Best Cooker Hoods And Extractor Fans To Remove Cooking Fumes

Potentially the Rolls Royce of ventilation systems, this CIARRA CBCB4850 Ceiling Cooker Hood offers an extraordinary extraction rate of 700m³/h in addition to a host of features. This ceiling-mounted kitchen island cooker hood can be controlled by the Smart Life app. The DC motor has four speeds and a boost function with A++ energy efficiency. In addition, it has touch control and dimmable LED lights that are energy-saving. Finally, the five-layer mesh carbon filter purifies the air and it boasts a detachable grease filter that's easy to clean.

Customer review: "Good looking extractor looks like it should be much more expensive. Seems to extract fine and noise levels are good."

Offering exceptional extraction rates, 416 m³/h on normal use and 680 m³/h on the intensive setting, the Neff N50 90cm Angled Cooker Hood is a premium contemporary cooker hood. It's a sleek angled glass hood that's suitable for ducted extraction or recirculation and it purrs at just 57dB. The LED display and touch control add to its sleek good looks. It's effective too, with two metal grease filter cassettes to remove the most intense kitchen vapours. Wall-mounted or ducted, with the help of professional installation, this energy-efficient cooker hood is a stylish addition to any modern kitchen.

Ideal if your stove-top is positioned under a kitchen cabinet, the CIARRA CBCS5913A Integrated Cooker fits inside so it's totally inconspicuous apart from the sleek stainless steel vent, push-button controls and two circular LED lights. This under-cabinet mounting is ideal for small kitchens and the fixture is just 52cm wide. It has three-speed settings and is quieter than a human voice. Whilst ducting is not included, this is solely an extractor fan to remove vapour and odour, so a ducting kit and professional installation is required.

Customer review: "This extractor is good quality with good features. Fitting was not straightforward as this was slightly bigger than the previous extractor. Pleased with the product."

With the ability to switch this from recirculation to ducted, this Bosch DHL785CGB 70cm Canopy Cooker Hood in brushed steel is a reliable, stylish and effective ventilation system from a trusted brand. It boasts an exceptional extraction rate and it has an intensive speed setting too. An aluminium mesh grease filter is dishwasher safe. The LED lighting is rated A for efficiency, while the energy consumption is a little bit more greedy on this model. For a powerful integrated extractor fan, Bosch is a great choice for removing strong cooking odours. In addition, John Lewis offers an installation service.

Customer review: "We have had cooker extractors before but none work as well as the Bosch Series 6 cooker hood. With three speeds and two lights it extracts steam and cooking odours efficiently. It is super easy to clean and always looks like new."

Value for money and a no-fuss wall-mounted recirculating fan, this Belling Unbranded 60 UVH 60cm Visor Cooker Hood has simple push buttons and an easy-to-clean washable grease filter. Use above a standard hob and this will be ample to remove steam and odour from a small kitchen. It requires a carbon filter to be used as a recirculating fan. If you're having it ducted to be an extractor fan, the duct diameter is 125mm.

Customer review: "A well made product that was easy to install. Push button controls are much more user friendly than the sliding controls on my previous cooker hood."

An advanced cooker hood, the AEG 90cm Ceiling Extractor features a Hob2Hood function that automatically regulates the extractor fan and lights, so you can get on with enjoying cooking. This hands-free hood is ceiling-mounted so your kitchen benefits from a Minimalist fixture that gives you clean air and extra task lighting. It can be used as a recirculating fan or as an extractor fan with the addition of a universal ducting kit. A professional installation service is available from Appliances Direct.

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Smeg appliances are renowned for their gorgeous aesthetic and premium features, and this Graded Smeg KDD60VXE-2 Downdraft Hood is no exception. Installed on a kitchen island beside a hob, this sleek extractor fan can be a recirculation system or ducted so it extracts vapour and odour. It features four speeds and an intensive function, that offers an energy efficient and powerful extraction rate whilst being relatively quiet. It has seamless touch controls, an LED display and contemporary strip lighting. It's 60cm wide to accommodate a standard hob, although we think nothing less than a slick induction hob is good enough for this designer ventilation system.

Miele is a premium domestic appliances brand and this Miele DA2450 Built-In Cooker Hood is top-notch in terms of its energy efficiency and noise level. It's the only cooker hood in this guide to have been awarded a Quiet Mark certification. This is an extractor fan or recirculating system that's designed to fit underneath a unit as an integrated fixture. It has simple dial controls, two circular LED lights, and is made from durable stainless steel. In addition, John Lewis offers a separate installation service and a two-year guarantee, so you're in safe hands.

Customer review: "Replacing an old extract fan looked difficult, but the Miele had clear dimension info and even the outlet trunking was easy to fit in a confined space. The machine extracts well, it is very quiet and the lighting is excellent. Controls are simple to operate, removing the filters is very easy and they are dishwasher-OK. Miele have more expensive versions, based on advanced electronic controls, but for our purposes I cannot see the advantage."

This is an extractor fan that extends in order to cover a wider area of the stovetop. While the Elica Elite 14 LED 90cm Built-In Cooker Hood doesn't boast the highest extraction rate, energy consumption or sound level, users may prefer the seamlessness of a slide-away cooker hood. In addition, it's made from stainless steel so it's robust and long-lasting. It has three power levels and a simple LED lozenge-shaped light. Installation and a two-year guarantee are offered by John Lewis.

Customer review: "Neat, effective and good value. The light has a good spread, the extractor works very well. Very pleased."

Make a statement in your kitchen and splash out on this Bosch Series 2 DWP64BC50B Pyramid Chimney Cooker Hood. It's a wall-mounted chimney-style cooker hood that has extraction and recirculation functionality. It's wide and deep so it will capture more steam and smells than smaller models. Made of stainless steel the build quality is second-to-none and with a Bosch appliance, you can expect solid performance. This cooker hood has three-speed power levels and energy-saving LED lighting. Also, the metal grease filter is removable for easy cleaning. Banish cooking odour and fumes with this stylish 60cm wide pyramid hood – a kitchen must-have for Bosch completists.

Customer review: "This is the first cooker hood that I have owned. I have found using it to be easy and straightforward and it definitely removes odour from the kitchen. A good product."