Cooker Hoods Glossary

Confused by cooker hood terminology? Well don’t be! Why not read through our glossary of terms and find out all you need to know about cooker hoods. It couldn’t be easier, we bring you a handy list of all the jargon you may find confusing – so read on and learn all you need to know about cooker hoods.

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A list of glossary terms
Term Definition
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Canopy Cooker Hood These cooker hoods are hidden behind a static panel
Chimney Cooker Hood A chimney cooker hood comes down from the ceiling and can be quite a feature in the kitchen
Control Type This is which type of controls you will use to operate the cooker hood. Touch, knobs, electric, switch and other control options are available Back to top
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Decibels This is how noisy the cooker hood will be when it has been switched on and it is in use, a quieter cooker hood is less intrusive while cooking
Ducting Kit This is a fitted tube which allows unclean air which has been extracted and contains grease and odours to be removed from your kitchen air Back to top
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External Ducting Kit A tube for unclean air and greases to be transported outside keeping your kitchen air cleaner and removing unwanted greases
Extraction Rate This is how fast the cooker hood extracts greases and odours from your kitchen air
Extraction Speed When the cooker hood is switched on this is the rate in which steam, odours and greases are removed from the air
External Ventilation External ventilation takes any unclean air out of the kitchen and outside through a ducting kit, keeping the air inside your kitchen free of unwanted smells and grease Back to top
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Grease Filter Trapping grease inside a filter in the cooker hood so it is contained together and not passed back out into your kitchen Back to top
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Halogen Lights These bright lights shine onto your hobs to illuminate the cooker so you can see more clearly what you are doing while preparing your meals
Height Adjustable A height adjustable cooker hood gives you the option to position the hood at a more convenient angle to suit your cooking requirements Back to top
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Integrated Cooker Hood An integrated hood keeps the look and feel of your kitchen and is placed behind a cupboard panel, the appliance starts to extract when the front is pulled open
Island Cooker Hood Located centrally in the kitchen and attached to the ceiling, a stunning focal point in your kitchen Back to top
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Noise Level (dB) This is how loud the cooker hood is when switched on and extracting unwanted elements from the air. The quieter the noise level the less disturbing this will be while cooking and preparing your meals
Number of Lights This is how many lights are on your cooker hood, a greater number of lights may mean more visibility while cooking your food
Number of Speeds The greater the number of speeds the more options you will have to decide which extraction level you want to use on your cooker hood Back to top
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Push Buttons When you push the button in, the cooker hood will begin to extract - simple
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Recirculation Any unclean air from the kitchen is cleaned through filters inside the cooker hood and then clean air then flows back into the kitchen
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Slider Controls Simply slide the control to activate the cooker hood and it will begin to extract
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Touch Controls An easy to use control type which starts to extract by touch only
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Venting Type The type of ventilation which will be used by the cooker hood
Visor Cooker Hood Hardworking and excellent value, a less intrusive cooker hood for a kitchen
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Washable Filters A washable filter can be easily cleaned and traps any grease preventing it from returning to your kitchen air
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