Do you need a hood in the kitchen: how to install it yourself, instructions, photo and video tutorials

Fresh air

Clean air, one of the important components of coziness and comfort in the house. Do not forget that air purification is required to create a microclimate in residential premises.

This topic is of particular concern to those who have small children or people suffering from allergic diseases in their families.

Therefore, when wondering whether a kitchen hood is needed in the kitchen, think about how you would answer another question, do you need clean air? Surely, the obviousness of the answer, no one will doubt.

Then why, more and more often on Internet forums and in the media, we are witnessing disputes and disagreements about whether a hood is mandatory in the kitchen?

Cozy home

Kitchen scents

We have not yet touched on the issue of smells that accompany cooking and tend to spread throughout the house.

Despite the fact that they can be very seductive, you must admit that it is not very pleasant to feel their remnants on the upholstery of furniture or clothes.

You cannot do without unpleasant surprises in the kitchen: escaped milk, burnt meat - anything can happen. What to do with such smells, if not removed through the hood?

Kitchen interier

Every housewife knows how difficult it is to wash off the greasy deposits that eventually appear on cabinets and pipes. Not to mention the appearance of dirty yellow areas on ceilings and wallpaper, they can only be removed in a radical way - by premature repair.

This is especially true for apartments from the old housing stock, where gas stoves are used. But there is another, more acceptable option - installing a kitchen hood.

In new buildings, where kitchens are equipped with an electric stove, some of the problems disappear by themselves, but there is a theme of a different nature.

The free layout (photo) provides for the integration of the kitchen and living space, which forces the owners to pay special attention to the ventilation system. And in this case, you simply cannot do without powerful fume hoods.

Microclimate

An important factor in creating a favorable microclimate is maintaining a stable humidity and temperature. And how can you get rid of vapors and combustion products in the kitchen, because they are an integral part of the cooking process.

One solution suggests itself - the installation of a hood, it will help remove excess vapors from the room and stabilize the temperature.

On a note! Improper organization of air exchange can become a source of fungi, mold and other undesirable manifestations.

Read also the article "How to choose a hood for the kitchen: the question on which the air purity depends."

Reasons for questions and doubts

Where the legs grow from in the question of what the hood is needed in the kitchen, one can only guess.

The unsuccessful experience of some buyers could well give rise to a negative attitude towards this household appliance and cast a shadow of doubt on the need for its presence in the kitchen.

What exactly motivates the disaffected side?

• Does not remove odors. When choosing a hood, you need to clearly define the power, technical characteristics and a set of additional functions that your purchase should have. And for this, you need to first familiarize yourself with what criteria this unit is selected by.
• Creates noise and vibration. Indeed, some manufacturers do not pay enough attention to this topic. Therefore, we advise you to purchase hoods from those manufacturers whose brand has already established itself on the Russian market. The price of such household appliances will be slightly higher, but with the purchase you will receive quality guarantees for which the manufacturer is responsible.
• Design and installation complexity. This question, for the most part, can be attributed to the limited information from buyers who do not bother finding a suitable option. Today, on the home appliance market, there are hoods made in a variety of styles, from country to high-tech.

And for ease of installation, complete instructions are provided. And a complete set of duct elements, including adapters in a wide variety of configurations.

The video at the end of the article presents all the components that may be needed when assembling a ventilation system. So, if you have the desire and not a cunning set of tools, you can install the hood with your own hands.

Another misconception. The owners of wooden houses, of which there are more and more every year, for some reason decided that they could do without such equipment as a hood.

The basis for such conclusions was the factor of an improved background for natural air exchange in wooden buildings.

It's not very clear how, in this case, to deal with fumes, soot and grease? Or, in their opinion, will they also decay under the influence of natural wood and be excreted naturally?

Briefly about how to choose a hood

In order to come to a common denominator in all disagreements, we bring to your attention a brief overview of:

• Types of fume hoods;
• Technical characteristics;
• Availability of additional functions;
• Wall-mounted - it resembles a chimney near an ordinary fireplace (hence the name "chimney-type hood");
• Visor - the flat design can be easily built into the kitchen cabinet. Built-in appliances, allows you to save space and does not violate the unity of the kitchen unit ensemble;

Cooker hood type

By installation method

Attention! Visor (telescopic) - ideal for a small kitchen

• Island - the structure of this model is fixed to the ceiling, directly above the hob. Since the island style in the interior of the kitchen is actively becoming fashionable, such hoods will harmoniously fit into the overall design of the room;

• Corner - from the name itself it is clear that this type of structure is installed in the corner areas of the room.
• Diverting - the classic version, connection to a common ventilation block, with the subsequent removal of the air flow outside the room;
• Recirculating - provides for local air purification through a system of filters installed directly in the hood itself. After that, the purified air is returned back to the room.

By the type of unit operation

By type of constructive - design performance

There are several main design directions:

• Decorative with a dome made of glass, stainless steel, high-quality plastic and decorative elements, in the general style of the room;
• Decorative T - shaped. This design is widely used in the execution of island and wall type hoods;
• Inclined - this type of decor has appeared relatively recently and mainly complements the interior of high-tech kitchens;
• Domes are a classic in their most immediate sense. They can easily fit into any kitchen interior. With the help of decorated baguettes, which are presented by manufacturers in the widest range, the hood can be given absolutely any look and style;
• Telescopic - a new design with a pull-out panel that allows you to cover a large area with a very modest size;
• Flat - they are used both as a built-in structure and as an independent element of the kitchen.

Main technical characteristics

Where to start in this matter?

Of course, from the dimensions. The dimensions of the hood should be 10-15 cm larger than the hob.

Otherwise, part of the untreated air will not be covered by the structure and fatty vapor, unpleasant odors will still remain a "headache" for you.

Next, we turn to the choice of power. Extraction capacity is determined by the throughput of cubic meters per hour (m³/час).

In order to determine how much power your hood should have, you need to make simple calculations:

V = Sк * Hк * 10where

V - required capacity (m³/час);

Sк - kitchen area (m²);

Hк - room height (m);

10 is a coefficient that takes into account how many times the air in the room must be renewed per hour (sometimes this coefficient is set to 12).

The resulting figure will be a guideline for you when choosing a hood. And remember, equipment with overpriced performance is a waste of money.

One more point. Be sure to pay attention to the presence of a rubber gasket between the engine and the entire structure. It is she who is responsible for the level of noise and vibration that will be created during the operation of the unit.

Read also the article “Which range hood to choose for the kitchen”.

Additional functions

In this section, each buyer can decide independently. Button or touch control, backlight type, auto-off timer, etc.

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In order to choose the right hood for your kitchen, follow the recommendations set out above.

And then you will not have to regret the money spent, and the purchase will help you breathe clean air and be in comfort.

How to install the hood in the kitchen - see here.