What is the height of the chimney on a hood?
The standard height for a range hood is between 28 and 36 inches from the cooktop for a gas range and electric range. 28 inches is the minimum height. If the hood is any closer, it may become damaged. Any further than 36 inches and your hood won’t move air away from your cooktop efficiently.
What size of range hood do I need?
Measure the width of the area over the range or cooktop. Range hoods often come in 24″, 30″ or 36″ widths. The hood should be at least as wide as the cooking surface, but preferably should be 6″ wider.
What distance should an extractor fan be?
650-750mm
An extractor fan has a very practical function and so needs to be set at a particular position relative to the hob. Manufacturer recommendations vary but most agree that the minimum distance between the hob and the lowest part of the extractor hood should be somewhere in the 650-750mm range.
What size cooker hood do I need for a 90cm hob?
NeutraTEST generally recommends that you choose a hood that is 50% wider than your stove, providing there are a maximum of 80-90 cm between stove and hood. This is especially important for induction hobs, where steam etc.
How high should a vent hood be over the stove?
between 24” and 30”
Over the stove vents should be the same width as the cabinets above the range. Range Hood Height: The recommended mount height from the cooktop to the hood bottom should be between 24” and 30”.
What size hood do I need for a 36 inch range?
42”
What size range hood do I need for a 36 inch cooktop? For a 36” cooktop, purchase at least a 42” indoor hood and a 48” outdoor hood.
What size hood do I need for a 60 inch range?
Range hoods typically found in popular big box stores are usually 30 to 36 inches in width and generally lack in power, ranging between only 100 CFM and 400 CFM….What size range hood insert do I need?
| Kitchen Range Width | Custom Hood Size | Range Hood Insert Size |
|---|---|---|
| 36″ | 42″ | 40″ |
| 42″ | 48″ | 46″ |
| 48″ | 54″ | 52″ |
| 54″ | 60″ | 58″ |
What is maximum distance between hob and extractor?
Your hood should be placed at the recommended distance of between 650mm (for electric) or 750mm (for gas) above your hob.
What is the distance between hob and hood?
What size extractor fan do I need for my kitchen?
We generally recommend that you purchase a cooker hood that will filter the air in your kitchen at least 10 times per hour. A good way to work out if the rate is right for your kitchen is to work out the volume of your kitchen (length x width x height) for e.g. 4m x 3m x 2.5m = 30m3.
How do you measure for a hood fan?
A range hood should exchange the air in the kitchen 15 x per hour. Here’s a helpful example. If your kitchen is 12′ x 15′ and 10′ high, that equals 1,800 cubic feet. To find the size of fan needed, multiply the cubic feet x the # of air exchanges (15) then divide by 60 (minutes in an hour).
What is the distance between chimney and gas stove?
The distance of the chimney from stove or countertop must fall within the range of 26 to 30 inches. No matter what type of cooking range you have, like an electric cooking range, built-in hob or a usual cooktop, the distance to be maintained is the same.
How much space do you need between hob and hood?
Where should a cooker hood be placed?
The installation height is determined by the style of cooker hood you wish to install. As a minimum requirement we suggest 650mm over a ceramic or induction hob and 750mm over a gas hob for a standard chimney style hood or any other flat base hood.