Managed to buy a cheap used cooker hood recently, labelled inside
Proline FCC/2002. Hood uses a large fan with two clip on carbon filters
which need replacing, but that is where the fun begins.

Found filters described as Proline FSPN/2002, but they are 10mm too
small. Then found Tecnik FCC/2002 which are an exact size match, and
certainly look the same. I know I could ask the supplier, but in the
meantime, just wondered whether anyone knows the Proline Tecnik history,
or if there is a history. Same firm over time, or not?
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Graeme

Graeme wrote:

just wondered whether anyone knows the Proline Tecnik history,
or if there is a history. Same firm over time, or not?

Proline is/was(?) Currys own brand I believe.

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In article ,
Graeme wrote:

Managed to buy a cheap used cooker hood recently, labelled inside
Proline FCC/2002. Hood uses a large fan with two clip on carbon filters
which need replacing, but that is where the fun begins.

Found filters described as Proline FSPN/2002, but they are 10mm too
small. Then found Tecnik FCC/2002 which are an exact size match, and
certainly look the same. I know I could ask the supplier, but in the
meantime, just wondered whether anyone knows the Proline Tecnik history,
or if there is a history. Same firm over time, or not?

Could be generic names that can't be registered as a Tradename. Lots of
various things have been called Proline over the years. Or that brand used
by a retailer (or importer) and ends up on products from various makers.

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Graeme Wrote in message:

Managed to buy a cheap used cooker hood recently, labelled inside
Proline FCC/2002. Hood uses a large fan with two clip on carbon filters
which need replacing, but that is where the fun begins.

Found filters described as Proline FSPN/2002, but they are 10mm too
small.

Buy a sheet of carbon filter off eBay & roll your own?
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Jim K

In message , Jim K
writes
Graeme Wrote in message:

Found filters described as Proline FSPN/2002, but they are 10mm too
small.

Buy a sheet of carbon filter off eBay & roll your own?

These are circular plastic filters that clip on either end of the fan,
not flat sheets, otherwise I would DIY.
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Graeme

In message , The Other John
writes
Graeme wrote:

just wondered whether anyone knows the Proline Tecnik history,
or if there is a history. Same firm over time, or not?

Proline is/was(?) Currys own brand I believe.

Ah! That sounds reasonable. So quite possibly a Tecnik product
rebranded just for Currys. Thanks.
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Graeme

In message , "Dave Plowman (News)"
writes
In article ,
Graeme wrote:

just wondered whether anyone knows the Proline Tecnik history,
or if there is a history. Same firm over time, or not?

Could be generic names that can't be registered as a Tradename. Lots of
various things have been called Proline over the years. Or that brand used
by a retailer (or importer) and ends up on products from various makers.

Noted, thanks. Will ask the supplier.
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Graeme

The Other John wrote:

Proline is/was(?) Currys own brand I believe.

I thought it was Comet's own brand, which would explain it disappearing ...

So that will probably mean its a badge engineering item from whoever will
make what they want and stick their name on it.

Brian

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"The Other John" wrote in message
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Graeme wrote:

just wondered whether anyone knows the Proline Tecnik history,
or if there is a history. Same firm over time, or not?

Proline is/was(?) Currys own brand I believe.

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On Thu, 7 Jun 2018 15:28:54 +0100, Graeme
wrote:


Ah! That sounds reasonable. So quite possibly a Tecnik product
rebranded just for Currys. Thanks.

Tecnik was an own label brand name that was owned by Moben kitchens
which ceased trading in 2011 taking Tecnik with them. Tecnik never
manufactured anything but bought in from any supplier they could find.
Their products were usually fairly cheap and nasty and were mainly
supplied as "free" with Moben kitchens or kitchens from Kitchens
Direct.

Proline was another label name owned and operated by Comet and only
sold by Comet, serviced by Comet and spares were often only available
from Comet. They ceased trading in 2012 when Comet went into
administration.

There is no supplier support for either brand but you might be able to
find out who the original manufacturer was and use their parts - for
example Candy made some Tecnik items. Things like cooker hoods tended
to be rebadged Chinese no name items and unique spares are
increasingly difficult to find. Filters and the like are usually
easier as one size may fit several unrelated devices.

Andy Burns wrote:

I thought it was Comet's own brand, which would explain it disappearing ...


I think you could be right - I thought it began with a C!

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On 07/06/18 10:14, Graeme wrote:

Managed to buy a cheap used cooker hood recently, labelled inside
Proline FCC/2002.Â* Hood uses a large fan with two clip on carbon filters
which need replacing, but that is where the fun begins.

Found filters described as Proline FSPN/2002, but they are 10mm too
small.Â* Then found Tecnik FCC/2002 which are an exact size match, and
certainly look the same.Â* I know I could ask the supplier, but in the
meantime, just wondered whether anyone knows the Proline Tecnik history,
or if there is a history.Â* Same firm over time, or not?

Try espares.
https://www.espares.co.uk/search/ma1...ilters/proline

In message , Peter Parry
writes
On Thu, 7 Jun 2018 15:28:54 +0100, Graeme
wrote:

Ah! That sounds reasonable. So quite possibly a Tecnik product
rebranded just for Currys. Thanks.

Tecnik was an own label brand name that was owned by Moben kitchens

Proline was another label name owned and operated by Comet

Useful. Thank you, Peter.

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Graeme

In message , Richard
writes

Try espares.
https://www.espares.co.uk/search/ma1...ilters/proline

Excellent link - thanks.
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Graeme

On 08/06/18 07:40, Graeme wrote:
In message , Richard
writes

Try espares.
https://www.espares.co.uk/search/ma1...ilters/proline


Excellent link - thanks.

If your filter contains charcoal chips, you may be able to refill it
which works out much cheaper. Of course, you'd have to open the casing
without much damage. That's what I do with mine, but it isn't a Proline
unit.
https://www.espares.co.uk/product/es...ed-charcoal-ch

In message , Richard
writes

If your filter contains charcoal chips, you may be able to refill it
which works out much cheaper. Of course, you'd have to open the casing
without much damage.

Thanks Richard. Yes, I did look at refills, but my filters seem to be
welded, which makes opening a challenge. However, good news. Been
corresponding with https://www.cookerhoodfilters.co.uk/ who requested
photos and replied with details of an exact match. A tad over 20 quid a
pair, including delivery, which does not seem unreasonable.

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Graeme

On 07/06/2018 16:00, Andy Burns wrote:
The Other John wrote:

Proline is/was(?) Currys own brand I believe.

I thought it was Comet's own brand, which would explain it disappearing ...

It was.

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