- Tap or recycle?
- Determine the power of the
- A bit about the
- fans We deal with the dimensions of the
- What else to pay attention to?
- Types of hoods
- Which controls do you prefer?
- Which lighting should I choose?
- Why add?
- A bit about the price of
The kitchen is a very important part of the house. Owners of large apartments here are cooking, sometimes eating, sometimes take close friends. If the apartment is small, then in the kitchen there can be a small workshop, a TV, and a lot more. In short, the hosts spend a lot of time in this room, which means that the conditions here should be the most comfortable. And air quality plays an important role in this. The smell of burnt fat, so common where they cook food, can spoil the mood, and the appetite too. The hood will help you. On how to choose a hood for the kitchen, we now talk.
to Contents ↑Tap or Recycle?
First, think about what means you have. Choosing a hood for the kitchen will be much easier if you know in advance how much money you can allocate. According to the principle of operation, the cooker hoods are divided into three types:
- drainage, they are flowing;
- recycling;
- mixed.
Extract hoods
As the name implies, the exhaust hoods remove the polluted air from the room. This extract sucks in air, passes through the filters, and then throws it out through the kitchen ventilation or a hole in the wall.
Important! Filters are needed only to protect the interior of the hood, they are fairly simple, and therefore the exhaust hoods are cheaper than others.
Recirculation hoods
These hoods also suck in air, but do not expose it to the outside, but clean it with a rather complicated filter system, and then return it to the room. No additional holes in the wall are required, but the mechanism itself is quite complex. Therefore recirculation hoods are more expensive than flow-through hoods.
Mixed Drawer
These hoods can be operated both in flow mode and recirculation mode. They cost about the same as the quality of recycling.
to the contents ↑Determine the power of
On sale now you can find hoods designed for a variety of kitchens - from 16 to 50 m. How to choose the hood to ensure the required air quality and at the same time was economical enough?- First you need to calculate the required power. It depends on two factors:
- kitchen area;
- height, which is intended to install the hood.
Important! There are sanitary norms - the air in the kitchen should be updated on average 12 times per hour, that is, every five minutes.
Power calculate as follows:
- Measure the length, width and height of the kitchen.
- Multiply what you got( just do not forget to translate everything into meters).
- Multiply the result obtained by the air exchange rate norm - in our case by 12.
- Multiply what happened, by 1.6 is the safety factor.
The result is the power required.
Important! If in the store or the catalog you did not find the hood, the parameters of which would exactly match the result, select a higher power device to have a stock.
to the contents ↑A bit about the
fans The fan is the heart of the hood. Such "hearts" can be one or two. In fact, when talking about the power of the hood, it is the power of the fans that determines how much air they can overtake in a certain time.
Important! The performance of modern fans that are used in household models, usually located somewhere between 180 m2 / hour and 700 m3 / hour.
to the contents ↑We deal with the dimensions of
In shops you can find hoods of various sizes - from 60 to 90 cm. Which one to choose?- The criterion in this case is your stove. The hood should be not less than the hob surface of the cooker, and better - a little more.
to the contents ↑What else to pay attention to?
There is a simple pattern - the more the hood, the more it makes noise. True, respectable manufacturers have coped with this problem - the noise is reduced by adjusting the fan speed. But unfortunately, not all firms strive to make their products less noisy, so do not forget to ask the seller about it.
to the contents ↑Types of hoods
After determining the power and principle of operation, inspect your kitchen. The problem of how to choose a hood for the kitchen, is solved taking into account all the circumstances, including the size of the kitchen and the furniture already available. If you started a global reconstruction and have not bought new furniture, everything becomes much easier - first choose the equipment, and only then the tables and chairs. In all other cases, you have to take into account what is already in the kitchen. By the method of installation of hoods there are:
- hinged;
- wall mounted;
- angled;
- island;
- built-in;
- are domed, they are also fireplaces;
- desktop.
Suspended
Faced with the question of how to choose the right hood for the kitchen, many owners prefer this type. Hinged hoods are relatively easy to attach over the stove to a wall or cabinet. As a rule, they work on a recycling basis. Of the hoods of this type, they are the cheapest, and in addition, they fit almost any kitchen design. 
Wall mounted
Such hoods are also installed directly above the stove. They are something like a canopy with a long pipe. Everyone who goes into the kitchen will certainly see this hood, so in this case it is very important how it looks and how much it fits to the interior.
Corner
At their core they are also wall mounted, only they are attached not to one wall, but to two. Manufacturers are simply showing miracles of imagination - perhaps, these models look most effective, and besides, their design is extremely diverse.
Island
This hood is convenient if you are going to place it not on the wall or over a stove in the corner, but in the middle. In large kitchens, this option is often found. The island hoods work mainly in recirculation mode, but on the market there are also island air cleaners of mixed type.
Built-in
Such an extractor is convenient both in a large kitchen and in a small kitchen. She hides in the closet, only a piece of the filter can be seen from the outside. However, there are also model-transformers, the size of which can vary depending on the conditions. These models have a retractable panel, which allows you to increase the filter area.
Dome
This is a hood for stylish kitchens. By design, they are very much like fireplace chimneys. As a rule, they are quite expensive, but the design is exquisite, and they work reliably.
Desktop
Their advantage is small size, which makes such air purifiers simply irreplaceable in small kitchens and studio apartments. This is just an extra module that is attached to the kitchen table.
to the contents ↑Which management do you prefer?
For many, this question is secondary, but if you decide how to choose a kitchen hood so that all family members can use it, pay attention to the ways of management. These can be:
- buttons and keys that turn on mechanically;
- electronic keys;
- electronic systems that react to humans;
- control panel;
- sensors.
Important! The most affordable ones are mechanically controlled hoods or those that can be turned on and off with the remote control. Electronic keys can turn on an easy finger touch even a small child. Sensory models adjust the mode of operation independently. And equipment with an electronic system is an indispensable thing for a "smart house".
to the contents ↑Which lighting should I choose?
Lamps that are used to illuminate such devices are also very diverse. It can be:
- conventional incandescent lamps;
- halogen;
- neon;
- fluorescent.
Important! Filament lamps are cheaper than others, but they do not last long, and they consume too much electricity. The most economical halogen lamps.
to the contents ↑Why add?
Important point - connection of the hood with the ventilation system at home. Usually this is done using a short branch pipe. Here the principle "the shorter - the better" operates, the extra knees to the air vent only harm, reducing the productivity by about 5%.
The best option is a wide air outlet with smooth walls. Sometimes the one who wants to install the hood himself, discusses in terms of ease of installation - and, of course, prefers corrugated pipes. But what's convenient for installation does not always work well. Corrugated pipe also reduces power.
Important! It is also necessary to observe the height. If you have a gas cooker, the hood can not be hung at a distance of less than 0.75 m from the burners. For electric stoves, more milder safety standards are set - 0, 65 m.
to content ↑A bit about the price of
The cost of such equipment can be very different. It depends on many parameters:
- material;
- power;
- operation principle;
- control methods,
- design.
This leads to the following conclusion:
- The cheapest models are made of special plastic, in which metal is added, they have small power and a mechanical control method, and design - without special frills.
- Models of the average price scale are made, as a rule, from stainless steel. They have average power, they can be controlled remotely. However, among the hoods, which are controlled by sensors or electronic keys, there are relatively inexpensive models.
- Finally, expensive models - durable materials, high power, stylish design, convenient control - sensors or "smart house."
Now you have a complete idea of how the hoods differ, what they are and how to choose a hood for the kitchen. We hope, with the help of our advice, you managed to choose the best option for your home, and now the kitchen will always reign pleasant and clean air, and not the smell of burning.