Venting Hobs - Any Good?
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Hi all
I wasn't sure whether to put this here or in the food section, but here it is as it's linked to some building work (that's my justification anyway!).
I'm looking at getting a new kitchen put in among some other work, and due to the hob location within an island, a hood or ceiling extract system would be quite tricky and expensive to fit.
This leads me to either downdraft extractors or venting hobs.
I would be buying an induction hob, and there are now a fair few venting induction hobs on the market. However I don't know anyone with one. I cook quite a lot, and am a little fearful that it would not do the job; particularly with a large 10l stockpot bubbling away.
I would be interested to hear from anyone who has one:
-how well do they actually extract (particularly when using large saucpans etc)?
-how easy are they to clean?
-what happens when I inevitably pour something right down the vent!?
Any real world experiences would be very useful.
I wasn't sure whether to put this here or in the food section, but here it is as it's linked to some building work (that's my justification anyway!).
I'm looking at getting a new kitchen put in among some other work, and due to the hob location within an island, a hood or ceiling extract system would be quite tricky and expensive to fit.
This leads me to either downdraft extractors or venting hobs.
I would be buying an induction hob, and there are now a fair few venting induction hobs on the market. However I don't know anyone with one. I cook quite a lot, and am a little fearful that it would not do the job; particularly with a large 10l stockpot bubbling away.
I would be interested to hear from anyone who has one:
-how well do they actually extract (particularly when using large saucpans etc)?
-how easy are they to clean?
-what happens when I inevitably pour something right down the vent!?
Any real world experiences would be very useful.
We opted for an induction one in our kitchen extension.
It’s on an external wall, so a short distance to extract out.
I guess it’s confirmation bias but we find it excellent. The extraction is very good and it’s enabled us to avoid high level cupboards or a chimney style extractor.
Recommended.
It’s on an external wall, so a short distance to extract out.
I guess it’s confirmation bias but we find it excellent. The extraction is very good and it’s enabled us to avoid high level cupboards or a chimney style extractor.
Recommended.
We went for a Bosch Series 4 80cm induction hob in our kitchen refurb last year and have been extremely pleased with it. We had it ducted out to the external wall from the kitchen island under the floor using 150mm hard piping and it's impressive how good the extraction is on the higher settings, much better than our previous hood.
There's something very satisfying about watching the steam go down the centre as well. I'd do it again no question.
https://ao.com/product/pie811b15e-bosch-series-4-i...
There's something very satisfying about watching the steam go down the centre as well. I'd do it again no question.
https://ao.com/product/pie811b15e-bosch-series-4-i...
dirtbiker said:
We went for a Bosch Series 4 80cm induction hob in our kitchen refurb last year and have been extremely pleased with it. We had it ducted out to the external wall from the kitchen island under the floor using 150mm hard piping and it's impressive how good the extraction is on the higher settings, much better than our previous hood.
There's something very satisfying about watching the steam go down the centre as well. I'd do it again no question.
https://ao.com/product/pie811b15e-bosch-series-4-i...
We have the exact same hob. There's something very satisfying about watching the steam go down the centre as well. I'd do it again no question.
https://ao.com/product/pie811b15e-bosch-series-4-i...
Great bit of kit.
Thanks for the replies already.
We would be getting this externally vented, though the flue run would be approx 3m.
I also looked at some downdraft extracts (that rise out of the work surface, but they seem to jump from approx £600 to £1200 with no apparent reason apart from the brand when just looking at the specs, and finding reviews of them seems very tough.
We would be getting this externally vented, though the flue run would be approx 3m.
I also looked at some downdraft extracts (that rise out of the work surface, but they seem to jump from approx £600 to £1200 with no apparent reason apart from the brand when just looking at the specs, and finding reviews of them seems very tough.
We have a Bora, vented to outside through the sub-floor. It's brilliant and I wouldn't use anything else if doing it again.
Easy to clean and liquids spilled down the middle aren't an issue - pull the insert out and give it a wipe.
(Can get draughty though as the vent faces prevailing wind direction and we're very exposed. We put a clean tea towel down it sometimes as the room is well vented anyway).
Easy to clean and liquids spilled down the middle aren't an issue - pull the insert out and give it a wipe.
