The air in the apartment, especially in the kitchen, should be clean and regularly updated so that all family members are comfortable to breathe. To ensure the regular ventilation system is designed to ensure that the natural ventilation system is designed, which is laid during the construction stage of the object. However, for various reasons: shortcomings in construction, designer errors, which are constantly increasing demands on the comfort of living - one becomes not enough. To effectively purify air in the kitchen requires installation of a system of forced ventilation. It is necessary that extraneous smells from cooking, combustion products, which are often entry into the furniture, was removed as quickly and efficiently as possible. In addition, ventilation in the kitchen will preserve the ceiling, headset, walls and household appliances.

Kitchen hood mounted directly above the stove for cookingSince the most odors during the cooking and combustion of gas proceeds from there. Externally, it does not spoil the interior, but on the contrary, complements it, creating a finished look and emphasizing the consistency of the owner. Kitchen hoods produce many manufacturers, they differ from each other worth, appearance, service life, performance, presence of certain options and many other parameters. Thanks to them, high-quality ventilation in the kitchen becomes easily organized.

Types of kitchen hoods

Hoods differ from each other in many parameters. By type of work, they are circulating and flowing.

Circulating

Circulating hoods have mounted coarse filters. They successfully cope with the elimination of particles of dust, fat and soot. The feature of such exhaust devices is that the polluted air is returned back to the room immediately after it is filtered. In addition to the coarse cleaning filters in circulation hoods there are fine cleaning filters. They capture even the smallest particles of soot, so ventilation in the kitchen remains at a high level.

Plus circulating type exhausts in the fact that they do not need to be connected to the duct system. It is convenient and less expensive. And they have a low noise in the range of 30-40 decibels. The disadvantages can be attributed to the disadvantage and the impossibility of cleaning filters, they only need to be changed, which will signal the indicator light in advance.

Flow

The flow hoods are attached to the ventilation system by means of an air duct. They remove polluted air, accumulated indoors, outside. Some models have metal coarse filters that prevent sedimentation of fat and soot inside the duct and on the walls of the ventilation system. After a certain amount of time, they need to be removed and thoroughly rinsed. Models without filters also need to be kept clean to prevent the fans clogging and reducing performance.

Flowing hoods can operate in two removal modes and air inflows. They have great performance compared to circulation. Installing such devices in the already existing kitchen set is problematic, so they are better to buy them simultaneously with the acquisition of a new kitchen for furniture.

The exhaust design is:

  1. Embedded;
  2. Suspended (horizontal and vertical);
  3. Dome (island).

Embedded

Embedded hoods differ from the usual suspended by what they need to be connected to ventilation system in the apartment. Therefore, the process of their installation is comprehensible, requires special knowledge in this area and is more expensive. But such drawings can be practically completely hidden, setting them into suspended cabinets or under the tabletop. Some air purification devices have a retractable panel, thanks to which you can increase the "grip area" and more efficiently remove odors.

The performance of the embedded hoods is higher, since more powerful motors are installed inside them, their number can be from one to two. Filters in such devices are multi-layered, washable, they are much more efficiently filtered by air. To other advantages of embedded units include:

  1. Multiple speeds. Modern built-in forced cleaning devices can have 1, 2, 3 and even 4 modes of operation. You can independently adjust the absorption rate of Gary and smoke, as a result of which the required ventilation of the kitchen is created;
  2. Having a backlight. The exhaust patterns under consideration are equipped with powerful lamps, the light from which does not interfere in the cooking process.

Suspended

Suspended hoods are an excellent purchase for those who are used to watching their health and their loved ones, but prefers not to overpay. They have a simple design performance, low cost, convenient in the installation, are attached under the suspended kitchen cabinet on the wall. Their distinctive feature from other hoods is that they do not dismiss polluted air from the room. It just passes through the filters installed inside and cleaned. This is usually a coal filter or acrylic, as well as a greasel. The power of motors located inside the case is small because they work in recirculation mode. But in general, the drawing successfully copes with the task set before them, as a result of which the desired ventilation is created for the kitchen.

Benefits of suspended hoods:

  1. Affordable price (from 3000 rubles). Due to the low cost, the popularity of suspended hoods is very large;
  2. Easy installation. To connect the hood, you do not need to connect it with the ventilation system at home, which will necessarily entail additional costs to call the wizard. Instead, it is enough to fasten the hood on the wall, turn it on into the outlet - and everything, it is already working;
  3. Low noise level during operation. Since the suspended hoods are low-power, then they do not create noise when working. Modern devices are available with noise level 25-30 decibel;
  4. Durability. The performance of the hood is to pass the contaminated air through the filter system installed inside. If they fail, they will not be able to replace them. Thus, you can renew the performance of the ventilation system as long as possible.

Suspended hoods are horizontal and vertical. They practically do not differ from each other, except that the location of the case, and the possibility of installing more powerful motors to vertical models.

