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Help: Island Cooker Hood for low ceiling?

Rebecca & Ian Colley

9 years ago

I need a cooker hood in my new kitchen to go over the hob on the island. Trouble is I don't have much head room, so am looking for one that is 600mm or less in height. (My ceiling joists are only 205mm so can not use a ceiling hood either!) Any ideas would be very very welcome! Thank you.

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Ballycastle Homecare
9 years ago
Hello Colleys,

Can you live with a recirculating fan? If so Gutmann does a ceiling mounted fan which has a glass front which is nice. Gutmann is expensive though. Another brand to look at is Elica. Hope this helps. If you require a fan vented out to the outside I would need additional information/ photos

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Rebecca & Ian Colley
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9 years ago
Thank you Ballycastle. I have considered everything and more! The Gutmann looks lovely, but I really prefer extraction if poss. We have finally decided to go for a Franky Galaxy Slim ceiling extractor without a motor. We will have to have a small false ceiling made, but think this is best as it won't obstruct the views through what is, a fairly large open plan area, to the garden.
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Thank you all so much. We have had months and months of conversation and research on this issue and I'm just so tired of it. Now we've paid the deposit for the kitchen and the builder is booked for the extension work to start we're feeling the pressure in terms of making decisions. You've all helped to encourage me to reconsider all options again with fresh eyes (we put the whole thing on hold for a coupld of months as we're unable to make a decision). The round chimney is my preference of the two and I prefer it to any other chimney style extractor. My overall preference would be a flush ceiling extractor but this is ultimately down to what the builder says and how this could fit alongside the beam. A venting hob is a compromise for us, which I'm sure we'd get used to very quickly as you always do once things are done. We have already designed the kitchen layout and planned where everything will go so it will take some thinking to lose the drawer/cupboard below the hob. It's exhausting going over and over the same pert of the project and never quite finding a conclusion we're happy with. But if certainly helps to have all your friendly people to talk it through with. Thanks again. Ruth
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Lady Tottington's Poodle
9 years ago
Ceiling extraction with separate motor like a franke one might work too x
Lady Tottington's Poodle
9 years ago
LOL I saw that on another post. looks like you already found it x
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