Island Cooker Hoods 60cm
Island extractor hoods work rapidly to eliminate smoke, grease and odours from the kitchen. They can also make a style statement and complement your kitchen design.
Select from streamlined and subtle styles that blend into the ceiling for a smooth look or distinctive stainless-steel chimney designs. Also discover ingenious features that make cooking more practical and comfy.
Size
As the name recommends, island cooker hoods sit above your kitchen worktop and combine distinctive design with effective extraction, keeping your kitchen fresh and clean. Readily available in a variety of styles to fit your area and tastes, they work quickly to eliminate smells, smoke and grease, keeping your kitchen sanitary and looking terrific.
If you're selecting an elegant chimney style, try to find a design that matches the width of your hob or cooker to ensure it blends effortlessly. Brands like Rangemaster and Belling provide matching designs in their chimney hood collection, with numerous of them likewise offering a choice of colours. If you choose a more contemporary appearance, pick a retractable hood which vanishes into your ceiling when not in use and has a streamlined minimalist appeal.
Alternatively, you could go for a discreet telescopic hood that's developed into your wall and only extends out when you prepare. They're perfect for smaller spaces or kitchens with a very little visual and have simple to utilize electronic controls. They're often kinder on the wallet than other styles and have A and B energy ratings, making them a cost-effective option.
For optimum extraction power, you'll wish to pick a hood with a high CFM score. This is shown on the product spec and translates to just 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 normal kitchen, but if you have an open strategy dining area or amuse visitors while you're cooking, you might wish to opt for a higher CFM rate to make certain it's working hard enough to keep your kitchen comfy.
To keep your kitchen odour-free, it's worth going with a ducted hood that transfers the extracted air outside through ducts, instead of utilizing a carbon filter that requires regular cleansing. This is a more efficient way to clear your kitchen of smoke and fumes, and some models even have a 24-hour air exchange function that operates at a low strength for 10 minutes every hour to cleanse your home with minimum sound and energy.
Style
The ideal blend of efficiency and elegance, island extractor hoods function as a focal point for your kitchen. Suspended from the ceilings above your hob, these appealing hoods provide powerful extraction while preserving a sophisticated appearance, best for contemporary open-plan cooking areas. They're available in a series of designs consisting of traditional chimney styles with stunning curved canopies, such as our EKPK90BL island canopy hood, or minimalist flat models like our ECNK90SS flat glass island hood, making them perfect for both timeless and contemporary kitchen areas.
Cooker hoods aren't simply decorative; they're hard-working appliances that help keep your kitchen free from unwanted smoke, odours and grease. That's why we recommend picking one with a high enough 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 multiplying that by the number of individuals who will be utilizing it at any given time. The resulting number will then give you a concept of how many cubic metres per hour it ought to be able to process, which is shown in the product specifications.
Along with an impressive extraction rate, our hoods are likewise designed with ingenious features to enhance your cooking experience. For instance, some hoods come fitted with smart sensing units that instantly identify the quantity of smoke or vapour rising from your hob. They then change their settings accordingly, conserving you the inconvenience of having to manually manage them. Some hoods even have the added perk of detecting when it's time to alter the filter, suggesting you'll never ever need to fret about forgetting this essential task.
For an additional level of convenience, we provide a large choice of smart cooker hoods that can be controlled via an app on your smart device or tablet. Merely download the appropriate app from your manufacturer and you can easily change settings, filter status, lighting and more. It's the ideal method to delight in a clean, fresh kitchen with complete comfort.
Lighting
When it concerns selecting an island extractor hood, you have lots of alternatives. You can choose a standard chimney design like the stunning curved glass canopy of the EKPK90BL or pick a more minimalist flat style such as the sleek ECNK90SS. Additionally, you can also consider an integrated island cooker hood where the leading area is hidden within your kitchen cabinetry, 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 choice is specifically crucial for open-plan kitchens 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 use an impactful ornamental effect that enhances your kitchen decoration while also supplying effective extraction for a fresh and clean cooking environment.
Our island hoods are offered in both ducted and recirculating designs. Ducted hoods transport extracted 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 types of hood provide the very same effective fume and vapour extraction and remarkable grease elimination. Integrated with the efficient LED lighting, they offer a best cooking location and develop an impressive design function. The hoods are easy to clean, with a removable and washable filter for simple and easy upkeep. They likewise have an indicator that lets you understand when it's time to alter the filter or wash them.
For an included touch of luxury, a few of our designs come with a push-button control, voice activation and/or built-in clever functions. For example, you can have your hood automatically activate at the very same time as you switch on your hob. With voice commands, you can also run it from throughout the space. The iLight and iContour models can be managed with your mobile phone or Alexa, making them incredibly user-friendly. You can also use the iLight to develop a customized lighting environment and enjoy a customized experience.
Sound
When choosing a cooker hood, it's important to select one that can be utilized at low sound levels and not distract from your kitchen's visual. Look for models with soft-touch buttons and LED lighting that utilizes less energy than conventional halogen bulbs. This is especially important if you are preparing to install your hood above a hob that creates a lot of vapour and odours, as high fan speeds can cause the noise level to increase substantially.
Our large range of island hoods consists of a range of designs, colours, and sizes to match any kitchen style. Select from curved glass and stainless-steel chimney designs that provide both design and effective extraction. Some models include integrated lighting to enhance exposure over the cooking surface, while others are ideal for use above a vented or induction hob. You can likewise discover ductless island hoods that work without a vent and rather capture odours in carbon filters before launching clean air back into the kitchen's ambient atmosphere.
If you're looking for a more discreet choice, consider an integrated cooker hood. Designed to fit into a wall system above your hob, these hoods are ideal for minimalist kitchens and can be set to recirculation mode. They typically run at lower noise levels than their ducted equivalents, and you can manage their settings via the Home Connect app or your voice assistant.
Additionally, you might pick a vented or ductless extractor hood to vent straight out of your ceiling and into the outdoors. Ducted hoods have greater extraction rates, however they require routine upkeep to clean up the metal grease filter. Ductless hoods, on the other hand, are more cost-effective and do not need any maintenance-- just change the charcoal filters when needed.
For a a lot more elegant choice, consider a ventilation system with incorporated hob. These devices combine a hob with an extraction hood, so they conserve area and can be run by utilizing your smart device. They're available as both ducted and recirculating designs and offer a broad choice of power levels. They are likewise more efficient than a separate hood, so they're a fantastic option for smaller sized kitchen areas that do not have adequate room for a different ventilation system.