Kitchen extractor fans

[SwedishEdith]

Currently have a hood one which I hate as ugly and noisy and horrible to clean. Is there any reason I can't use something like this instead?

It's an external wall so can this just be slotted into the wall? Not checked how you turn these things on etc, but, in principle, is this good enough for a domestic kitchen?

No reason why you can't at all. It will get greasy and need taking apart and cleaning from time to time. Check how noisy it is before you have it fitted.

Hmm, yeah, cleaning that might be quite a hassle. But would definitely make the kitchen seem more spacious.

I thinknit will pretty noisy (not to mention ugly).
I don't have an extractor at all and we cook every day. It's not a problem.

That was just an example - would have to check noise/extraction ability etc. But I don't think it's any uglier that the chimney one we have, tbh.

We have one similar to that, it is wired into an electric socket and has a pull cord to switch it on, similar to a bathroom light. We had one previously with an humility sensor but that either didn't come on when we were cooking or randomly come on and didn't go off for hours so DH changed it for a pull cord one. Ours is an Xpelair make

it says Noise: 50-60 dB which is not unusual. Being so big I expect it can spin at low speed. The price looks very reasonable.

you really ought to have some kind of hood or canopy above the hood so it can trap fumes and steam to whisk them outside before they drift round the room. It should be positioned high enough that nobody can hit it with their face while stirring the porage.

For comparison, here are some kitchen extractors with removable, washable parts. This is a high-quality maker.

The one you list quotes 2850 m³/hr which is very powerful. As it is a 12" you will need a big hole in the wall and some kind of draught/weatherproof terminal outside, and to prevent burglars pushing a child through. See if you can get a speed controller to suit which will reduce noise and air throughput.

Thanks. I suppose we could change the extractor and keep the cooker hood? Just want it to be quieter and more effective.

can you show us the one you've got?

is the duct through the wall 100mm?

Not sure they make it any more but a 100cm Britannia one. Bit like this.

Your old one is powerful, at six or seven hundred cubic metres per hour. Do you run it at high speed? Ours is mostly used at low speed, for longer, which is less noisy.

I favour the modern canopy type, built into a bridging unit to match your wall cabinets, like
www.tlc-direct.co.uk/Products/ELERALUXSS80.html
Not so powerful
Or
www.tlc-direct.co.uk/Products/ELSLEEK80.html
Which is around the same power as your old one.

The enclosure also muffles the noise somewhat.

Annoyingly, the spec states the minimum height above the hob, but some people think that is the required height, resulting in them being head-bangers.

I have a Britannia hood like the one in the link but it is old and find it too noisy so use it less than I should. We are in the process of putting in a new kitchen and have been looking for a quiet extractor that has a high extraction rate. So far the Falmec Silence group Incasso is the favourite but yet to see/hear one in the flesh. Not cheap but if it does the job .......
Link: en.falmec.com/en_ww/falmec_world/silence_nrs_finally_a_hood_that_makes_no-153.html

This is interesting re noise:

Each decrease of 1dB corresponds to a reduction in the perceived noise level of about 20%. In other words, for every decrease of 3db perceived noise is halved.

We have bought a Luxair hood which we haven’t fitted yet - they are very reasonably priced and are apparently quieter

luxairhoods.com/index.php?route=product/search&search=100%20stainless%20steel

luxairhoods.com/image/catalog/PDF/Cooker%20Hoods/Wall%20Hoods/FLT/LA-FLT-Technical%20Info.pdf

@PigletJohn

Your old one is powerful, at six or seven hundred cubic metres per hour. Do you run it at high speed? Ours is mostly used at low speed, for longer, which is less noisy.

I favour the modern canopy type, built into a bridging unit to match your wall cabinets, like
www.tlc-direct.co.uk/Products/ELERALUXSS80.html
Not so powerful
Or
www.tlc-direct.co.uk/Products/ELSLEEK80.html
Which is around the same power as your old one.

The enclosure also muffles the noise somewhat.

Annoyingly, the spec states the minimum height above the hob, but some people think that is the required height, resulting in them being head-bangers.

I don't know how powerful ours is - was just trying to find a Britannia that looked a bit like it. But even it's lowest setting is so noisy I don't use it.

But some other links on here that are worth looking at, thanks.