No room for a cooker hood - any suggestions?
We are doing up a tiny cottage kitchen with very low ceilings and the oven I've chosen (a mini range) has a lift up lid, meaning the minimal wall space behind the cooker is even less than it was, leaving no space for a conventional cooker hood. Does anyone know if you can get very small ones?
Or does anyone have experience of anything like this nice looking solution, above, by @sustainablekitchens?
I understand it is easy to deal with cooking smells and moist air with a specialist powerful extractor fan, but that the issue is that it won't filter grease and therefore would be prone to clogging up if positioned above the hob. And this is the only wall space we have if we choose any kind of ventilation.
It is an external wall as you can see in the very 'before' photo below. The cooker is going in the corner where the bag of rubble is (the chimney breast - [inspired by a helpful Houzzer in this earlier discussion[(https://www.houzz.co.uk/discussions/layout-suggestions-for-our-seaside-cottage-dsvw-vd~4413677?n=15) - had to go). It was a tough decision but we're consoling ourselves that the house still has two fireplaces left.
Any tips?
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Sonia
6 years agoKate Burt
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Comments (2)I used to work for Aga/Rangemaster and their build quality is very good. You could try their customer service team on 0800 8046261 or 0370 7895107 and they will tell you which is lowest noise generating. In addition, I would recommend that you not only check the decibel levels of the models you are considering from the product specifications, but if you can try and listen to other people's hoods and compare to see if you think you can tolerate them in your space. A difficult process, especially as most kitchen showrooms don't have working models just show pieces. Best of luck....See MoreHidden canopy cooker hood - help!
Comments (14)Hi, Happy to have been of help! I have no personal experience with those 2 brands but thought it'd be wise to put a variety of price ranges so you could choose what suits your budget. If you are looking for a quality long term investment it may be worthwhile spending a little extra on the miele! With that said, sometimes the cheapest options are the quality ones (We purchased many high end electric showers with no luck but a more cheaper triton shower lasted for a good 5 years before we removed it to renovate). It may be worthwhile having a look through online reviews. All the best...See MoreWhere to place hob, cooker hood and sink in ICF House
Comments (9)There are other options than just getting a free generic design done... we offered a design service. We don’t sell any products, have no commissions coming in from anyone, so are totally focused on getting the design right to suit you ... then you shop around with that design and compare like for like - and buy from whomever you like best ! It’s not free, no. We have several levels of service , but even the most expensive is only about the cost of a good dishwasher, for most average sized kitchens. Shopping around could save you thousands....See MoreCooker suggestions, please?
Comments (7)I agree with Sonia, if you can have a big enough island you could have an asymmetrical island... I love my eye level oven, so much easier and personally would be my preference (Obviously I know everyone has different balances...) Maybe talk to a kitchen designer? Or a concept planner like @OnePlan (Concept planners) to see what other options there are? You can get some super fancy deigns with hidden sinks or hidden hobs perhaps? a hob reset into the worktop (as opposed to proud of it) Is there an option to do something unexpected? Like move a door, or block a window to give you more wall space? (I chose to leave out a window from my extension/remodel to allow me to put in the units I wanted... Now it's 30 degrees I'm glad I've not got south facing windows in the kitchen!) As with most things, I think it'll come down to budget and what you value more highly unfortunately!...See More
Carolina
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Justin Eames
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6 years agolast modified: 6 years agoHi Justin Eames - alas the kitchen that looks like a building site is ours! The beautiful finished one is by Sustainable Kitchens - it's lovely, isn't it? This is the - problematic! - cooker we have bought, and it will go to the right of the window in the corner (the chimney breast has been removed). the problem is that it has a 60cm lid across the hob that lifts up. Then there's not much wall left before you hit the ceiling. (Also the units/appliances come half way up the bottom window, to give you an idea of scale - we have a plan for this... kind of!)
Justin Eames
6 years agoWow look at this. You keep your style and get extraction... best of both worlds :)
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6 years agoour ceiling is low too. also a grade 2 listed. but luckily the kitchen is located in the extension which isn't listed so we're allowed to vent. we haven't done it yet but if you look at the photo were going to go straight through the wall pretty much just above where the pan rack is. probably a tight squeeze as oneplan had already confirmed for safety you require a gap between cooker and hood of 650-750mm. are you able to fit the cooker on left of window? what's directly above your kitchen at that point?
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