Inclined hoods today are one of the most popular appliances for this purpose. At the first glance at any model it is impossible to imagine that this performance can be combined with effective work. But this combination is quite real. You can verify this by recognizing all the pros and cons of inclined hoods, and only after that understand that this device is more than acceptable in operation.
What is an inclined cooker hood?
Inclined hood is an electric appliance designed for air purification, the pollution of which is most often carried out during cooking. For this reason, the device can most often be seen located directly above the gas, electric or induction hob.
Inclined hood in the kitchen
Today, the consumer is offered a large selection of hoods for the kitchen, one of which is an inclined version. Its indisputable advantage can be called compact size. In addition, all models of such hoods have a very interesting appearance, which in turn allows you not to spoil the interior of the room, but rather make it more stylish and modern.
Inclined hood always has a modern look
Types of inclined hoods, their advantages and disadvantages
Currently, there are two main types of hoods of an inclined type, differing by the principle of their work, namely:
- diversion air purifiers by removing it into the ventilation system or directly to the street;
- recirculating, purifying air by using the filter system available inside the device.
Exhaust hoods, which do not actually purify the air, but simply remove it from the room, freeing up space for a new fresh portion of it, have a significant drawback, expressed in the need for a ventilation hole in the wall on which the device is installed.
In most rooms intended for the kitchen, such openings are available, but they are not always located in the place where it is necessary. In this case, you can organize the room so that the device is located directly below it, but this is not always convenient. In this case, the installation of air ducts is required, which also do not have the best effect on the appearance of the room, and also occupy a significant part of the space. If you want to avoid all this, it is better to choose the option when the hood operates on the principle of air recirculation, namely, cleaning when passing it through the filter system after being taken. At the exit, the air remains the same temperature, but at the same time cleared of extraneous odors and impurities. It should be noted that in order for the air passing through the device to be truly clean, it is necessary to carefully monitor the condition of the filters.
Duct for connecting the hood to ventilation
In a separate group of inclined hoods can be attributed devices that can operate both bypass and recirculation. In this case, the user using a special button can select the desired mode, but the presence of ventilation is also necessary. That is, this type of hood is also unacceptable in the absence of a ventilation hole.
The inclined arrangement of the hood is also a significant advantage in all three cases: in this position, the device does not impede the flow of air rising from the stove, but traps it during its natural movement.
At the same time, the motor does not need to work at full strength as it happens during the operation of conventional horizontal devices, which means that the noise level during operation will be much lower, which will also ensure a more comfortable use.
Inclined hood traps air during its natural upward movement
The disadvantages of devices of this type include the impossibility of embedding into furniture, as well as the location of the device not on the wall. The hood in its height takes up more space than the width in terms of plan, so most often a cupboard is not arranged above it. For these purposes, special built-in appliances are used.
The only way to install such devices is to mount to the wall, which is why it will not work to put it over the kitchen "island". In all other respects, these devices are more than acceptable, as they have good power, which allows the motor to take even very large volumes of air, as well as good functionality, due to the possibility of using a number of additional features.
Additional features of inclined cooker hoods
Since inclined hoods are one of the most advanced appliances for this purpose, manufacturers have provided them with a number of features that greatly simplify their use. So, the main such functions include:
- automatic switching on, which is carried out after using the infrared sensors, the device "understands" that the process of cooking has begun;
- automatic power adjustment, depending on the amount of polluted air;
- a shutdown timer set by a person on his own so that after cooking the appliance will shut itself off after a certain amount of time.
In addition, the button control in such hoods has changed to touch. On the display, which is most often available on the case, you can select the operating parameters of the device. It can also display a clock, which allows you to control the cooking time.
The presence of hours allows you to control the cooking time
Most often, the care of the hood, which consists in the timely replacement of carbon filters, is required for recirculation and mixed types. An unchanged filter in time will cause the device to not purify the air to the extent that it should do so.
Tilting inclined devices most often have a filter made in the form of several layers of a metal mesh on which grease and dirt accumulate during use, therefore, for greater efficiency, it is necessary to periodically clean it. The same layer of grease and dirt can accumulate on the body of the device, therefore it must also be cleaned using suitable detergents and a sponge.
Timely replacement of the carbon filter is the key to the efficient operation of the recirculation hood
Popular models of inclined hoods
To learn about which of the models of inclined hoods are most popular among consumers, due to the ease of use and operational efficiency, their brief overview will help, taking into account all the pros and cons characteristic of inclined hoods:
- Maunfeld Tower C 60 is a mixed-type hood, available in five colors: white, black, beige and dark beige glass and stainless steel. The model with full confidence can be called the best of the budget category. Approximate cost - 7500 rubles. Power - 180 W, noise level - 54 dB, performance - 650 m3/ h, which is enough to clean indoor air up to 20 m2. Installation of the device should be carried out directly above the stove; for this, 60 cm of free space is required.Management - push-button, one of 3 suction modes can be selected. The replaceable filter is easily and simply removed for replacement. There is a backlight sold by 2 halogen bulbs. The optimal combination of price and quality;
Maunfeld Tower C 60 in white
Maunfeld Tower C 60 in black
- Elica Shire BL / A / 90 hood, 90 cm wide, mixed view in black glass, cost about 18,000 rubles. The power of the device is 272 W, the maximum productivity is 1200 m3 / h, the noise level is 67 dB. The advantage of the device can be called convenient touch control, the presence of 2 main and one intensive operation mode, alarm signals that are triggered by incorrect operation of the device. Illumination is carried out by the presence in the design of two led-bulbs with a power of 1 W each;
Elica Shire BL / A / 90
- Cata Podium 600 bk - a hood of a mixed type of stainless steel and black glass with a cost that justifies quality - about 12,000 rubles. The power of the device is 140 W, the productivity is 740 m3 / h, the noise level is 51 dB. The advantages of this inclined hood are the presence of electronic touch control, 2 halogen bulbs of 50 W each and an automatic shutdown timer.
Cata podium 600 bk
