Rangehoods effectively remove smoke, odours and other fumes from your cooking, enabling you to keep a clean and fresh kitchen environment. If you're not sure what rangehood is right for you, never fear, Appliances Online is here. Our extensive range of rangehoods offer a kitchen solution for any and all households.
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Why do I need a rangehood?
When cooking, you produce all kinds of nasties into the air of your home including smoke, fumes, odours, and grease. This not only damages your walls and cabinetry with discolouration and odour, but can be harmful to your health. A rangehood will also stop your smoke alarms going off unnecessarily! They are usually placed in the area above your cooktop, and when activated, extract these nasties out of your kitchen.
Your choice of rangehood will mostly depend on the layout of your kitchen, including worktop design, cooktop size, and venting options.
Canopy Rangehoods
Once only seen in commercial kitchens, these are now the most common type of household rangehood. They usually offer a lot of power and cover a large working area. Typically in a ‘T’ or pyramid-shape design.
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Slideout Rangehoods
These rangehoods will turn on automatically when you slide them out. Generally not as powerful as canopy rangehoods, but because much of the capture area is hidden away when not in use, these rangehoods provide a discreet appearance.
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Fixed Rangehoods
A traditional style of rangehood, it is stationary and placed above your worktop to cover the entire stove area. They are protruding in style, but can offer a modern industrial look for your kitchen.
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Undermount Rangehoods
Increasingly popular because they are integrated directly into your overhead cabinetry, hidden away out of sight. Generally do not cover as wide of an area as some other rangehood types.
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Island Rangehoods
Specially designed for island worktops, they hang from your kitchen ceiling directly over your island cooktop. Because they are a focal point of the kitchen, usually an emphasis is placed on attractive styling.
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Falmec Plane Island Rangehood with On Board Motor Black F7PB90B1
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Falmec Polar 35cm Island Canopy Rangehood Black F7PR35B1
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Haier 90cm Stainless Steel Wall/Island Rangehood HI90BLX1
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Falmec F7LA90B1 90cm Lumina NRS Island Rangehood
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Falmec F7LM90S1 90cm Lumen Island Rangehood
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ILVE 37cm Island Rangehood Grey Metal X370GM
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Falmec Polar 35cm Island Canopy Rangehood White F7PR35W1
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Schweigen Silent Island Rangehood IS4110STPAK
Yet to be reviewed
Downdraft Rangehoods
The latest in rangehood technology, downdraft systems are integrated directly into your worktop, just behind your cooktop. They can hide away beneath your bench when not in use, almost invisible, but then rise up when you need it. Smoke and fumes are drawn from a close distance to their source.
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Linarie 60cm Marseille Downdraft Extractor Range Hood RAHP6X
Yet to be reviewed
Elica 90cm Get Up Downdraft Rangehood Black GETUPBLMAT-A-90
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Bora Classic 2.0 Downdraft Rangehood - Black and Stainless Steel CKASE2
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Bora Professional 3.0 Cooktop Extractor - Stainless Steel PKA3
Yet to be reviewed
BBQ Rangehoods
Designed for your outdoor alfresco cooking areas. Take a look at our BBQ Rangehood Buying Guide for more information.
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Getting the right size rangehood:
Your rangehood should be the same width as your cooktop, to ensure all smoke and fumes are extracted. To make things easy, rangehoods are generally available in the same sizes as common cooktops, e.g. a 60cm wide rangehood is ideal for a 60cm wide cooktop. Before you purchase a rangehood, check the product dimensions to make certain that it will fit the available space above your cooktop.
Ducted or recirculating?
A ducted rangehood directs air from the kitchen outside the house (via the wall or ceiling) through a metal duct. This is the most effective way to clear the air in your kitchen. However, this option might not always be possible, as it might involve the need for a builder to knock a hole in the wall or ceiling in order to install the ducting pipe.
Recirculating rangehoods filter impurities from air and then recirculate it back into the kitchen. They do this using carbon filters which need to be replaced from time to time (depending on how often you use your rangehood). The advantage of recirculating rangehoods is that you don't need to install a duct pipe through the wall or ceiling. But the disadvantage is that they are not as powerful.
Filters
All rangehoods have filters. Ducted rangehoods will usually use aluminium filters, which need to be cleaned regularly for maximum efficiency and safety. For extra cleaning convenience, look for a model with dishwasher-safe filters.
Recirculating rangehoods use carbon filters to remove impurities from the air. These cannot be re-used - once their lifespan is up you'll need to buy new ones to replace them.
Some rangehoods include a filter indicator which is a handy feature to have - as it will inform you when it's time to change the filter.
Extraction rate
A commonly advertised specification, the extraction rate refers to the volume of air a rangehood is capable of drawing in. Measured in cubic metres per hour, models with higher extraction rates will be able to remove and clean greater amounts of air, making them more effective at fume and smoke removal.
If you do a lot of cooking or have a larger kitchen, look for a rangehood with an extraction rate of around 700m3/h. If you have a smaller kitchen, or don’t perform a lot of intensive cooking, a lower extraction rate may be sufficient.
Noise
The noise levels of different types of rangehood will vary. Most manufacturers will provide a decibel rating, however the noise level will be affected by other factors such as where it has been installed and what fan speed you're using.
If noise is a concern for you, look for a rangehood with a sound-proofed motor, as well as rangehoods with low decibel ratings.