My hood is at a height where I can't bang my head on it.Personally, I wouldn't lose sleep over 10cm, but it ain't my home...
My hood is at a height where I can't bang my head on it.Personally, I wouldn't lose sleep over 10cm, but it ain't my home...
If the extractor doesn't poke past the edge of the cabinet, it's a moot point.We're in the middle of kitchen refit - attached is a photo of how we'd like the kitchen, specifically with a neat line of wall units rather than the traditional gap for an ugly extractor fan.
We have most kitchen designers telling us we need 650mm minimum for an induction hob, whilst one or two say it's just a guideline and are happy to supply the kitchen as in the photo.
Our gap would be approx 490mm so quote a bit under.
We haven't cooked with an extraction fan for the last 8 years (ours broke) and growing up we never had one so I'm not massively bothered but what other issues will be run into if we fit this low? Building regs, fitting etc.
ost people don’t notice the damage unvented kitchens cause, kitchen units discolour and finishes can peel under the upper units or even melt, when I moved to my new bungalow we ripped down all the upper cupboards which were heavily heat and moisture damaged.
And the toasterEven an electric kettle, located under a cupboard, can do that.
And the toaster
You could swap out for a telescopic hood - £250ish - that would cover front rings.We have it set up like your photo but at 50cm. Honestly, if you use the front ring it doesn't draw the steam, which goes up the front of the cupboard and has already started to make the carcass laminate (or whatever it is called) swell.
Yes it looks nice, no it isn't practical. If I were doing it again I would have a normal cooker hood at a sensible height.
That applies to extractors in general... Most people don't seem to turn their's on.People tend to fit telescopics and then never move them.
People are fundamentally lazy and stupid.That applies to extractors in general... Most people don't seem to turn their's on.
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