Pull-out hood for the kitchen 50, 60 cm: how to choose with your own hands, instructions, photo and video tutorials

A modern kitchen cannot be imagined without air purification. Manufacturers offer a wide range of models of kitchen hoods. How to decide which one will be the best solution for the kitchen.

For example, pull-out hoods for the kitchen appeared on sale relatively recently, but have already gained popularity for their compactness and excellent technical characteristics.

Its performance depends on whether the technique is chosen correctly and on the technical parameters. What are the options for kitchen hoods, and what is the fundamental difference between them?

There are several modifications of this essential kitchen equipment:

• Built-in hoods are the most popular option for kitchen appliances, the price of which is quite affordable (see. See also article
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  Built-in kitchen hood - ideal for air purification);

• Fully built-in hoods, which are usually sold complete with a kitchen furniture set;
• Telescopic pull-out hoods for the kitchen are a modern option for kitchens with a small area or kitchens with a modern interior design. Pull-out kitchen hoods can be either vertical or horizontal;
• Flat hoods for small kitchens;
• Dome hoods - for interior decor in country style (see also article Dome cooker hood - fashionable and functional);

• Island hoods, located in the center of the kitchen, are designed for large rooms (see also article Island hoods for the kitchen - an aesthetic solution to the problem);

• T-shaped devices for air purification are similar in characteristics to island hoods, and are also more often used in large kitchens.

But all the design options for hoods that can be seen in the photo have similar technical characteristics and operating principles. Therefore, we will consider in more detail the design of the hood for the kitchen and the technical characteristics that you should pay attention to when buying.

Specifications to watch out for

Are the air purifier and the hood the same device, or are they two different mechanisms? A cooker hood can either remove air from the room through a ventilation shaft or pass it through a charcoal filter and return it back to the room.

The filtration mode is called recirculation. The price of the hood depends on the quality of the filters used in the device, innovations in design, as well as on the power of the device.

Cooker hoods can be equipped with one or two fans. Their performance depends on it.

Exhaust operating mode

The pull-out hood for a kitchen with exhaust mode has its own installation features and should only be installed by a specialist. Since the mechanism must be connected to a central ventilation shaft in the house.

Important. Ventilation hoses and accessories will have to be purchased separately, since they are not provided by the manufacturer in the basic configuration.

In addition, the fact that in winter the room loses heat and moisture and it is required to provide return air conditioning of the kitchen can be attributed to the disadvantages of the exhaust mode of operation of the hood.

But, on the other hand, pull-out hoods for the kitchen are guaranteed to remove all odors and excess moisture from the kitchen.

Recirculation mode

Pull-out hoods for the kitchen, equipped with filters, are cheaper and can be easily installed by hand. But the filters require regular replacement, and such a mechanism will consume more electricity. Since it takes power to push the air through the filter.

Important. When using hoods with a filtration mode, you need to know that all the moisture during their operation remains in the room.

Cooker hood performance

The quality of air purification in the room depends on the power of the mechanism. The capacity of the hood is determined by the volume of air that the mechanism is able to pass in an hour. Studying the parameters that the instruction provides, it is necessary to determine the performance of the hood, which is necessary for a particular room.

The performance of a cooker hood is measured in cubic meters per hour. Therefore, you need to know the volume of air in the kitchen.

The data in the table will make it easy to calculate the volume of air in the kitchen. The operating instructions for the hoods recommend different air exchange rates for different premises.

For the kitchen, the multiplicity indicator, according to sanitary standards, should be equal to twelve. This means that the hood must completely renew the air in the room twelve times in one hour.

Cooker hood filters

The cooker hood can be equipped with several filters. Air purification mechanisms with exhaust mode of operation are equipped with a grease filter.

And the hoods operating in the recirculation mode must also be equipped with a carbon filter, as required by the instructions for the production of air-cleaning household appliances.

Grease filter

The grease filter is designed to trap heavy particles and is designed to protect the internal exhaust mechanism.

Pull-out hoods for the kitchen can be equipped with a grease filter made of the following materials:

• Synthetic filters - the most short-lived. They are supposed to be replaced every two months with daily use of the hood;
• Aluminum filters have a good price-quality ratio, since they can be washed with any non-aggressive detergents. Also, this part of the hood can be washed in the dishwasher;

Important. It is not recommended to wash the filter together with the dishes, as food debris can clog the filter mesh.

• Hoods equipped with stainless steel grease filters are the most expensive, but also the most durable and strongest. They can also be washed by hand or in a dishwashing machine.

Note. Many hoods are equipped with a grease filter cleaning indicator. This indicator was not installed by chance. Pull-out hoods for the kitchen must be cleaned once a month from grease that accumulates on the filter. If this is not done at least once a month, a fire is likely to occur. Fats are highly flammable.

