The kitchen hood is designed to remove the excess moisture and the odors which are made during the cooking process. The hood may works as the absorber or the extractor. During choosing the right hood you need to consider the offered functions and the finish style. It is also important the size of the kitchen room and the hood placing. Take into the account also the technical parameters of the model. On the household appliances market are availabe different types of kitchen hoods. Which one is worthy to choose?
Types of kitchen hoods
The kitchen hoods are different in the finish style and the placing spot. They are also different with the way of working. We can divide the kitchen hoods on these types: island, telescopic, chimney, built-under the cabinet, fully built-in.
The wall mounted (chimney) hood is one of the classical hanging construction by itself. It is consist with the long chimney in which pipe is directed into the ventilation duct.
The island is similar to the chimney one, but the main difference is on the mounting way. This appliance is installed to the ceiling above the kitchen island with the cooker hob.
The telescopic hood is intended for built-in. It has a special drawer and the absorbing surface. This hood turns on by pulling out this drawer. It also increases its working surface. It will work out in the small kitchens. The telescopic hood is very efficient. In comparison with other models connected to the ventilation duct, is less effective.
The built-under the cabinet hood is simple in mounting and is not visible as the island models. It is recommended to use in small, limited kitchens.
The type of filters and additional function of kitchen hoods
We divide the carbon and aluminum grease filters. Their task is to stop the pollution produced in the kitchen. When choosing a hood, the size of the room is also important. Hood performance parameters should be higher, the larger the kitchen in which it will be located. In the case of open kitchens connected to the living room, noise emission also plays a role.
There are two main modes of operation of the hood: absorber and extractor. The absorber does not require connection to a ventilation shaft. The device operates in a closed circuit. Exhaust requires ventilation connection. Works in open circuit. The dimension of the hood should be adapted to the size of the heating plate. Hoods with two types of control are available on the market. The cheaper hoods have the option of mechanical control. The second type is a touch panel with a display.
It is worth choosing a hood that can work as an absorber or extractor. Those equipped with touch control facilitate the selection of the intended program. We offer the KCH 1361 B wall hood. As a wall mounted chimney hood, it gives you freedom in kitchen design. Its advantage is a fashionable, designer look. The smooth front of the eaves makes it easy to keep clean. Like all Kernau hoods, it can work in a canister or hood mode. Has touch control. Additional functions of this hood are: timer and slotted suction system. It is also very efficient.
