It won’t be too small? An overview of built-in hoods for compact kitchens

Compact kitchens place special demands on the size of appliances. Which cooker hood to buy if you’re really short on space? Looking at the offer of manufacturers on this subject we must quickly define what compactness means in relation to the hood. There are two components to this concept. The main thing is actually the modest dimensions of the device, first of all its width. We remember that the width of the hood is strictly “tied” to the width of the cooking surface, these two values must be equal.

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COMPACT – IT’S LIKE?

The most compact solution for a hob is 50 cm, and for built-in hobs – 45 cm. The same is true for kitchen hoods. There are 50 and 45 cm wide appliances, although the latter are quite a few: Cata GT Plus 45, Kronasteel Kamilla 1M 450, Elikor Integra 45.

However, the rule of dimensional compliance applies to hoods with a conventional suction system. Devices with perimeter aspiration can cope with their tasks, even if their dimensions are less than stipulated, for example, width of the Faber Flow – 37 cm, Falmec Mira – 40 cm.

Quite compact are the hoods designed for the steam room, which are up to 40 cm wide. These are, in particular, chimney hoods, which alone can be ineffective.

YOU’RE TIGHT?

Everyone has different ideas about compactness. However, the general consensus is that a compact kitchen is 4-8 m² in size. It is worth paying attention to the fact that the concept of closeness is inextricably linked with the functionality of the room. As soon as the kitchen is allocated a good dining area, a washing machine, and even a dryer appears, even a spacious room begins to experience a serious lack of space.

I WANT A CUPBOARD

The second element of compactness concerns making the most efficient use of kitchen space. Of course, we are talking about the wall space above the cooktop, because in a small kitchen it is so important to hang another extra cabinet. Decorative cooker hoods offer no such option, while brightly designed hoods can only be wall-mounted and are therefore not suitable for our concept.

Island hoods are not suitable for compact kitchens, because islands are the province of larger rooms. Of wall-mounted devices, three types are available: suspended, recessed in the cabinet and classic decorative hoods.

BEST ES414 hood

GRAY CARDINAL

Hanging hoods are often the simplest and most efficient option. What’s more, only among these hoods you can find models with the lowest output, which shows their clear focus on compact kitchens. For example, the Zanussi ZHT 530 W and Turboair Tilly 50 WH hoods with 170 and 175 m³ /hour can be used for a kitchen of about 5 m². Ardo Basic F50 with 210 m³ /hour for 7 m², Indesit H 151 IX for 250 m³ /hour and Korting KHT 5210 X for 275 m³ /hour for rooms around 8 and 9 m².

In terms of aesthetics, suspended cooker hoods have little appeal. All models look very similar and are usually equipped with a glass hood that prevents the air from dispersing into the kitchen. The design can be more clear or with flowing lines. Hoods of this type take up very little space 8 to 15 cm high and do not prevent the kitchen from incorporating a cabinet over the cooktop. The depth of the casing, however, exceeds the depth of a standard cupboard 35 cm and is in the order of 50 cm.

Technically, these models are quite simple, they can work not only on the drain, but also in recirculation mode. Grease filters can be replaceable, made of soft porous materials. The models do not use complex control units with displays and electronic indicators. Most often we have to deal with sliders, keys and buttons. But often used filter fullness indicators.

In terms of price they are leaders in terms of availability. The cheapest hood of this type can be bought for 1500 Dollars. Jet air Senti F 50 BL, Indesit H 151 WH, Hansa OSC 511 WH . And the upper threshold is 7000 Dollars.

FIGHTER OF THE INVISIBLE FRONT

Built-in hoods can also be a good option for a compact kitchen. But it is necessary to pay attention to that the bottom threshold of productivity at them is a little bit higher – 240-280 m³ /hour that is suitable for the kitchen area of 7,5 and 8,6 m² Selena Triton 50 GR/IX 1M, Best ES 414 IX 50 . Therefore, when buying a unit, it’s easy to “jump” to the next class in terms of performance. But that’s not all.

The group also includes appliances with perimeter suction. I remind you that among the hoods with this system in general, very few models of average performance. For example – one of them, Falmec Gruppo Incasso 50 IX, 580 m³ h, but it’s better to put on a 17-meter kitchen. It turns out that by choosing a similar unit, the buyer even more than the necessary indicators.

