How to install the hood

The first thing to take into account is height, on which it will be necessary to arrange the hood. The fact is that if it is located too high, the efficiency of the device decreases, in turn, odors and steam will remain in the kitchen. Too low positioning will interfere with the work of the cooker, and there is a risk of burning fats, which accumulates on the filters of the unit. The optimum distance from the cooking surface to the lower drawing plane is considered to be 75 centimeters.

To install the hood, you need to consider how it will happen bleeding, which in most cases is carried outthrough the ventilation duct. Typically, the layout of apartments and the arrangement of furniture does not always allow you to install the hood directly near the ventilation duct, and long air ducts with a huge number of bends, also called knees, increase noise and significantly reduce the efficiency of the hood.

Ducts are plastic and corrugated. As for plastic models, they canbe both with a circular cross section, and with a rectangular cross section. The latter are less noticeable, and they can be put on hinged kitchen cabinets. To install a hood with a plastic duct, you need at least three L-shaped adapters, and you will also need to purchase a special adapter for the ventilation duct and the hood itself. Among the advantages of such ducts, one can note the absence of noise during the operation of the device, as well as the absence of gaps, where unwanted dirt can be clogged.

For installation corrugated air duct, which is made of semi-rigid aluminum,you need a so-called clamp and a grid with a fitting. During installation, the duct itself is stretched to determine the required length. In turn, unstretched folds contribute to an increase in noise level during the operation of the hood. However, the corrugated air duct is much cheaper than plastic and is easier to install.

Also, in order to install the hood correctly, it is necessary to know that The diameter of the duct must be greater than the outlet opening of the device itself. Otherwise, noise occurs, the load on the motor of the unit increases significantly, and the productivity of the hood itself also decreases.

Still it is necessary to say that The duct must not be too curved and long. It should be borne in mind that every turn of the pipeat 90 degrees reduces the performance by 10%, and the bends that form an acute angle, will certainly lead to an incorrect air discharge and motor overload.

Install the hood preferably after installing kitchen furniture, but its location is necessaryIdentify and prepare in advance to conduct a separate outlet to it. The fact is that the base cord of the device is rather short, and it will not be enough to connect the hood to outlets located far away. Also, the cord should not be transferred, but it should be secured away from the plate. It is also very important not to allow the wire to sag.

Finally, it is necessary to note a number of features of the installation of hoods, depending on their types. So called flat hoods It is customary to attach to the lower plane of the suspendedcabinets or to the wall. Such devices have two outlets: on the rear panel and on the upper part of the case. An unused hole is simply closed with a special lid, which is included in the delivery.

Inside the hanging cabinet are mounted recessed hoods, which have an angled bar for fastening. In the cabinet itself, you will need to make a special hole for the withdrawal of the air duct of the appropriate diameter.

Decorative and dome hoods hung on the wall. First, the body is fixed, and then a decorative box is installed on top, the task of which is to hide the air duct.