What are Cooker Hoods?
The kitchen is often the focal point of the modern home. An essential part of an attractive and functional kitchen is the range hood or cooker hood. A cooker hood is installed above the stove to collect and vent smoke or other fumes and odors from the air above the cooking surface. Cooker hoods come with many options, such as varied types of lighting, fans, and filters. For ideal efficiency, a cooker hood needs to be at least as wide as the stove it covers. Since the idea is to remove smoky air, it also needs to be equipped with a good exhaust system. This is the most important part to consider. Cooker hoods with a good exhaust system quickly draw smoke and vapors up from the cooking surface and out of the house through ductwork. Some prefer to forego the hassle of ductwork and opt instead for a recirculating exhaust. Instead of venting smoky air outdoors, these cooker hoods recirculate the air through a filter which removes impurities and deposits the air back into the kitchen. These