The built-in has a more cumbersome housing that takes up a lot of cabinet space above the stove. The air intake area is often equipped with a retractable part, which increases the air intake area. But there are models without this feature: Falmec Built In 450 50 IX, Ukinox Standard 500.310.550 WH, Teka GFT 50 IX. By the way, their case turns out to be even more voluminous.

For finishing models most often choose stainless steel and white. But if you wish, you can buy a model in black MBS Aralia 250 black, Cata TF 2003 600 negra, KronasteelKamilla 1M 500 black , with wood finishing Elikor Integra 50 white/oak brown .

Control of hoods, as a rule, is mechanical, push-button, less often. Electronic units with sensors or buttons, pseudo-sensors, indicators and timers in general are rare Falmec GruppoIncasso 50 IX, Akro LightTouch wk-7 50 IX .

Buy a built-in hood can already be purchased for 2500 Dollars. Elikor Integra, LexInbox S 500, Akro Light wk-7 50 WH . The most expensive hoods cost about 25 000 Dollars.

LEICHT kitchen.

HOW TO CALCULATE HOOD CAPACITY

H=HxHx12

Kitchen volume length, width and height per factor. According to the requirements, the kitchen air must be completely replaced 10 times per hour, this value is increased by 20%, hence the factor of 12. For a compact kitchen the optimal productivity is 130-260 m³/hr.

Surface area rooms, m²	Ceiling height, m	Optimal output m³ /hour
4	2,7	130
5	160
6	195
7	230
8	260

CONE, PYRAMID

Decorative cooker hoods for small-sized kitchens have a capacity of 180-200 m³/h, that is, are designed for rooms of 5-6 m² Gefest BB-2 K17, Maan Elegant 50 white . Whirlpools do not allow you to place a cabinet over the cooktop, but are painless to install against the sides of adjacent cabinets. Hoods give the kitchen a special mood, more than other appliances set the style of the room, and some models are even the most interesting visual accent.

That is why many customers opt for them, especially since this type of hoods represents the most numerous family of. Although in this family, again, diversity is not welcome. Most of all traditional hoods with a pyramid or cone-shaped dome. And you can buy this model already for 2800 Dollars. Maan Elegant 50, Elikor Epsilon . As the devices are designed primarily for traditional interiors, there are variants with gold, white, black, brown and copper finishes.

There are several models with a light body and wooden edging Elikor Rotunda 50, Akro Rustica , created for kitchens with wooden fronts. Controls can be mechanical: with sliders and buttons or electronic with pseudo-sensor buttons with indicators Lex Biston 500 inox, Kaiser A 5413 IX, MBS Petunia 150 inox . Automatics and timers are not found. But there can be filter pollution indicators Kronasteel Diana 3P 500 inox .

There are also few variants of design of modern hoods: slanted models Whirlpool AKR 550 50 IM, Akro Nero wk-4 50 BK, Maunfeld Tower ST 50, Lex Mini 500 , with a low bottom Elikor Stealth 50, Kronasteel Mara, Akro Feniks , with a curved glass wing MBS Torenia 150 glass, Akro Zefir, Fiore Innova . Color – mostly stainless steel.

Next in popularity is black, followed by white with a large lag. Control is more advanced, there are hoods with sensor units Whirlpool AKR 550 50 IM, Akro Cetias WK-4 50 BK , display, timer Kronasteel Jasmin Slim 3P 500 inox/glass , filter filling indicator Kronasteel Sharotta 3P 500 inox/glass . The price of modern models is higher, the most affordable of them are Akro Kastos WK-4 50 BK and Maunfeld Towerlight 50 black for 5500 Dollars.

SERENA’S kitchen

AND THEY DON’T LIKE IT AT ALL

Small kitchens place greater demands on the sound pressure level of the hoods. The quietest models to date are those with a noise level of about 32-34 dB at the 1st, the most used speed . If you look at the scale of home noise, the value in

30 dB – “quiet”, this is an acceptable maximum for night time, corresponds to the whisper, the ticking of the clock

35 dB – “quite audible” – a muffled conversation

40 dB is also “quite audible”, the permissible constant sound level in the daytime. Hearing is the level of noise in the living room during the day, a normal conversation.

Elikor Amethyst – 34 dB, Elikor Rotonda – 36 dB, Kronasteel Mini, CataPiLEX Mini 500 – 40 dB, Falmec Gruppo Incasso 50 IX – 41 dB show good noise performance 1st speed .

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