Island

Island hoods are mounted above the stove to the ceiling and this they differ from the previously discovered hoods. The stove is located in the center of the headset. The installation of such exhausts is advisable in the kitchen premises of a large area, there they look most practical and aesthetically. Externally, island exhaust units are cylindrical, T-shaped, produced in a metal version or with glass inserts. They have high performance, not less than a thousand cubic meters per hour.

Requirements for extracts and their installation

All extracts, including their installation, are presented with certain requirements. Here are the most important of them:

  1. The size of the working surface of the drawing must correspond to the gaps of the hob. In this case, the removal of odors and impurities in the air will be as efficient as possible;
  2. The mounting height of the hooding surface should be at least 50-60 centimeters. The main condition is the hostess to work comfortably and without being distracted during the cooking process. It is impossible to install a hood too low, it will overheat, and there is a possibility that the fat that accumulated on its walls will marry;
  3. The performance of the drawing should be such that it ensure air shifts at least 10 times in sixty minutes. To accurately calculate the necessary amount of processing of cubic meters of air, it is necessary to take into account the square of the room and its height, after which it is calculated by the formula: V \u003d SXHX10X1.3, where S and H - the area and the height of the room, 10 - the minimum air exchange rate per hour (it is better to take With a margin - 12), 1.3 - correction coefficient. Relying on the importance, you can always pick up the desired exhaust for your kitchen;
  4. If there is no special ventilation channel in the house, then it is better to install hoods in the kitchen with an adjustable performance and air recycling. Connecting flow hoods to the natural ventilation system will result in the work of the latter will be broken. It is also not recommended to include such devices for full power for a long time.

Installation of exhaust

We suggest to consider the installation in the kitchen of a simple hood, which will be installed between kitchen cabinets, at an altitude of 60-70 centimeters. The process itself is not complex, and with certain skills of working with the tool and elements of the ventilation system, there should be no big problems. Before the start of installation it is necessary to take into account the following:

  1. Carefully plan the location of the hood;
  2. Check its performance;
  3. Decide on the height of its suspension;
  4. In advance to install a socket with grounding contact for the exhaust (better if it is located just above it), ground.

Tools required for installation:

  1. Drill;
  2. Dowels, screws;
  3. Electrolovik;
  4. Pencil;
  5. Roulette, level.

The installation scheme of each specific exhaust is always in the instructions for it. However, it does not cover all the nuances of the installation and connectivity. Therefore, we consider in more detail each stage of installation:

  • Pulling hood on the wall

Extracts are fixed to the wall using self-tapping screws. To do this, mark the markup. For this, the distances are measured between the mounting holes on the hood and transfer them to the wall, or simply draw a straight line at a predetermined height, apply flush to it the working surface of the device and through its rear panel make marks. According to the points made, the holes are drilled, a depth of 5-6 centimeters, installed in them a dowel, apply an exhaust once again and fix it finally with self-draws. Perform the work on the suspension is better not alone, but with a partner.

  • Docking exhaust with ventilation system

To solve this problem, it is necessary to prepare the following additional elements:

  1. PVC air duct or aluminum corrugation;
  2. Ventilation grille on the mining of the mine;
  3. Several clamps, a special flange on the grille (if the corrugation is used);
  4. Special connectors, sealants (if the PVC air duct) is applied).

The bypass canal must try to make it containing the minimum amount of joints. What to choose - PVC air duct or corrugation is a personal matter of each, but the plastic channel looks aesthetically.

When the air duct and all of its elements are selected, it remains properly docked. With aluminum corrugation, everything is simple: a flange is attached to the hole of the ventilation system with the help of the sealant, it is similar to the exhaustion. With the help of the first corrugation clamp, the corrugation is fastened at the outlet of the hood, it is laid on the desired highway and is joined by the second end with the flange of the ventilation system.

If the PVC air duct is used, then all the joints during its laying are wicked by sealant. In order to change the direction of laying the sleeves, direct or angular connectors are used that can have different outlet holes (circle, square, rectangle). It is convenient when it takes a round pipe to go to a flat or vice versa, which often has to be carried out in a lack of free space.

Rules for using ellos

Kitchen Extraction - a device of increased dangerTherefore, it is important to know the rules for its use and strictly observe them:

  1. Carefully follow the device during operation;
  2. Do not allow the device to control the device;
  3. Clean the filter by trapping fat, every two months, otherwise there is a danger of fire launched fat;
  4. Never exploit the hood without a grease filter;
  5. Do not turn on the gas burner if there is no dishes. After a certain time, the extractor is heated, which will provoke ignition of fat deposits;
  6. Try to prevent long-term combustion of 2 high flame burners (more than 15 minutes), it can cause exhaust overheating;
  7. When the electric drive failure, do not repair yourself independently, call specialists;
  8. Do not clean the hood controls with a damp rag in order to avoid driving electric shock;
  9. When cleaning the surface of the device, do not use abrasive and caustic cleaning products.

In order for the ventilation system in the apartment without failures, it is necessary that high-class specialists were engaged in its installation. Incorrect installation of drawing, gasket and docking corrugations, connecting the socket, its grounding and other flaws can cause serious problems during the operation of an electrical instrument. Remember this and do not allow errors.