(Can get draughty though as the vent faces prevailing wind direction and we're very exposed. We put a clean tea towel down it sometimes as the room is well vented anyway).
iphonedyou said:
(Can get draughty though as the vent faces prevailing wind direction and we're very exposed. We put a clean tea towel down it sometimes as the room is well vented anyway).
Yes, that is one minor downside, there's definitely a cool spot in the centre of the hob on cold days with ours too - not a massive concern though!dirtbiker said:
iphonedyou said:
(Can get draughty though as the vent faces prevailing wind direction and we're very exposed. We put a clean tea towel down it sometimes as the room is well vented anyway).
Yes, that is one minor downside, there's definitely a cool spot in the centre of the hob on cold days with ours too - not a massive concern though!Lewis's Friend said:
Thanks for the replies already.
We would be getting this externally vented, though the flue run would be approx 3m.
I also looked at some downdraft extracts (that rise out of the work surface, but they seem to jump from approx £600 to £1200 with no apparent reason apart from the brand when just looking at the specs, and finding reviews of them seems very tough.
The latter is the route we went. Works fine for us with a run of about that length.We would be getting this externally vented, though the flue run would be approx 3m.
I also looked at some downdraft extracts (that rise out of the work surface, but they seem to jump from approx £600 to £1200 with no apparent reason apart from the brand when just looking at the specs, and finding reviews of them seems very tough.
We have this one (the older version)
https://www.neff-home.com/uk/productlist/hobs/indu...
and it is vented externally approx 2m.
It works great and as others have said, seeing hte steam being sucked in is quote enjoyable.
One thing that you should consider is that at full pelt it is quite noisy. See if you can find one in a store to see/hear yourself.
Other than that, it is quite deep so you will lose the top drawer section where it sits.
We knew that but would have been annoyed if we had planned to use the drawer under the hob.
https://www.neff-home.com/uk/productlist/hobs/indu...
and it is vented externally approx 2m.
It works great and as others have said, seeing hte steam being sucked in is quote enjoyable.
One thing that you should consider is that at full pelt it is quite noisy. See if you can find one in a store to see/hear yourself.
Other than that, it is quite deep so you will lose the top drawer section where it sits.
We knew that but would have been annoyed if we had planned to use the drawer under the hob.
Bonefish Blues said:
The latter is the route we went. Works fine for us with a run of about that length.
Can I ask what extractor you have? As I say, finding reviews of them seems pretty tricky!How much space did you lose under the counter with it? My fear is you'd lose some on one side of the island for the hob, and then some more on the other for the extractor.
Lewis's Friend said:
Can I ask what extractor you have? As I say, finding reviews of them seems pretty tricky!
How much space did you lose under the counter with it? My fear is you'd lose some on one side of the island for the hob, and then some more on the other for the extractor.
You only lose about 6 inches directly under the hob , they fit in a standard single width worktop , or at least the elica one I’ve got would . How much space did you lose under the counter with it? My fear is you'd lose some on one side of the island for the hob, and then some more on the other for the extractor.
Lewis's Friend said:
Bonefish Blues said:
The latter is the route we went. Works fine for us with a run of about that length.
Can I ask what extractor you have? As I say, finding reviews of them seems pretty tricky!How much space did you lose under the counter with it? My fear is you'd lose some on one side of the island for the hob, and then some more on the other for the extractor.
Bonefish Blues said:
Lewis's Friend said:
Bonefish Blues said:
The latter is the route we went. Works fine for us with a run of about that length.
Can I ask what extractor you have? As I say, finding reviews of them seems pretty tricky!How much space did you lose under the counter with it? My fear is you'd lose some on one side of the island for the hob, and then some more on the other for the extractor.
We're still at the designing stage and a couple of kitchen designers have sworn by these, but I thought I'd like some independent verification first!
https://ao.com/product/ntswitchbgdo-elica-inductio...
We’ve got this one, works great, flap closes to prevent droughts, they need a 150mm duct though, which can be awkward. It’s got a mesh filter insert that can go in the dishwasher. Mine exits in a grille with backdraught flaps.
It’s on an island so a hood would have been an eyesore and still need a long duct.
Just stick two spotlights directly above for your lighting.
We’ve got this one, works great, flap closes to prevent droughts, they need a 150mm duct though, which can be awkward. It’s got a mesh filter insert that can go in the dishwasher. Mine exits in a grille with backdraught flaps.
It’s on an island so a hood would have been an eyesore and still need a long duct.
Just stick two spotlights directly above for your lighting.
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