Hi everyone
I'm looking to replace my cooker hood (it's a bit warped) - I think it's been there since the apartment was built in 2007. I've attached a couple of photos.
I assume it has 100mm ducting since the square hole in the ceiling through which the hose goes is about 115mm wide. I'm aware most modern cooker hoods have 125-150mm outlets (including the current version of the Luxair LA60-STD, which is the model I have) but I have found one that is compatible with 100mm (the Luxair LA-60-Delta).
Another issue is that when I unscrewed the top of the hood to see what the setup is like, I noticed that the hose has some small tears.
My questions, if anyone is able to advise, are:
(a) Is it likely that the hose can be replaced easily without cutting through the ceiling? I have no idea what happens once it's through the square hole but I did stick my hand in and I can feel some kind of plastic (perhaps the ducting the hose connects to?) If not, could the tears just be taped?
(b) the replacement model mentioned above is pretty basic and I would be willing to pay more, but should I stick to one that the manufacturer states is 100mm compatible, or get a more upmarket model and get a 125mm to 100mm converter thing?
Many thanks
I'm looking to replace my cooker hood (it's a bit warped) - I think it's been there since the apartment was built in 2007. I've attached a couple of photos.
I assume it has 100mm ducting since the square hole in the ceiling through which the hose goes is about 115mm wide. I'm aware most modern cooker hoods have 125-150mm outlets (including the current version of the Luxair LA60-STD, which is the model I have) but I have found one that is compatible with 100mm (the Luxair LA-60-Delta).
Another issue is that when I unscrewed the top of the hood to see what the setup is like, I noticed that the hose has some small tears.
My questions, if anyone is able to advise, are:
(a) Is it likely that the hose can be replaced easily without cutting through the ceiling? I have no idea what happens once it's through the square hole but I did stick my hand in and I can feel some kind of plastic (perhaps the ducting the hose connects to?) If not, could the tears just be taped?
(b) the replacement model mentioned above is pretty basic and I would be willing to pay more, but should I stick to one that the manufacturer states is 100mm compatible, or get a more upmarket model and get a 125mm to 100mm converter thing?
Many thanks