Self venting cooker hood

[callyp]

I'm about to buy and fit a cooker hood but have been told that I won't be able to vent it outside as it would have to go through a concrete lintel above the window. Are all cooker hoods able to re-circulate or will I need a specific type? Also, do they work as well or should I just not bother with it?

Thanks

 

[jj4091]

Recirculating cooker hoods make excellent fat collectors but little else. I'm surpised it's not possible to duct the vent away from a lintel.

 

[JohnD]

show us a picture or sketch of your kitchen indicating which are the external walls, and the height between the window and the ceiling.

 

[pjcomp]

If you go the recirculating route make sure you change the charcoal filter every three months or so (as per user manual). Most people fit and forget, so after a while the filter isn't doing any good at all and all the hood does is move the steam around.

PJ

 

[Taylortwocities]

All a recirculating hood does is move the steam around.

I see many kitchens with black mould on the walls because the fan is not ducted outside.

 

[callyp]

Thanks for all your replies. I will try to upload a photo today.