There is no getting away from it. There really isn't. When you live in a compact home the smell of cooking follows you around. When someone's cooking there is no need to ask 'what is for dinner?' You can smell it wherever you might be. Unless you have a good extractor fan that is.
And, you want one that not only takes away the smells, but also removes the steam and smoke from the air too, so that it doesn't leave its mark on your walls and units.
Extractor fans can even double up as lights. Some are cleverly designed to look like pendant lights, which work really well over an island or peninsular unit that doubles up as the cooking and eating space.
Or, if you want to keep the walls and ceiling clear for much needed storage units, you can get an extractor that pops up out of the worktop and slides away again to fit flush with it when not in use. These are called downdraft extractors, in case you wondered.
Want to know what extraction rate your kitchen will require?
You need to work out the volume of the room - length x width x height of your kitchen. Then you times this volume by ten, as an efficient extractor should be able to change the air in the room ten times an hour. If, for example, this figure is 180 you need to look for an extractor that can remove at least 180m3/h.
You need to work out the volume of the room - length x width x height of your kitchen. Then you times this volume by ten, as an efficient extractor should be able to change the air in the room ten times an hour. If, for example, this figure is 180 you need to look for an extractor that can remove at least 180m3/h.
