The importance of choosing the right hood for the kitchen
Remember that buying the right hood for the kitchen is very important, especially if you cook a lot and usually work in the kitchen. With a suitable hood, you will no longer need to open all the windows while cooking and you will breathe healthier air at home; In addition, you will get rid of unpleasant odors and dirty stains on the walls and front of the cabinets. Your choice and final decision completely depends on your priorities. How much do you care about the appearance of the hood and its role in kitchen decoration and how important is its use to you, how much do you want to spend to buy the hood and other things like that.
Six advantages of using hood in the kitchen
1- Almost all types of kitchen hoods have lights and lighting systems that make it easier for us to cook and maintain safety while cooking. 2- Using the hood in the kitchen makes it easier to keep clean and tidy. If there is no duct for the smoke to escape from the kitchen, the smoke will spread and sit on the walls, and it will be much more difficult to clean the walls and the front of the cabinets. 3- The risk of carbon dioxide poisoning decreases. 4- It helps to reduce the temperature and keep the kitchen cool. In addition to smoke and small food particles, the hood also removes excess heat. 5- One of the main uses of the hood in the kitchen is to help remove smoke. In this case, we will no longer worry about the smoke alarm turning on unnecessarily; 6- Even if you are not very good at cooking, having a hood in the kitchen increases the value of your property.
Types of kitchen hood
▪️ Hood under the cabinet Under-cabinet hoods are one of the most common and widely used types of kitchen hoods. Their purchase cost is relatively lower compared to other models and they are compatible with almost all types of kitchen interior decorations. The under-cabinet hood is connected above the gas stove and under the cabinet, and usually, its length is equal to the length of the gas stove so that it can take all the heat and smoke before reaching the cabinets and remove it from the kitchen environment.
▪️ wall hood
In some kitchens, the gas stove is a place where there is no cabinet above it. In such a situation, it will not be possible to use the under-cabinet hood. This issue brings us to another type of kitchen hood, wall hoods.
A wall hood is also known as a fireplace hood, because its shape is very similar to a fireplace. These hoods are wider at the bottom (usually as long as the gas stove) and the higher they go, the narrower they become.
▪️ island hood Island hood is one of the other types of kitchen hood and it is used for those whose gas stove is somewhere in the middle of the kitchen: where there is no wall or cabinet above the stove. An island hood, unlike a wall hood whose ventilation ducts are connected to the wall, is connected to the ventilation duct in the ceiling and in this way, removes smoke, heat and odor from the kitchen environment.
▪️ Hidden or built-in hood The efficiency and functionality of the hidden or built-in hood is as good and effective as other types of kitchen hoods. This hood model is most suitable for those who want their kitchen decoration to be compatible with their aesthetic standards. These hoods, as their name implies, are hidden behind the cabinets and do not affect the appearance of the kitchen.
▪️ elevator hood Elevator hood is one of the other types of kitchen hood and its efficiency is less compared to other models. The elevator hood is placed somewhere on the cabinet counter, near the gas stove, and comes out only when in use; Otherwise, it goes back under the cabinets. This feature makes the elevator hood a suitable choice for those for whom the appearance of the kitchen is the main priority.
