Cooker hood without duct

A cooker hood is one of the main attributes of kitchen appliances, because its main function is to clean the air of smoke, burning, fumes, odors and other similar results of heat treatment of products. Thanks to this device, you can effortlessly maintain cleanliness in the kitchen. Let's look at what a hood for a kitchen without an air duct is, the principle of its operation, and also how to choose it.

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Cooker hoods without duct

The modern market for household appliances offers us a huge assortment of all kinds of appliances that can greatly facilitate our lives. One of these devices is a cooker hood - various manufacturers offer us models that differ in quality, operating principle, appearance and, of course, cost.

To make the right choice, let's take a closer look at one of the types of such equipment - kitchen hoods without air ducts, or filter hoods, which have recently appeared on the modern market for household appliances.

Important! There are other innovative exhaust device solutions. Read a separate review aboutcooker hoods without ventilation and the best models.

Advantages and disadvantages

Of the main advantages of a hood without duct, the following can be noted:

• Simple installation. You do not need to install an air duct and connect it to the ventilation of the house.
• The operation of modern filtration hoods creates much less noise compared to models that have an air duct.
• A hood without a duct is suitable for any design and for any kitchen layout option. Such a model will not spoil the interior, since there is no need to install and write off an air duct in the interior of the kitchen.
• Such hoods consume less electricity.
• They have a high level of air purification in the room, they will even be appropriate for the kitchen in the house with a stove.

Important! The main disadvantage of such devices is the rather high cost of consumables, which must be changed periodically (grease filters and carbon filters). But in this case, this is fully justified by the quality of air purification, as well as the ease of installation of the device.

Kinds:

• Currently, kitchen hoods without a duct can be made of different materials. But in most cases they are made of glass, metal, as well as other modern materials.
• Depending on the shape, the filter hoods can be horizontal (ideal for small kitchens) and vertical (more suitable for large rooms).
• Also, hoods can be mounted or built-in, which can be hidden so that the integrity of the interior of the kitchen is not violated.

Important! Telescopic models have the same quality.

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How to choose the right one?

To make the right choice when buying a hood without a duct, you need to consider many factors, among which the main ones are:

• The power of the device, which should depend on the size of your kitchen.
• The appearance, shape and size of the appliance, the correct choice of which will enable it to harmoniously fit into the design of your kitchen.

Power

Before choosing a hood for the kitchen, you should determine its necessary performance, which depends on the size of your kitchen. To calculate performance:

1. You need to multiply the area of ​​the room by its height, as a result of which you will find out the volume of the kitchen.
2. Then you need to multiply the result by 10 or 12 - this will be the number that equals the value of the required power of the device.

When buying a hood, it is better to choose a model that has an adjustable power range, which will give an opportunity for greater control of its operation. In addition, it is worth noting that the hood parameters must correspond to or be no less than the dimensions of the hob and oven.

Important! It is worth knowing that a small kitchen does not need an extractor hood with maximum power, because, the greater its power, the more it will make noise during operation. To date, the most optimal performance for the power of this device is considered to be a capacity of about 300-600 cubic meters per hour.

Filters

Hoods to the kitchen without an air duct contain two filter options:

• Coal, the function of which is to clean the air of smoke, soot, burning, odors and fumes.
• Grease, which are designed to clean the air of fat.

The principle of operation of the hood with these types of filters is to constantly circulate air, which is cleaned and again goes into the room.

Important! It is worth remembering that these filters need to be replaced regularly at the intervals specified by the manufacturer in the technical data sheet of the device.

Housing Surface Material

The material from which the hood body is made significantly affects its appearance and, of course, cost. To date, in the production of these household appliances, the following materials are most often used:

• Metal (stainless steel, aluminum). Such hoods are practical and have a flawless appearance. A metal appliance will become an adornment of any interior.
• Enamel. The most inexpensive and very durable material. Enameled hoods are easy to wash, and this process does not require the use of special detergents and serious efforts.
• Strained glass. Similar products have a stylish and sophisticated appearance. However, glass hoods require difficult special care, as well as gentle handling.

Important! Thus, any material from which the hoods are made has both advantages and disadvantages.

Optional features

The filter hoods offered on the home appliance market today may have additional functions, for example:

• Backlight. Its functions are not only lighting of the working area, but also an addition to the design of the kitchen.
• Auto power on function. With it, the device turns on automatically when the hob is working.
• Remote control. The option allows you to control the device using the remote control.
• Filter pollution indicator. Helps the user understand that it’s time to change the filters.

Important! It should be understood that the greater the number of additional functions the hood has, the more its cost will be.

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Rating of popular manufacturers

Currently, in stores you can see a wide variety of kitchen filter hoods from world manufacturers, which give a guarantee on the quality of their products. One of the most popular brands today are:

• HOTPOINT ARISTON. The products of this company have proven themselves to be reliable and quality.
• GATA Products of this company are known for their longevity and excellent work.
• BOSCH. Hoods of this German manufacturer are presented in a wide assortment and have proven themselves on the positive side.
• VENTOLUX. The company is famous for using the latest technology during production.
• ELEKTROLUX. The devices of this company are individuality, diversity, quality and beauty.

Important! For several years in a row, cooker hoods of the listed manufacturers have occupied leading positions in various ratings both on the domestic market and abroad.

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Mounting

Installing an exhaust hood for a kitchen without an air duct is much simpler and takes much less time than other models of hoods, since it does not need to be installed and connected to ventilation for its installation.

When installing such equipment, the user needs only at a distance of about 75 cm from the hob to fix his body on the wall with a pair of bolts, if it is mounted, or to carry out installation in the same way inside the furniture, if it is built-in.

Important! Immediately after installing the case, the device is ready for use for its intended purpose.

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Care:

• The main care for the filtration hood is reduced to the regular replacement of filters, which is extremely important for the quality of its work.
• It is also necessary to take care of the body of the device, which consists in washing it regularly with the use of special detergents, presented in a wide range on the modern market of household chemicals.
• With regular and diligent care, a cooker hood will last you quite a long time.

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Summarizing this article, we can conclude that if metal-plastic windows are installed in the kitchen and there is only one ventilation channel in the kitchen, then it is worth choosing a hood to the kitchen without an air ductso that the duct ventilation system always remains open to regulate air exchange even when the hood is not working.