Modern cuisine can not be imagined without stretching. Have you decided to replace this device or purchase a new one? We will try to help you with your choice.
Basic parameters for selecting the hood:
- On filters: fatty or coal.
- Combined with a ventilation system (dome) or not having access to ventilation (flat).
- By the way of installation: they are fixed to the wall, to the ceiling, they are built into the cabinet.
- By type of construction: decorative with glass, T-shaped, decorative inclined, telescopic, flat, dome.
- By power.
How to choose the right hood for the filter?
Fat filters
The second name is the coarse filters. Ideal for homes with a good ventilation system. Cope with 96% of fat particles and unpleasant odors.
Fatty hoods are: acrylic, aluminum, paper.
Acrylic filters are usually cleaned once a month.
Aluminum - twice a month, use for washing the fat-free composition. If the filter has changed color, then it's time to change it. Clean the aluminum filters carefully so as not to damage the inner layers, very thin and fragile.
Paper filters are not washed, after a certain period of use are discarded. Use disposable paper filters is best only in those extracts, where the indicator of contamination of the filter is installed. If you ignore the need to replace the filter, the hood will work much worse.
Carbon Filters
Fine filters or sorption filters.
Well cope with the extraction of unpleasant odors and fats in the apartment with weak ventilation.
Carbon filters can not be cleaned and washed, therefore filters are replaced with new filters within the time specified by the manufacturer.
How to choose a good hood: ventilation
If the apartment is very poor ventilation or it is completely absent, it is worth stopping the choice on flat hoods. In a kitchen with good ventilation it is necessary to select domed and built-in hoods: they are equipped with pipes that remove particles and unpleasant odors from the kitchen.
How to choose a hood in the kitchen according to the type of construction?
Hoods can differ in design:
Decorative hoods with glass are distinguished by beautiful design, easy handling and, as a rule, good power. At the same time, they practically do not make noise.- Dome hoods are the most powerful: they can cope with strong unpleasant odors in large kitchens. They are distinguished by low noise level, different design options. The cost varies depending on the capacity, additional functions (timer, automatic shutdown, touch control, lighting).
- Telescopic recessed hoods . Flat in its shape, built into a hanging cabinet. Built-in hood does not have to be selected in style to the interior of the kitchen, as only a small part will be visible - the dashboard of the hood. Often equipped with an additional pull-out hood, which helps to cover a large area of treated air. The power of such extracts is less than that of the dome ones.
- Flat hoods. The most affordable, but at the same time the least powerful. Differ modest dimensions, can be placed under a hanging cabinet. The main drawback is small power.
How to choose the power of the hood?
The formula below will help you understand how to choose the right hood:
P = 12х1.3хSхH
- P - drawing performance
- S - kitchen area
- H - Ceiling height
- 1.3 and 12 - coefficient of norm for SES
So, for a kitchen area of 10 m2, with a ceiling height of 2.5 meters, the required output capacity is 421 m3 / h. It should be borne in mind that in a room where smoking is frequent, the figure should be multiplied by 1.5-2 times, since tobacco smoke is the same load on the hood as fat particles and an unpleasant smell from frying.