Kitchen extractor fans

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Can anyone recommend a kitchen extractor fan ? It will need to be mounted in a bulk head above the hob (ie > 1m from the hob) and will need to have the oomph to extract a distance of 3-6m (it will have to go through a steel, just not sure which one hence the range). And if it didn't sound like Concorde landing that would be a bonus. I'm anticipating £1000-2000 for such a beast - is that around right ?

TIA

I think it can be done a number of different ways. Ours was being installed as part of an extension so the duct goes up to the attic and out through the roof as we were able to hide it in some newly built interior walls upstairs.

I do remember another option was to have the motor on an external wall instead ie the duct would be hidden in the ceiling above/floor of room above between the joists and lead to the nearest external wall for venting. The luxair people were really good at suggesting different options and the pros and cons - it might be worth explaining your constraints to them and getting their advice even if you then go on to buy from somewhere else.

I don't work for them btw - it was just that I had read so much (confusing /conflicting information) about extractor fan options by the time I spoke to them that I was beginning to lose the will to live and then one phone call and it was sorted!

powerjen thanks for your reply. I'm hoping the architect will have the steel plans soon so we'll know which way we can go. For an external motor there's only one direction I think and I might just be transferring the noise from the kitchen to the lounge. But contacting them is a good idea. Thank you.

Daisy I'm really interested in what you're doing because I don't want an extractor fan at all, I just don't like them. I think we may be in breach of building regs at the moment as we altered the kitchen about a year ago taking a very old fashioned one out and didn't put one back, so am assuming when we have sign off for the extension / building work we will need to put some form of extraction in.

When you say it sits above the hob, is it visible?

MIL had a cooker with a downdraft vent, it worked fantastically. She had a wood floor house and it vented out under the house.
We put a vent into our bathroom and placed the motor between floors about 4 feet away from the opening in the bathroom, and it vents outside. It is a strong one and still sounds like it's taking off, it's not the motor making the noise it's the air being sucked out of the room.

Hi,
I'm starting to shop around for an island extractor as I wanted to cook on an island facing into our new extension, however, I am now concerned I wouldn't hear anyone die to noise from extraction. May I ask if you have you used the downdraft extractor and does it work well?
Sonya

Hi, sorry I know this is an old thread, but please can you let me know which hob your MIL bought in the end? thanks