How to? Franke’s ceiling mounted Crystal Island cooker hood is ideal for installation over an island unit
COOKER HOOD INSTALLATION AN EXPERT GUIDE As demand for efficient, stylish and quiet extraction has grown with more homecentred living, so has the choice of cooker hood designs available. Consumers can now access everything from sleek wall mounted designs to statement island hood and discreet extractors that pop up from worksurfaces, with a wide array of technical features to suit their individual needs, tastes and budget. Nathan West, Field Service Technician, Franke
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Navigating the extensive choice of cooker hood designs
available shouldn’t be off putting to installers as fitting any cooker hood is a relatively straightforward job, with the right planning. Here, Franke’s Field Service Technician Nathan West gives an overview of the different types of cooker hoods available and offers some top tips for a perfect installation.
What’s the difference between a ducted and recirculatory extraction? Ducted extraction is where there is a pipe running from the cooker hood to the exterior of the property expelling all the odours and steam outside. This is the most effective method of extraction. Re-circulatory extraction is where the steam and cooking odours are drawn up into charcoal filters and the air is neutralised and re-circulated back into the kitchen.
