What height should an extractor hood be?
650-750mm
Manufacturer recommendations vary but most agree that the minimum distance between the hob and the lowest part of the extractor hood should be somewhere in the 650-750mm range. We also recommend checking the height of your ceiling as this may change the total distance.
How high should a cooker hood be above an induction hob?
How High Should An Extractor Fan Be Above An Induction Hob? General guidelines recommend a gap of at least 650mm from the top of an induction hob to the underside of a wall-mounted extractor fan (cooker hood). And a gap of 750mm for gas hobs.
What is the maximum height for a range hood?
36″
Range Hood Max Height? The maximum recommended Range hood height is 36″ off the cook top to function properly. Considering most cook tops are 36″ in height, even if you maxed out most insert fan manufacturers recommendations of 36″ over the cooktop, you would still be at six feet to the bottom of the hood.
How far can you duct an extractor hood?
around 5 metres
For most ducted hoods, the maximum recommended length of ducting is around 5 metres, though you’ll need to reduce this by 1.2 metres for every right angle bend you have. As a general rule, the shorter the duct run and the fewer the bends, the better your hood will perform.
Do cooker hoods have to vent outside?
Since they don’t need to vent to your home’s exterior and are ductless, you are not required to install them only where there is a duct. These hoods operate by filtering the air they suck in and then blowing it back out into the room, essentially using a recirculation process.
Can I vent my cooker hood into a chimney?
You can normally do either, and external will depend upon safe access for ducting to the outside. Careful with chimneys though as there can be all sorts of dust and nasties you’d rather avoid in there! Plus really your ducting should run unbroken to the outside which isn’t always possible via a chimney.
How do I know what size kitchen extractor fan I need?
The correct airflow for an extractor can be easily worked out, simply multiply the volume of the room by ten and you will obtain the ideal airflow for your kitchen. For example for a kitchen size of 4m x 4m with a height of 2.7m: (4 x 4 x 2.7) x 10 = 432.
How big of a range hood do I Need?
Most range hood manufacturers recommend mounting your range hood between 20 and 24 inches above your kitchen range, but we recommend at least 28 inches for our professional-quality, powerful vent hoods.
How tall should a vent hood be on a stove?
Most range hood manufacturers recommend mounting your range hood between 20 and 24 inches above your kitchen range, but we recommend at least 28 inches for our professional-quality, powerful vent hoods. How high should an indoor range hood be from the stove? Indoor range hoods should be mounted between 28 and 36 inches from your cooktop.
How to mount a range hood on a chimney?
Here’s how: 1 Set your hood directly under the chimney you installed in step 4. 2 Screw it into all four supporting brackets. 3 Slide the telescoping chimney down until it meets the top of your range hood. More
How tall does a cooker hood need to be?
You’ve got plenty of options, all cooker hoods are suitable for all ceiling heights, you just need to know where you want to install it. How far can you duct a cooker hood? As far as you want, but manufacturers recommend no more than 3 to 4 metres, as any further and the efficiency begins to drop off.
