A range hood is perhaps the main helper in maintaining a clean kitchen. Indeed, during cooking, various fats, fumes and fumes remain on the ceiling and furniture. And the hood helps eliminate unpleasant odors and reduce pollution. Modern Bosch range hoods do an excellent job with the main function - air purification, while also decorating the kitchen, giving it a modern style.
German production
The Bosch brand has long been known as a manufacturer of quality kitchen equipment. Thanks to the high-power drive, Bosch hinged and integrated hoods efficiently remove air along with fumes and odors from the kitchen to the street. These devices operate in various speed modes. Special mode "Turbo" provides parametric ventilation. Kitchen appliances of this German manufacturer are distinguished by a thoughtful design, original design and good functionality.
The lineup
Hoods "Bosch" are distinguished by the type of installation: island, traditional and built-in. The first option is suitable for a spacious kitchen, attached to the ceiling. Bosch traditional hoods are placed near the wall. Built-in models are convenient for rooms of different sizes, and the advantage of such models is their hidden location (only an air intake on the outside).
Another important parameter is performance. This characteristic depends on the area of the room in which the device is intended to be installed. When selecting a hood, be sure to consider the area indicator, since a weak device can not cope with ventilation in a spacious room, and too powerful will make a lot of noise in a small room.
Also, the models are divided into devices with an electronic-digital interface and mechanical control. The first category boasts elements of automation: auto-off function, smoke sensor, backlight. Bosch cooker hoods with mechanical control are a budget option. This species, although it has a limited number of functions, but it is quite enough for domestic use.
How the hood works
There are two ways to clean the air using the hood:
- an unpleasant odor from the kitchen is discharged by an extract into the ventilation duct;
- the hood applies the principle of recirculation - it draws air over the stove or hob, passes it through the filter and releases the already cleaned air back to the kitchen.
The first option will require the installation of a ventilation duct. Specialists recommend the use of PVC ducts. But there are also ducts made of aluminum foil. In addition, Bosch cooker hoods are necessarily equipped with a non-return valve to prevent unpleasant odors from entering the kitchen from the ventilation duct of the house.
The exhaust with air recirculation is equipped with grease filters and carbon filters. The first of them is made of metal, it can be washed and reused. And the second one, which helps get rid of unpleasant odors, is recommended to be replaced at least once a year with a new one.
Difficulty choosing
When planning your purchase of a Bosch range hood, note that it should be approximately the same size as the hob. But more preferably than a stove. Do not forget that the smaller the surface of the hood, the less its effectiveness.
The height of the hood has certain standards. Above the electric stove, the minimum distance of the hood is 60 cm. And above the gas stove, the hood is located at a distance of at least 75 cm. These values are primarily due to safety conditions.
Bosch hoods have several control methods:
- push-button control;
- mechanical sliding switch-slider;
- touch electronic control.
The quieter the hood, the better, so the noise level of ventilation equipment should not exceed 70 dB. Judging by reviews of hoods Bosch, in the most popular models, it does not exceed 42 dB.
A diverse design of hoods allows you to choose a model for almost any kitchen interior.