Cooker hoods

Cooker hoods (also called kitchen hoods) are some of the most essential appliances when it comes to keeping your kitchen and your home clean and comfortable. Not only do they get rid of odors from cooking meals, they also protect your kitchen walls and cabinets from being covered in grease and grime.

When you’re choosing a new cooker hood, there are some factors you should consider: cooker hood size, cooker hood type, cooker hood filters, and other considerations.

Choosing the right cooker hood size or dimension

What size your cooker hood should be depends primarily on how much space you have in your kitchen and how big your hob is. To most efficiently remove odors from cooking, the hood should be the same width as the hob.

For choosing the right extraction rate for your kitchen space, take the volume of your kitchen and multiply it by 10.

Choosing the right cooker hood type

There are several different basic types of cooker hoods for you to choose from:

• Chimney cooker hoods: These hoods are designed to be exposed and to catch the eye in your kitchen. However, you do lose storage space above your hob.
• Island cooker hoods: These hoods are installed in kitchens that have a hob on the kitchen island. The hood therefore takes a very prominent place in the kitchen.
• Slim cooker hoods (or cooker hood without chimney): These hoods are hidden inside your cabinetry, with only the lower part directly above your hob exposed.

You also need to choose between a ducted or a recirculating cooker hood. A ducted hood transports the extracted air outside your home through ducts and usually uses metal filters which need to be cleaned regularly. Recirculating cooker hoods send the air through carbon filters and back into your kitchen.

Things to keep in mind when buying a cooker hood

You should consider things like a kitchen hood’s noise level as well as their design when buying a cooker hood, since it will be a prominent part of your kitchen. Also remember to look for useful technologies like  , which automatically adjusts your hood settings according to the power you selected on your hob, offering extreme comfort in controlling your hood.

Find more helpful advice from our Cooker hood buying guide.

Choose the best cooker hood with Electrolux

Electrolux cooker hoods with their beautiful design and useful functionality are a real eye-catcher. And with their easy to clean surfaces and high-performance engines, they will keep your kitchen air clean and fresh for years to come.