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Island Cooker hoods for the home
Island hoods are one of the most fashionable types of hoods for every kitchen style and there is such a huge selection to choose from. Island hoods are similar to chimney hoods where it appears to be coming down from the ceiling and island hoods can be ducted or re-circulating.
Depending on your style and needs island hoods can be quite expensive where you could spend up to £1,000.00 but it will be the best on the market; however, there are some nice island hoods for under £200.00 for those with a budget which needs to be kept in line. Typically the basic island hood is more than enough to cope with your needs unless you use the kitchen to its full potential cooking a lot of spicy dishes or fish.
In this section we are going to look at the best type of Island Hoods to buy along with
the cheapest and most expensive available. We are an impartial company offering our experience in the trade and we offer unbiased advice to help you the consumer get the
best advice available.
The step by step guide to purchasing an Island Hood
Choosing an Island Hood
When you are ready to purchase your island hood keep in mind that it is not necessary to match the width of the hob and hood. For instance, you can fit a 90 cm hood over a 60 cm hob just make sure that the island hood is at least as wide as the hob in order to maximize your island hoods full potential. Island hoods must be fixed to the ceiling via a joist in order to obtain a secure fixing.
There needs to be sufficient support, if you do not have sufficient support then this will not work correctly. Another key issue is to make sure and check your ceiling heights, even though island hoods do have an adjustable chimney section, you don’t want to end up with
a measurement which is too low or too high.
Manufacturers
The most popular manufacturers for integrated hoods include: AEG, Baumatic, Belling, Bosch, CDA, De Detrich, Elica, Electrolux, Fagor, Hotpoint, Ignis, Indesit, Neff, New World, Siemens, Technik, Whirlpool, and Zanussi.
Colours Styles & Features
Island hoods are available 44 cm, 60 cm, 90 cm, 100 cm, 120 cm, and 150 cm with the
most common being 60cm,70cm and 90cm. Silver or Stainless steel seem to dominate in
the color choice for the island hoods although there is an occasional brass, cream or black along with some of the islands to have curved or flat glass.
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60 cm |
90 cm |
- 3 speed illuminated soft push buttons
- 4 x 20w halogen lamps
- Metal washable grease filter
- 150mm (6in) diameter ducting connect
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- 3 speed
- 4 x 20W halogen lights
- 2 removable metal grease filters
- Hood automatically switches back from intensive to normal setting after 10 minutes
- Filter saturation indicator
- Extractor hose 150mm
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- 3 speeds Slider control
- Aluminum grease filters
- Telescopic chimney
- Twin fan motor
- 2 x 40w lights
- Glass diffuser
- Ducted or re-circulating 480m3
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100 cm |
120 cm |
150 cm |
- 3-4 speeds inc intensive setting
- Quiet operation
- High extraction rate 500m/ph
- Washable filters
- 1 High performance motor
- 250W
- double fan
- Electronic controls
- Filter cleaning pilot lamp
- Charcoal filter replacement indicator light
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- Push button controls
- 4 x 20w halogen lamps
- Metal washable grease filters
- 150mm (6in) diameter ducting connector
- 100 x 60cm
- Airflow to 750
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- intelligent ASC System
- 2 motors
- Quick release dishwasher proof grease filter
- filter alarm
- 8 x halogen lamps 20 watts
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The Best Products to Consider
AEG and Elica is the best quality product one can buy on the market. One thing I have noticed though is that Elica offers a wider range of design concepts whereas AEG has
more of a functional design along with Bosch and Britanna taking the lead in the higher priced products which to me are not very ‘pretty’ as they are very plain and square.
The island hoods with the curved glass really create such a modern, classic look but I just keep wondering how hard it is to keep the glass clean from the grease. With this said I do like the unique design of the Elica 44 cm island hood but it would have to fit the right décor.
Below we list the top recommended products to consider when buying online. We only offer unbiased advice and we do not persuade towards any products for the benefit of any suppliers or manufacturers.
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Elica - 44cm Island Hood - Stainless Steel
David Lewis design
3 speed illuminated soft push buttons
4 x 20w halogen lamps
Metal washable grease filter
150mm (6in) diameter ducting connector
44 x 31cm
Airflow to 800 m³/h
43-61 dBA
Available with external motor (1200 m³/h) |
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Bosch – Island Chimney Hood - Brushed steel with glass canopy
» 90cm wide island chimney extractor hood
» Brushed steel chimney section with glass canopy
» Suitable for ducted or re-circulating operation
» 3 speed + intensive operation via push buttons controls
» 4 x 20W halogen lights
» 2 removable metal grease filters
» Automatic after running
» Hood automatically switches back from intensive to normal setting after 10 minutes
» Filter saturation indicator
» Extractor hose 150mm
» Maximum ducted extraction rate 780m³/h (ducted, intensive)
» Height adjustable chimney section (770-990mm ducted)
» Dimensions: H990/770 x W900 x D600 mm |
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AEG 90cm Curved Glass Canopy Island Hood
4 speed settings
Extraction and recirculation modes
Maximum extraction rate: 460m3/hr
Electronic push button controls - for ease of use
Number of halogen hob lights: 4
Charcoal filter
Washable aluminum grease filters
Colour: Stainless Steel
Hood dimensions (mm): » Height 880 » Width 898 » Depth 650 |
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SMEG 100cm Island Chimney Hood
1 High performance motor, 250W, double fan
Electronic controls
3 Speeds
Filter cleaning pilot lamp
Charcoal filter replacement indicator light
1 Metal grease filter
4 Halogen lamps
Internal re-circulation possible
Vent outlet Ø 150mm
Nominal power: 280W
Extaction rates:
Ducted 800 m³/h
Re-circulated 600 m³/h
Noise level: 47 dB |
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These products are available to buy online from most of the kitchen appliance suppliers although we would recommend you contact first to make sure the item is in stock and delivery is within a reasonable time period.
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