60cm cooker hood
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Evening all 
I'm after any help/recommendations choosing a 60cm cooker hood. I can't go any bigger as it will be sitting in between two wall units with a fixed gap. I must be able to vent it externally, and I prefer the look of ones with a glass bottom/shelf thing (curved or flat). Never had one before, so open to any suggestions. I bought one out of screwfix that was on offer (paid around £100), but when I powered it up it sounded like a Chinook taking off so I took it straight back. I want something with good airflow but reasonably quiet. Budget wise, I don't want to spend any more than I have to, but not really sure how much you have to spend to get something of reasonable quality? Open to any suggestions, the only thing I cannot compromise on is the size.
Over to you
I'm after any help/recommendations choosing a 60cm cooker hood. I can't go any bigger as it will be sitting in between two wall units with a fixed gap. I must be able to vent it externally, and I prefer the look of ones with a glass bottom/shelf thing (curved or flat). Never had one before, so open to any suggestions. I bought one out of screwfix that was on offer (paid around £100), but when I powered it up it sounded like a Chinook taking off so I took it straight back. I want something with good airflow but reasonably quiet. Budget wise, I don't want to spend any more than I have to, but not really sure how much you have to spend to get something of reasonable quality? Open to any suggestions, the only thing I cannot compromise on is the size.
Over to you
We have one of these (the 90 cm version)
http://www.premierrange.co.uk/index.php?main_page=...
Fairly quiet even on full power - which is really powerful. Sexy touch controls and it has a 6" vent pipe, which shifts some air.
http://www.premierrange.co.uk/index.php?main_page=...
Fairly quiet even on full power - which is really powerful. Sexy touch controls and it has a 6" vent pipe, which shifts some air.
garycat said:
We have one of these (the 90 cm version)
http://www.premierrange.co.uk/index.php?main_page=...
Fairly quiet even on full power - which is really powerful. Sexy touch controls and it has a 6" vent pipe, which shifts some air.
This looks pretty good, I like the soft touch controls. However, despite lots of googling, I cannot find any mention of the measured noise levels. I appreciate you say its "fairly quiet," but unless I can compare quoted dB levels between makes/models, its difficult to get a true idea (you might be deaf in one ear so its bound to seem "fairly quiet" http://www.premierrange.co.uk/index.php?main_page=...
Fairly quiet even on full power - which is really powerful. Sexy touch controls and it has a 6" vent pipe, which shifts some air.
)As I've already bought and returned one cooker hood that sounded like a jet engine, if a manufacturer doesn't put noise levels on their site/advert, then it makes me suspicious.
Edited by Toilet Duck on Monday 13th June 17:21
jason s4 said:
If you want quiet you will have to pay for it.
What sort of figure are we looking at?LFB531 said:
About £350 from NEFF but it would tick all the boxes!
Been looking at some NEFF ones. The quoted dB levels on some of their models seem to be the same as other makes costing half as much 
What sort of dB level should I be aiming for? Is there more than just the dB level to look at when comparing "noise" (can two different hoods have same dB level but one will sound "noisier" due to different tone/frequency? Or is it solely down to dB level?
Cheers for the help so far guys
Simpo Two said:
All things being equal I'd guess the one with the biggest ducting would be the quietest.
Forgive my ignorance, but why does the ducting size make a difference to the noise? Is it not the fan/motor that makes the noise? Whats considered a big/good sized ducting, and is it matched to the motor? Can you fit a different/bigger ducting to any given cooker hood to quiten it down?Cheers.
Toilet Duck said:
Forgive my ignorance, but why does the ducting size make a difference to the noise? Is it not the fan/motor that makes the noise? Whats considered a big/good sized ducting, and is it matched to the motor? Can you fit a different/bigger ducting to any given cooker hood to quiten it down?
Well I did prefix it with 'all things being equal...'. There will be two sources of noise, the motor and the moving air. A big river shifts water faster with less fuss than a small one; the same is true for air. Surface area to volume ratio and all that; probably an inverse square law as well. My hood has a 6" duct; if it was 3" then the motor would have to work harder to force the same volume of air through it. More motor noise, more wind noise.Consulting the brochure for mine (Siemens LC89750GB), it says 'Maximum extraction 590m3/hr (measured according to EN61591 at level 3), Sound level 62dB re1pW (measured according to EN60704-2-13). That's gives you a benchmark - hopefully!
Simpo Two said:
Well I did prefix it with 'all things being equal...'. There will be two sources of noise, the motor and the moving air. A big river shifts water faster with less fuss than a small one; the same is true for air. Surface area to volume ratio and all that; probably an inverse square law as well. My hood has a 6" duct; if it was 3" then the motor would have to work harder to force the same volume of air through it. More motor noise, more wind noise.
Consulting the brochure for mine (Siemens LC89750GB), it says 'Maximum extraction 590m3/hr (measured according to EN61591 at level 3), Sound level 62dB re1pW (measured according to EN60704-2-13). That's gives you a benchmark - hopefully!
OK cool, thanks for the explanation Consulting the brochure for mine (Siemens LC89750GB), it says 'Maximum extraction 590m3/hr (measured according to EN61591 at level 3), Sound level 62dB re1pW (measured according to EN60704-2-13). That's gives you a benchmark - hopefully!
Simpo Two said:
All things being equal I'd guess the one with the biggest ducting would be the quietest.
And smooth ducting, not the corrugated expanding pipe, probably helps as well. The only problem I found having bought an extractor with 150mm outlet was finding a supplier of 150mm ducting.
Toilet Duck said:
garycat said:
We have one of these (the 90 cm version)
http://www.premierrange.co.uk/index.php?main_page=...
Fairly quiet even on full power - which is really powerful. Sexy touch controls and it has a 6" vent pipe, which shifts some air.
This looks pretty good, I like the soft touch controls. However, despite lots of googling, I cannot find any mention of the measured noise levels. I appreciate you say its "fairly quiet," but unless I can compare quoted dB levels between makes/models, its difficult to get a true idea (you might be deaf in one ear so its bound to seem "fairly quiet" http://www.premierrange.co.uk/index.php?main_page=...
Fairly quiet even on full power - which is really powerful. Sexy touch controls and it has a 6" vent pipe, which shifts some air.
)Edited by Toilet Duck on Monday 13th June 17:21
Well, I don't have dB levels, but you can have a normal conversation stood right next to it when it is on max speed.
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