The correct hood for the kitchen is one of the most important elements of this room. The hood should not only look good and fit into the interior, it is obliged to perform its functions and this is a key factor when choosing.
Performance
How powerful your model should be, and what tasks it will need to solve? The hood “eats” electricity, so it makes no sense for you to buy an extract of high performance if you do not need it. The optimal performance is based on the method of operation of the hood, that is, you need to know what it joins (to house ventilation, to a separate air duct per street or it will work as an independent filter for air). You can clarify with a specialist who installation of ventilation in Moscow, what performance is best for you to choose for your kitchen. On average, the performance of the hood is calculated by formula 1.3 x 12 x the area of the kitchen (m2) x the height of the ceiling of the kitchen (m), however, there are a number of factors that can shift these indicators.
Filter
Another important point in choosing an extract is its filter. Even the models that pull the air out into the street use at least one filter on which evaporation settles. For a kitchen hood, it is optimal to use two types of filtering – the first filter absorbs fats and soot (fat -absorbing filter), the second filter cleanses of smells (coal filter). Keep in mind that coal filters require frequent replacement, otherwise there will be no sense on them, and the work of the hood depends on the work of the fat -absorbing filter, because if the fats enter the device, this will lead to a breakdown.
Other parameters (lighting, operating mode, dimensions, management)
There are still many parameters that determine the work of the hood, but not everyone pays attention to them, although it should. Roughly speaking, the average consumer in Russia will prefer any lighting parameters, if it makes the product cheaper, although it does not notice how it spends its budget from the other side. So, the lighting of the hood with incandescent lamps is the most budget option, but more electricity is spent on this, in addition, the power of such lamps is small, while they burn more often, and therefore require constant replacement. Luminocent lamps are very bright, in addition, they are durable and protect electricity, although in a number of hoods the replacement of such lamps is quite problematic, so find out in advance how to change consumables in a particular product. Hageline lamps are inherent in medium-sized extracts and premium exhaust. This is the most optimal balance in electricity and light characteristics. The LED lighting of the hood is the most modern with the maximum parameters of durability and strength and, among other things, efficiency.
Exposure can be either completely mechanical or completely electronic, as well as a combined option. Mechanics costs cheaper and includes ordinary power buttons, shutdown, speed. The downside is that the buttons break faster and get dirty. Electronic control allows you to make the process more automated, that is, all the work can go through the sensor with the timer. A film is attached to the panel, which prevents the screen pollution.
The hood operates in two modes, and modern models use both, although some options are still based on any one option. Exposite operating modes include air circulation and air removal. The second, of course, is preferable than the first, but if there is nowhere to remove the air, circulation is used, namely, passing air through filters and releasing it back into the room.
The dimensions of the hood must correspond to the width of the plate, and if you want an extract wider, do not forget about the hinged cabinets that are available in your kitchen set. Standard hoods are sold in three width parameters: 50, 60, 90 centimeters.
Visualization of hoods and its design
Island hoods are a hinged equipment that is installed above the kitchen island. They tend to be more expensive than wall -up, simply because they have a review from all four sides. Such hoods do not make the standard sizes that we talked about above, since most often their length and width depend on the kitchen island.
Wall hoods are the most common options. They are produced in various forms and designs. Although most stores are ready to offer you something simple and ordinary, in fact, we advise you to study the entire assortment of the Internet to find a truly unique kitchen hood. Many stores do not waste time laying out unusual hoods on their catalog, although the supplier is always ready to offer something similar to the buyer. Just look at the catalogs of hoods from manufacturers, and then call one of the online stores that sells hoods of this manufacturer, and find out if you can put an option that is not on the site.
Built -in hoods, in fact, are very similar to wall hoods, but their design is made in such a way as to become part of your kitchen set and even more so hide the chimney.
You can hide the hood not only in kitchen cabinets, but also in special drywall blocks, a suspended ceiling, wooden frames and other design ideas. However, teach, the higher your hood (for example, when hidden in a suspended ceiling), the more power it should be pulled.
Hidden hood that crawls out if necessary is not a common option for our market. Honestly, we did not find such a model in offers on the market, but if you know where to buy such products, leave a comment under this article. In any case, we saw such options in the American market and are ready to tell a little about them.
This is a type of hood, which, by pressing the button, emerges from your countertop and starts to work. American housewives exactly 50 by 50 either love or do not like such an extract. The plus is that the air when cooking simply does not have time to rise upward, as it immediately sucks into ventilation at the stove. In addition, a spanning hood prevents spray from cooking on the walls, working as a barrier.
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