Hello,

It seems the cooker hood was used in recirculating mode, which does
nothing to reduce condensation or humidity.

I bought some 204mm channel, thinking it would be brick size and I
could simply remove a brick

http://www.toolstation.com/shop/p90007?table=no

Only to find that my kitchen cupboards are half a brick out of
alignment, so I guess I'll have to remove two brocks and mortar the
gap or find some cunning way of cutting a brick in half.

It would have been too simple if the duct could have just perfectly
aligned with one brick!

I see there is now a join with seals:
http://www.toolstation.com/shop/Elec...Coupler/p40941

What real advantage does this have over:
http://www.toolstation.com/shop/Elec...nnector/p40458

The cooker hood is, as you would expect, very greasy and I would like
to replace it. It seems the chimney style is in fashion but I'd rather
have something more discrete.

I've noticed many stores that sell ovens etc. don't really have
display models of hoods. Perhaps they are not expensive enough to
justify the space? It's a shame as I would like to see one before
buying.

Has anyone used a "traditional" hood like this:
http://www.currys.co.uk/gbuk/househo...23880-pdt.html

And is it any good or is a built-in one, like this:
http://www.currys.co.uk/gbuk/househo...39676-pdt.html

better? (for example does a bigger model have a bigger fan?) or are
you only paying for the name and looks?

Thanks,
Stephen.

Stephen presented the following explanation :
Has anyone used a "traditional" hood like this:
http://www.currys.co.uk/gbuk/househo...23880-pdt.html

We had one of those fitted for a while to extract via a duct to
outside, until it failed. It was never that effective and the motor in
the airflow didn't help its life.

I replaced it some months ago with one of these
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/SIA-CHL61B...AOSwAYtWJT4 x

It is much more effective, almost twice the airflow rate, the motor is
not in the airflow and it copes easily on its 2nd of three speeds most
of the time.

I would not even consider installing one in the recirculation mode,
because they simply trap grease and the moisture is just returned to
the room. Extract is the only sensible way.

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On Friday, November 27, 2015 at 11:16:25 AM UTC, Stephen wrote:
Hello,

It seems the cooker hood was used in recirculating mode, which does
nothing to reduce condensation or humidity.

I bought some 204mm channel, thinking it would be brick size and I
could simply remove a brick

http://www.toolstation.com/shop/p90007?table=no

Only to find that my kitchen cupboards are half a brick out of
alignment, so I guess I'll have to remove two brocks and mortar the
gap or find some cunning way of cutting a brick in half.

It would have been too simple if the duct could have just perfectly
aligned with one brick!

I see there is now a join with seals:
http://www.toolstation.com/shop/Elec...Coupler/p40941

What real advantage does this have over:
http://www.toolstation.com/shop/Elec...nnector/p40458

The cooker hood is, as you would expect, very greasy and I would like
to replace it. It seems the chimney style is in fashion but I'd rather
have something more discrete.

I've noticed many stores that sell ovens etc. don't really have
display models of hoods. Perhaps they are not expensive enough to
justify the space? It's a shame as I would like to see one before
buying.

Has anyone used a "traditional" hood like this:
http://www.currys.co.uk/gbuk/househo...23880-pdt.html

And is it any good or is a built-in one, like this:
http://www.currys.co.uk/gbuk/househo...39676-pdt.html

better? (for example does a bigger model have a bigger fan?) or are
you only paying for the name and looks?

Thanks,
Stephen.

We thought it was worth getting something fairly powerful, and we got this:
http://www.bosch-home.co.uk/DWB09E752B.html

Very happy with it, quiet and powerful. Only need it on the lowest setting to avoid condensation on the windows when boiling stuff on several pans without lids.

I'm sure there are equivalent from other manufactures in chimney and other styles.

If you get a feeble one it has to be mounted rather low down, which means you either bump your head on it or it blocks your view - I've even seen them mounted below eye-line !
We put ours just over 6 foot up, so just out of the way of my head. And my wife (5"1') can just reach the buttons !

Simon.

We had this at our last house, the angle saved bumped heads without affecting effectiveness. I would have it again except we do not have the space in our current kitchen configuration maybe after a remodelling. We bought online and not at this silly price.

http://www.currys.co.uk/gbuk/househo...26008-pdt.html

Richard

"Stephen" wrote in message
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Hello,

It seems the cooker hood was used in recirculating mode, which does
nothing to reduce condensation or humidity.

I bought some 204mm channel, thinking it would be brick size and I
could simply remove a brick

http://www.toolstation.com/shop/p90007?table=no

Only to find that my kitchen cupboards are half a brick out of
alignment, so I guess I'll have to remove two brocks and mortar the
gap or find some cunning way of cutting a brick in half.

It would have been too simple if the duct could have just perfectly
aligned with one brick!

I see there is now a join with seals:
http://www.toolstation.com/shop/Elec...Coupler/p40941

What real advantage does this have over:
http://www.toolstation.com/shop/Elec...nnector/p40458


One of them is self sealing, the other needs taping or solvent welding.

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Adam