Carbon filter

Since the hood with recirculation mode involves the return of purified air to the room, it is necessary to install an additional carbon filter. It is designed to clean the air from foreign odors.

Important. The operating manual for the hood with an installed carbon filter assumes a decrease in the performance of the mechanism by twenty-five to thirty percent. Since the exhaust motor must push air through the pores of the filter, and the additional load reduces its performance.

Charcoal filters are usually not included in the factory set and must be purchased independently.

Important. Pay attention to which suction power the filter is designed for. It is best to buy a filter that is indicated in the passport for the purchased hood.

If you buy a filter designed for a hood with a higher capacity, then it simply will not have time to catch extraneous odors. Therefore, pay attention to which filter is recommended by the instruction manual. Typically, for household hoods, the suction speed does not exceed 0.8 meters per second.

The question arises - how to find out that it is time to change the filter if the hood is not equipped with a filter change indication mode. This can be heard, the mechanism starts to work louder and the air intake decreases. So it's time to change the carbon filter.

Replacing the filter can be done by hand without involving specialists. This is best done once every three months. With intensive use of the hood, naturally more often.

Sometimes there is a desire to save money, even though the price of carbon filters is not high. Some unscrupulous firms offer carbon filters at a price much lower than in specialized stores.

What's the catch? These filters use re-reclaimed carbon powder. Such a filter is unlikely to perform its functions efficiently.

Read also the article “Choosing a filter for a kitchen hood”.

Operating modes and control of the cooker hood

The price of the kitchen air purification mechanism also depends on the control mechanism.

There are several control panel options:

• The simplest one is push-button. Although, it is worth noting the most reliable one. In addition, the repair of such a switching mechanism is inexpensive. Some models may be equipped with illuminated buttons in the working position.
• Slider - slider control of switching modes;
• Electronic pushbutton controls - imitate touch control. They fail quickly, and it is not very convenient to use such a switch;
• Hood control system Touch Control - the touch is very convenient, but the price of a hood with such a switching mode will be much higher.

• Highly intelligent models of modern air cleaning devices can be equipped with a control system that successfully competes with the spacecraft console. The control timer allows you to set the automatic activation of the mechanism at the right time;
• Some modern hoods are also equipped with a function for detecting the temperature of the hob. They can determine the humidity in the room and the temperature difference in the kitchen and in the area of ​​the stove;
• Recently, completely independent models of hoods have appeared, which recognize the approach to the stove and increase the glow of the lamps and the power of the motor. Also, some models can be lowered and raised above the stove using the control panel;
• Modern models of kitchen hoods, although their price is higher, can independently increase or decrease the suction power when the temperature and humidity in the room increase or decrease.

The pull-out hood for the kitchen can be equipped with built-in illumination with incandescent lamps or low-power fluorescent lamps or halogen lamps.

Pull-out hoods for the kitchen of many models are equipped with a remote control panel that operates on radio waves. The remote control is completely safe to control the hood, both over a gas and over an electric cooker.

Installing a kitchen hood

It is very important that the hood is not only correctly selected for the parameters of the kitchen, but also correctly installed. It is advisable to install retractable kitchen hoods for both horizontal and vertical models with the help of a professional specialist who will guarantee the smooth operation of the mechanism.

On our website you can watch a detailed video on installing a retractable hood. And if you have the skills to work with electrical engineering, then if you wish, it is quite possible to carry out the installation yourself. It is worth observing only a few important installation rules:

• According to the standard, the dimensions of a conventional hood are: width - 50 cm, depth - 60 cm. But telescopic hoods with a retractable suction mechanism have a shallower depth - from 12 to 28 centimeters, and in the extended state, the hood depth is 60 cm (the standard size of the kitchen plates). This explains their compactness and ease of use;

• The minimum installation height of the hood above the gas stove is 65 cm. For electric cookers - no less than 50 cm. This is due to the requirements of fire safety;
• The width of the hood should be equal to the width of the stove or more, but in no case less. Otherwise, the hood will not perform its functions - to catch all extraneous odors;

• The corrugated bend must be installed with a minimum number of bends. The diameter of the exhaust duct can be one hundred, one hundred twenty or one hundred fifty millimeters. A flexible corrugated branch must be selected with the largest diameter. Then the air will flow freely through the channel, and the exhaust mechanism will not lose performance.

Council. It is better to install PVC pipes for air removal instead of a corrugated flexible hose. Although their price is somewhat more expensive, there will be no noise and rustling when air passes through them, as in a flexible corrugated bend.

Conclusion

Kitchen equipment manufacturers offer a huge range of products in terms of design and technical characteristics. Pull-out hoods for the kitchen can be made both in a modern style and decorated in a country style. The main thing when choosing a kitchen hood is to be guided not only by the design, but by the technical characteristics of the mechanism and the dimensions of the kitchen.