Island Cooker Hoods 60cm
Island extractor hoods work quickly to get rid of smoke, grease and odours from the kitchen. They can also make a style statement and complement your kitchen decoration.
Pick from smooth and subtle styles that mix into the ceiling for a seamless appearance or eye-catching stainless-steel chimney models. Likewise find ingenious features that make cooking more hassle-free and comfy.
Size
As the name recommends, island cooker hoods sit above your kitchen worktop and combine attractive design with effective extraction, keeping your kitchen fresh and tidy. Available in a range of styles to suit your space and tastes, they work rapidly to remove odours, smoke and grease, keeping your kitchen sanitary and looking terrific.
If you're choosing a stylish chimney design, look for a design that matches the width of your hob or cooker to ensure it blends perfectly. Brands like Rangemaster and Belling provide matching designs in their chimney hood collection, with much of them likewise using an option of colours. If you prefer a more modern look, select a retractable hood which disappears into your ceiling when not in use and has a smooth minimalist appeal.
Additionally, you might opt for a discreet telescopic hood that's developed into your wall and only extends out when you cook. They're perfect for smaller sized areas or kitchen areas with a minimal visual and have easy to utilize electronic controls. They're typically kinder on the wallet than other designs and have A and B energy ratings, making them an affordable choice.
For optimum extraction power, you'll wish to choose a hood with a high CFM ranking. This is displayed on the product requirements and translates to how much air it can process per hour. For instance, a hood with a CFM of 600CFM will process 600 cubic feet per minute. This is plenty for a typical kitchen, but if you have an open plan dining area or captivate visitors while you're cooking, you might want to select a greater CFM rate to make sure it's working hard enough to keep your kitchen comfy.
To keep your kitchen odour-free, it's worth opting for a ducted hood that transfers the extracted air outside via ducts, rather than utilizing a carbon filter that needs routine cleansing. This is a more reliable way to clear your kitchen of smoke and fumes, and some designs even have a 24-hour air exchange function that operates at a low intensity for 10 minutes every hour to cleanse your home with minimum noise and energy.
Style
The perfect mix of performance and elegance, island extractor hoods act as a centerpiece for your kitchen. Suspended from the ceilings above your hob, these distinctive hoods offer effective extraction while maintaining a classy appearance, ideal for modern-day open-plan kitchen areas. They're readily available in a series of styles including standard chimney styles with stunning curved canopies, such as our EKPK90BL island canopy hood, or minimalist flat designs like our ECNK90SS flat glass island hood, making them ideal for both timeless and modern kitchen areas.
Cooker hoods aren't just decorative; they're hard-working devices that help keep your kitchen devoid of undesirable smoke, odours and grease. That's why we recommend picking one with a high adequate extraction rate to fulfill the needs of your cooking area.
You can calculate how much power your hood needs by working out the volume of your kitchen (length x width x height) and increasing that by the number of individuals who will be utilizing it at any provided time. The resulting number will then offer you a concept of how numerous cubic metres per hour it must have the ability to procedure, which is displayed in the product requirements.
In addition to an excellent extraction rate, our hoods are likewise designed with innovative functions to enhance your cooking experience. For example, some hoods come fitted with smart sensing units that instantly spot the amount of smoke or vapour rising from your hob. They then adjust their settings accordingly, saving you the trouble of having to manually control them. Some hoods even have the included benefit of spotting when it's time to alter the filter, suggesting you'll never ever need to fret about forgetting this important task.
For an additional level of convenience, we offer a large choice of smart cooker hoods that can be managed through an app on your smartphone or tablet. Just download the pertinent app from your maker and you can easily change settings, filter status, lighting and more. It's the ideal way to take pleasure in a clean, fresh kitchen with total comfort.
Lighting
When it pertains to picking an island extractor hood, you have numerous alternatives. You can go with a traditional chimney design like the stunning curved glass canopy of the EKPK90BL or select a more minimalist flat style such as the streamlined ECNK90SS. Additionally, you can likewise think about an integrated island cooker hood where the top area is concealed within your cabinets, leaving just the lower part straight above your hob exposed.
A wide variety of designs and colours enables you to match your island extractor hood with the rest of your kitchen. The option is especially important for open-plan kitchen areas as the hood can make or break your overall appearance. From the innovative pyramid shape of Ikona Light in matte black, white, or stainless-steel to the very little looks of iLight and iContour, all our hoods offer an impactful decorative effect that improves your kitchen decoration while also offering powerful extraction for a fresh and tidy cooking environment.
Our island hoods are readily available in both ducted and recirculating designs. Ducted hoods transport drawn out air outdoors, while recirculating designs use charcoal filters to recycle and recirculate cleaned up air back into your home. A few of our island hoods even operate as both!
Both kinds of hood use the very same powerful fume and vapour extraction and extraordinary grease removal. Integrated with the effective LED lighting, they offer a best cooking area and create an outstanding design feature. The hoods are simple to tidy, with a detachable and washable filter for simple and easy upkeep. They also have an indication that lets you understand when it's time to change the filter or clean them.
For an included touch of luxury, some of our designs feature a remote control, voice activation and/or integrated clever features. For instance, you can have your hood automatically activate at the same time as you switch on your hob. With voice commands, you can also run it from throughout the space. The iLight and iContour designs can be controlled with your smartphone or Alexa, making them incredibly easy to use. You can likewise use the iLight to produce a custom lighting environment and enjoy a tailored experience.
Noise
When selecting a cooker hood, it's essential to choose one that can be utilized at low noise levels and not distract from your kitchen's visual. Search for models with soft-touch buttons and LED lighting that utilizes less energy than traditional halogen bulbs. This is particularly important if you are planning to install your hood above a hob that creates a great deal of vapour and smells, as high fan speeds can cause the sound level to rise substantially.
Our large range of island hoods consists of a range of designs, colours, and sizes to suit any kitchen style. Pick from curved glass and stainless steel chimney models that offer both design and effective extraction. Some models feature built-in lighting to improve visibility over the cooking surface area, while others are suitable for usage above a vented or induction hob. You can also discover ductless island hoods that work without a vent and instead capture odours in carbon filters before launching tidy air back into the kitchen's ambient atmosphere.
If you're searching for a more discreet option, think about an integrated cooker hood. Created to fit into island cooking hood above your hob, these hoods are ideal for minimalist cooking areas and can be set to recirculation mode. They normally operate at lower sound levels than their ducted equivalents, and you can control their settings via the Home Connect app or your voice assistant.
Additionally, you might select a vented or ductless extractor hood to vent straight out of your ceiling and into the outdoors. Ducted hoods have greater extraction rates, but they require routine maintenance to clean the metal grease filter. Ductless hoods, on the other hand, are more cost-effective and do not need any maintenance-- merely change the charcoal filters when needed.
For a much more trendy alternative, think about a ventilation system with incorporated hob. These devices integrate a hob with an extraction hood, so they conserve area and can be run by utilizing your smartphone. They're offered as both ducted and recirculating designs and provide a large selection of power levels. They are likewise more efficient than a separate hood, so they're an excellent option for smaller kitchen areas that do not have adequate room for a separate ventilation system.