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Cooker Hoods

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A perfect kitchen requires a ventilation system which is just as perfect. Cooker hoods ensure an exchange of air directly above the hob. Odors resulting from cooking, baking and roasting are removed effectively and dirt and damage caused by moisture are avoided.

A top quality metal grease filter extracts the cooking vapors and filter the grease contains. The circulation air mode has additional charcoal filter for removing odors. The filters can be easily removed and than cleaned in the dishwasher.

The exceptional of the design wall hoods are not only beautiful to look at, they also provide a great deal of head space, making them ideal in use too.

The Various Types of Cooker Hoods

  1. Island Hoods
  2. Chimney Hoods are installed directly on the wall.
  3. Built-under Hoods can either be installed under special, shortened top cabinets or be mounted on the wall with chimney
  4. Built-in Telescopic Slimline Hoods disappear completely into the wall cabinet. The flat canopy is simply pulled out, thus enlarging the catchment area.
  5. Built-in Canopy Hoods are fitted into hearths or chimneys, either individually or in groups. They are therefore an attractive alternative to designer cooker hoods.

During the recirculation mode the polluted air is extracted direct above the hob, lead through a filter system, cleaned and passed back into the kitchen again.

In the case of extraction mode with an integrated motor the cooking adours are simply led through conduit, pipes and wall boxes into an exhaust air chimney or to the outside.

In the case of extraction mode with an external motor even great distance can be bridged and the exhaust air is led outside by means of a powerful fan. And this is done even more quietly than with an internal motor.

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The Material Under the Cabinet Surface

When it comes to what cabinets are made of, there’s a lot going on under the surface. The material under the cabinet surface, often called the substrate, makes a big difference in the quality of the cabinets. Wood cabinets, for instance, are made of a variety of wood products and veneers. Solid wood is used only in doors and frames, if at all.

The main component of cabinetry will be plywood or a type of particleboard.

  • Particleboard is made from wood particles mixed with resin and bonded under pressure. It serves as the base for most laminate and as hidden surfaces in other cabinetry. Higher-quality particleboard is rated as 45-pound commercial grade: the rating refers to the pounds of pressure applied during production. Know the grade and thickness of particleboard used. Poor grades won’t hold a screw, and thin sheets may warp.
  • Medium-density fiberboard ( MDF ) is a high-quality substrate material made from finer fibers than particleboard. It offers a very smooth surface, and its edges can be shaped and painted. But it is not as strong as plywood and shouldn’t be used as structural support.
  • Plywood is made by laminating thin layers of wood plies to each other, with the grain at right angles in alternate plies. Varying the direction of the plies gives plywood equal strength in all directions. Plywood comes in a variety of grades (A is for interior use) and thicknesses (1/4 to 1 1/8 inches) and is one of the best materials for structural support in cabinets.