Kitchen extraction fan placement

[noidea27]

Hi. In the process of doing my kitchen and was planning on moving the hob to the left of the window and installing an extractor fan directly above as just 'opening the window' isn't always ideal!

It seems to me that the water pipes running horizontally would be in the way of any extractor fan chimney (there is 1200mm space between worktop and pipe). Clearly not ideal but is there anyway round this? Can the chimney be placed on the wall with a cut out for the pipes, and the ducting hose go out the external wall just below the pipes?

It is not possible to move the hob anywhere else, so if I can't get the extractor fan in, I'll just have to leave the hob where it is and keep opening that window!

Thanks

 

[foxhole]

You can put a hole thru anywhere behind the chimney.Wall space does not look wide enough for an extractor cowl?

 

[JohnD]

put the hob where you want, and run a duct to a convenient place to go through the wall.

You can often conceal duct above, or inside, wall cabinets.

various examples here

use the round, rigid duct if you possibly can. Rrectangular is available and can look better if exposed. it can be painted. Tilt the run so any condensation drips outside.

 

[noidea27]

Thanks for this. So are you saying buy a 90 degree duct and not use the supplied steel chimney at all? Thanks

put the hob where you want, and run a duct to a convenient place to go through the wall.

You can often conceal duct above, or inside, wall cabinets.

various examples here

use the round, rigid duct if you possibly can. Rrectangular is available and can look better if exposed. it can be painted. Tilt the run so any condensation drips outside.

 

[JohnD]

What steel chimney?