At what height the hood in the kitchen will be useless

After acquiring the hood, the question for most owners becomes: “At what height should it be placed so that the work is not useless?”

The distance from the stove to the hood is of great importance for how much quality the latter will take or recycle dirty air. Probably, many people know that in addition to the pungent smell of cooked food and smoke, the hood eliminates the tenants from chemical products resulting from the combustion of gas.

Before determining at what height the effect of the operation of the device will be maximum, and at what useless, you should consider the fundamental differences in the structures used.

The modern choice offers two types of hoods: a kitchen recirculation filter and an active exhaust mechanism. The first type is designed to drive polluted air through its purification system and return it to the room. Active exhaust mechanism removes contaminated air through the ventilation duct to the street. It is believed that such a device is more efficient to use.

By type of construction hoods are:

1. Hanging - fastens to a special shelf or wall cabinet.
2. Built-in - is mounted in a hidden way in a hanging cabinet.
3. Wall - is fixed on the wall and is an independent subject.
4. Corner - used when placing the plate in the corner of the room.
5. Ostrovnaya - widely used in large kitchens, where the device for cooking is located in the center of the room.

The distance between the hood and the stove

Regardless of the type of construction used, the key will still be the length of the intermediate space from the stove hobs to the ventilated mechanism.

The high location of the hood will make its work useless. If the exhaust height exceeds 80 cm from the stove, then we can talk about the presence of a significant obstacle to the device.

Do not forget that the space between the stove and the hood should not interfere with free access for cooking and servicing devices.

In order for the acquired hood not to become a useless kitchen set, you need to pay attention to its rational and convenient placement. The height of the device above the stove should not only correspond to the parameters of the furniture wall, but also must accompany the productive performance of its functions by the device.