, so their technical elements are not visible and do not spoil the beauty of the room. An additional advantage is the low cost of such hoods.
4. Dominoes. These are the most modern models fixed in the countertop. The hood extends only when the stove is turned on, and the rest of the time it is almost invisible. Advantages: ease of use and attractiveness of the kitchen interior as a whole. Disadvantages: low performance and very high price. Such devices are about 2 times more expensive than conventional hoods.
5. Island. The ceiling hood, which is suitable for rooms in which the stove and work surface is located in the center of the room - the so-called kitchen islands. Such devices are characterized by high power, are made in various designs, however, they take up a lot of space in the room.

When a person is looking for a hood for the home, he is rarely interested in its power, a much more important characteristic of the device for the user is its productivity, measured in m3 / hour. This characteristic determines how effectively the device will remove contaminated air from the room, and how much electrical energy it will consume during operation.

To determine the optimum characteristics of the hood, a simple calculation is necessary. It is necessary to multiply the area of ​​the room by its height and a constant coefficient of "12" (sanitary norm, according to which it should stretch from 12 m3 / hour). To this value, it is necessary to add a power reserve of 15-20%, which will allow the device to cope well with all domestic tasks and effectively remove polluted air even with strong smoke.

Consider the example of choosing a hood for a kitchen with an area of ​​6 m2 with a ceiling height of 2.5 m. In this case, the calculation will look as follows:

V = 6x2.5x12

V = 180 m3 / h - design capacity.

It is recommended to add another 20% to this figure, after which we will get a capacity of 216 m3 / hour. The resulting figure needs to be rounded up and select the hood corresponding to this value.

In order to choose a device that is suitable for the dimensions, it is necessary to focus on the size of the kitchen, the size of the working area and the area of ​​the working surface of the stove, over which it is planned to place an extractor hood. Naturally, the wider the equipment, the larger your hood should be, moreover, it should cover the entire surface of the stove with a margin so that all contaminated air is guaranteed to be removed through the ventilation system.

The modern market offers customers a huge assortment of models that vary greatly in cost, so you can choose the right device for the kitchen, regardless of the size of the installed stove.
The most popular width of the appliance for the kitchen in the house and apartment:

• 45 cm;
• 50 cm;
• 60 cm;
• 90 cm

When wondering how to choose a hood for a kitchen, you must also consider the installation requirements for such equipment. Devices must be installed at a height of 70 cm above the gas stove and 80 cm above the electric. The higher the hood will be, the wider it should be to capture all the contaminated air.

The hood is a complex and functional device, the choice of which cannot be limited to any 2-3 parameters, you need to consider many important factors, each of which directly affects the efficiency of the installed device and its ease of use.

A very important characteristic of the hood is the control method. There are several control options:

• Sensory system.
• Buttons.
• Pseudo-sensor.
• Remote control.

Remote control of the hood is most convenient, it can be used to turn the device on or off without getting up from the table, however, devices with remote controls are usually more expensive than analogues. If you do not need remote control, it is recommended that you opt for push-button or touch devices.

When choosing a cooker hood for a kitchen above a stove, you should definitely pay attention to the type and quality of lighting. It is best to buy devices with high-quality LED lamps, they are durable and economical, as well as give an intense light flux that can significantly facilitate the task of cooking and performing other daily chores in the kitchen.

Experts advise you to pay attention to the noise level of the device in order to guarantee to choose a range hood, the use of which will not cause you any inconvenience. Loud noise can be annoying and annoying, because the device should be as quiet as possible.
The characteristics of the devices must indicate the volume of their work in decibels. To facilitate the selection task, we give examples of the volume of different sounds:

• 60 dB - calm conversation at a distance of 1 m from the interlocutor;
• 75 dB - the cry of the child;
• 90 dB - adult cry;
• 100 dB - the sound of the mower.

So that the hood does not irritate and is invisible, its operation volume should be up to 45 dB.

In order to guarantee a quality kitchen hood, it is recommended to buy equipment only from well-known manufacturers, for example: Bosch, Siemens, Zanussi, Samsung, Hansa, etc. These appliances have proven their worth and can be a great addition to your kitchen.