Cooker hoods with ventilation

Most multi-storey buildings have a fixed system of air vents and ventilation. It has exits to each apartment in the bathroom and in the kitchen. Therefore, tenants can connect to it and provide their housing with clean air and additional comfort.

The main air vent is located in the kitchen. This room is especially actively saturated with harmful, moist air formed during cooking, and fats sprayed from frying. It is especially necessary to maintain a favorable microclimate in it, to eliminate unpleasant odors. This role is assigned to the cooker hood connected to the general ventilation system of the house or working autonomously.

Manufacturers produce various hoods that are mounted above the stoves and hobs and have access to the ventilation system. By purchasing this device, the consumer gets the opportunity to provide installation services by professionals. However, the device can be connected to centralized ventilation with your own hands, knowing the features of these works.

How the hood works

A cooker hood is a simple structure. It consists of the following parts:

• engine;
• a fan;
• cleaning filters.

The principle of operation of the device is to create air traction. It contributes to the passage of "dirty" air through the filtration system and cleaning it of impurities.

According to the functional features of these devices are of two types.

1. The circulation hoods absorb the air in the kitchen, saturated with harmful components, due to the draft generated by the fans. Passing through the cleaning system, the air masses are returned to the room completely clean. There are two filters in the circulating type device: one traps fat and soot, the other - odors. The first is made of non-woven or sintepon fabric. In some models, it is replaced by a metal version. For long-term operation of the device, filters are periodically changed. This entails additional maintenance costs for the circulation hood and makes it less popular.
2. A flow device is considered more practical and effective. During his work, the "dirty" air from the kitchen goes out into the street, without returning to the room. It does not use a carbon filter. It is replaced by a special grease trap and a layer that protects the system parts from dirt and grease. Models where it does not exist require special care conditions: they must be cleaned periodically. A household appliance with such an air purification system is the best option for home cooking.

Features of the installation of kitchen hoods

The process of installing a kitchen hood with a connection to the ventilation system with your own hands depends on the type of device. Manufacturers produce different models:

• outboard;

• wall mounted;

• angular;

• recessed;

• island.

Each of them can be circulating or flowing.

Installation of a household air purifier for specialists is not very difficult. If you want to connect it with your own hands, the owners of the apartment must take into account important points.

• The easiest way to connect the hood to the ventilation outlet is to use a corrugated pipe. It does not suit aesthetes, as it spoils the appearance of the kitchen. When working, the corrugation is very noisy, which causes discomfort.

• Sometimes you have to make changes to the design of the exhaust device in place, taking into account the structural features of stationary ventilation. It may be clogged or damaged due to prolonged inactivity. In this case, you will need skills in the reconstruction of household appliances and certain tools.
• When installing a kitchen hood yourself, you must correctly measure, take into account the height of the ceilings and dimensions of the room, the location of the electrical outlet for connecting the power supply air purifier. This will allow the most accurate to bring the cone to the ventilation hole.
• When installing the air purifier with your own hands, the owner must know that a large number of connections and bends will lead to disruption of the system. An angle of pipe connection above 90 degrees will create additional loads on the device. It can work incorrectly and quickly fail.

Installation and connection of a kitchen hood to ventilation

Extractor hood

The most common version of an air purifier is to purchase and install a wall mounted appliance.

• On the wall surface above the cooking surface of the stove, the fastening points of the box are measured.

It is important to take into account generally accepted standards for the location of the device: the distance from the lower level of the exhaust device to the gas stove should be 75 cm, for an electric one - 65 cm.

• According to this marking, holes are drilled into which the dowel-nails are inserted.
• In them, screws are screwed through the mounting holes in the box itself, fixing the main device.
• Next, an air pipe is installed, combining the hole in the duct with the ventilation outlet in the wall. For this, a fixing clamp is used.
• All joints are filled with a hermetic composition.

During installation, you must follow the instructions that accompany the device and take into account the location of the electrical outlet. You may need to equip an additional power source.

Integrated cooker hood

So that the air purifier does not spoil the interior design of the kitchen, use the built-in installation method. In this case, the device is mounted in a furniture cabinet equipped with doors in accordance with the general design of the facades.

1. First, a wooden box with holes drilled in it for fasteners and the outlet of the ventilation pipe (corrugated hose or PVC channel) is fastened to the wall at a normally set height.
2. The device itself is inserted into it.
3. A pipe is attached to it and it is led out through an opening in the furniture into the ventilation outlet.
4. A special clamp is usually sold with a hood, which helps to fix the details. If not, you need to buy. It is important to consider the diameter of both elements.
5. After conducting and checking the operation of the device, the doors are mounted on the cabinet. They completely hide the air purifier and the dirty air outlet system.

Connecting a kitchen hood to ventilation with your own hands requires attention and compliance with the instructions. These nuances will allow you to create an effective air purification system in the living room.