Hob & hood

[Gentleness]

Do they have to match in size? Can you really tell if a 70cm has a 60cm hood over? I think my mind is slowly dying as I hit more and more kitchen questions....

That would be a 70cm hob with 60cm hood over...

I have a 70 cm hob and a 70 cm hood on a 90 cm pan drawer. There is therefore a gap between the hood and the wall units of 10cm either side. This is supposed to be there for looks and ease of cleaning I believe (plus maybe safety?)

My 70cm hob will be on an 80cm pan drawer but it is on a long run or units/worktop with plenty of space either side.

I just can't work out whether it is really necessary to have a 70cm hood - can't I make do with a 60cm one or will it be really obvious? There are no wall units on that section of wall so the hood will kind of stand out. Plus I wanted an 80cm wide splashback behind the hob...

Sigh - I wish the Ikea freebie planner was the new fancy version so I could really try out how it will look...

I had a 100cm range cooker and only had 90cm hood and it looked fine so am sure it would be ok if it was fitted perfectly central

You will have a lot more choice if you go for a 60 or 90 cm hood. I really struggled to get one that I like that was 70cm.

Or you could go for something like these

This is my one. Quite quiet and no named badge on it so it goes with all my Neff hob and oven

Thanks for those links - love those boxy ones, but trying to economise!

For some reason, way back in the misty beginnings of kitchen planning I'd discounted CDA appliances - but that is a MUCH nicer price than the Bosch equivalent...

I am very pleased with it. The man from that website - who I phoned to get a discount on multiple items - recommended it. I was all set to buy a Neff one so I saved loads of money!

The only thing I would say about the glass on the hood is that DH bumped his head quite badly on it when it was first fitted, as he didn't see it!