4 Things bear in mind When Buying A Cooker Hood Singapore
1. Noise Level The noise level of your Cooker Hood, measured in sones, could be a decisive factor for you. Do you prefer strength above noise or vice versa? It is something of a trade-off, but a decent Cooker Hood, even a powerful one, shouldn’t be uncomfortably noisy. Are you fussy about the precise decibels you want out of your range hood? Check out this article about sones vs decibels. One thing our clients enjoy to do is to run their Cooker Hood on lower speeds. There are a few additional ways you can make your range hood quieter, too. Check them out here. Remember, quality counts. Low CFM doesn’t necessarily guarantee low noise - you want a hood with an efficient motor too. For example, a 1000 CFM hood might have a quieter motor than a 600 CFM hood. It depends on the quality of the materials and manufacturing technique employed. Keep this in mind while buying.
2. Exhaust Type – Vented & Non-Vented There are two methods that you may set up the ventilation system on your Cooker Hood Singapore a vented, or ducted system and a non-vented, or ductless system. The vented system employs ductwork to transport the air away from the kitchen and out of the house. With vented range hoods, you have a few venting choices. Venting Options You may either vent your hood horizontally or vertically. Island hoods have to be vented vertically. But, wall and under cabinet hoods may be vented horizontally via a wall or vertically through the ceiling. To read about how to vent your hood via an inside wall, go here.