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Top tips for choosing cooker hoods
In days gone by cooker hoods were little more than an afterthought when adding a new cooking appliance to the kitchen. There were limited designs available and so cooker hoods came in one of two fashions – the canopy, or the chimney.
Today the range of cooker hoods is far more extensive. Materials used to manufacture the product range from glass to stainless steel and their design can make or break the theme of your kitchen. The humble cooker hood can no longer be neglected, or left until the last minute. Electrolux for example, sells a range of cooker hoods ranging from the inconspicuous to all-singing all-dancing, each of which would look the part in a stylish contemporary kitchen.
The stainless steel and glass cooker hoods meld seamlessly into a modern cooking environment and come in a range of styles, with halogen lights, touch screen controls, indicator lights for grease and charcoal filter saturation.
What to look for when you’re choosing a cooker hood
Before you fall in love with a design make sure to measure the appliance. An oversized cooker hood will not fit whilst too small an appliance would look silly in a large space.
Check whether the appliance is suitable for the size of your kitchen. Remember the primary function of the cooker hood is to filter cooking smells and gases from the air. Retailers will often display the size of the kitchen the cooker hood model can cope with in their brochures. Take into account the colour of your other appliances. A stainless steel hood over a white cooker won’t give your kitchen the sleek design you desire. Black kitchen appliances are “in” at the moment so do you need a black cooker hood to compliment your appliances.
Additionally, if you are intending on replacing the cooker in the near future it is an idea to think ahead – what colour do you anticipate your appliance will be? It may even be worthwhile to wait and change both at the same time. Where will your cooker hood be located? This is an important point to think about if you’re planning on having an “island” style cooking station. Then your cooker hood will need to go in the centre of the room.
Different types of cooker hood
Traditional hoods: fit neatly underneath a wall cupboard.
Integrated cooker hoods: can be pulled out when required, otherwise they appear to be part of the kitchen furnishings, hidden behind the door.
Island hoods: designed to be suspended over a central cooking island. These hoods, combined with the cooking island create a dramatic focal point.
Chimney hoods: provide a visual focus above the cooker. Come in many different styles and widths.
Telescopic hoods: perform well but remain out of sight when necessary. Telescopic hoods can be fitted into the wall cupboard and pulled out of the wall when necessary.
Canopy cooker hoods: save space and are relatively discreet. Canopy cooker hoods can be fitted under a decorative canopy, kitchen unit or wall-mounted cupboard.
So when you’re looking to complete your kitchen, choose a stylish cooker hood. There is so much choice nowadays, you’re certain to find what you’re looking for.
About the Author
Katherine Owen is an copywriter working in the field of white goods and kitchen appliances for www.appliancesonline.co.uk.
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