you offered the most clear and concise explanation

to say "mesh filters restrict much more air and that's why you need to buy baffle type filter" is just plain incorrect.

this unbiased video is much better in showing what you should be considering in buying a cooker hood - but it doesn't have one criteria that I always look out for - aesthetics ....hahaha
almost all hoods work so well these days, it doesnt really matter which you choose so might as well get one that also look good and least noisy



This post has been edited by idoblu: Dec 29 2013, 02:35 PM

I just checked my new hood. Came with a two prong Euro plug....no Earth also.

My 6000W (total) Induction hob dont even come with any instructions on using what kind of plugs or wiring requirement. Best to connect straight to wire or go thru a plug better? Plug and socket at least can turn off the mains

Not sure you meant hob or hood but for island and that occasional cooking
you can put a domino size hob like this -
http://www.teka.com/en/products/view/21976-hobs-ir_321

For hoods, look for island hoods like this -
http://www.teka.com/en/products/view/21835-hoods-cc_40


Both are expensive

This post has been edited by idoblu: May 25 2014, 07:49 AM

Call your hood's parts and service centre

where do you guys buy the ducting and wall cap?
need 150mm/6in diameter hose

And do you ever have any cockroaches climbing inside? even with the wire netting, I think its not fine enough to prevent them from entering

This post has been edited by idoblu: May 25 2014, 06:11 PM

Teka
But I bought it at the warehouse sale. Not sure if they come with it but I doubt it.
I know my old Fotile hood came with a set of plastic hose and metal wall cap. I still have them.

The house I'm in now has a birds nest in the wall cap haha....
The netting very small holes only?

This post has been edited by idoblu: Jun 1 2014, 10:51 AM

I was thinking the same thing!
Panasonic has one with an oil filter. I might put that to use in conjunction with the hood
Double exhaust

This post has been edited by idoblu: Jun 1 2014, 12:36 PM

The one that says Kitchen Fan
http://www.panasonic.com/my/consumer/home-...lating-fan.html

If you want to totally not see any chimney, then get those integrated hood, you cant see any chimney at all. -



I suppose you can also hide the entire chimney inside a cabinet but the outlook will depend on if you are using ducting or recirculation mode, the height of your ceiling, the height of your cabinet.

I am planning to install a 60cm induction hob with a 90cm chimney type hood. Whether I will use ducting or recirculating mode, I am not sure yet. Ducting is always preferred

This post has been edited by idoblu: Jun 8 2014, 04:47 PM

Well, if you sell/promote things in discussion forum like this then everything is open for debate
If you don't want opinions from others then go sell/promote at Garage section.

Exactly, to each his own preference and its up to the reader to decide. But one cannot shut people up by saying "no need to debate". This is just pure wrong. This is an open forum to discuss, share and to give experiences. It can be a wrong opinion for you but maybe right for others.

I am neither for nor against either one. I want to hear all arguments and decide for myself

I hate how there is a glass that opens out on the Fotile V hood. Somebody might bang their head on it
For that kind of price, I will get the more elegant Teka DVL 90

This post has been edited by idoblu: Jun 19 2014, 09:08 AM

sorry but I am still not convince about this Fotile V hood design.

1. if you are tall, the glass baffle might obstruct your view

2. if you are short, you might hit your head on the glass baffle

3. the hood is too low, all the oil, kicap, sauce, etc may end up on the glass surface and you will have to clean it after every cooking session For normal Chimney hood, it is set high, no sauce or bits of food can travel that high meaning less mess to clean up

4. the opening of the baffle is too small, I think this is making it noisy as air rushes through it.

5. the opening of the filter holes are too big so all the oil droplets will land inside the motor assembly and housing.

I am curious to learn how the 3D curtain thing works. Is there a bunch of electrodes along the rim to generate anion as claimed?

there are hobs that is 60cm wide

nowadays gas burners very difficult to find 60cm size
so only options are radiant or induction types
or you could go for those domino hobs like you mentioned earlier but they are expensive

do you have any preference? gas, induction, or radiant?
and budget?

This post has been edited by idoblu: Jun 21 2014, 10:15 PM

you cant find 600mm gas hobs nowadays
now heng those so-called Asian Hobs.....all about 700-800mm
if you can fit only 600mm hobs, have to go for Induction or Radiant. Any brand also got.

or get a domino size 300mm

You must also take into consideration the type of hob. If it is gas type, you need to mount it higher, if induction, you can mount it lower. So read your hob's instruction about how high to mount the hood.

for example, my hob's instruction says "to install 65cm from lowest part of hood"
and my hood's instruction says "install hood not lower than 50cm if using electric hob, and 65cm if using gas hob"

so for my case, if I am using induction, the hood can be as low as 50cm
if gas hob then, 65cm, no lower than that.

installing a bit higher doesnt posed any problems other than maybe a drop in efficiency

follow the manufacturer's instruction is best.

This post has been edited by idoblu: Jun 24 2014, 10:39 AM

mine does says the difference if choose gas or electric
the answer is simple - gas is an open flame, electric is not