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The Kenmore 5030 wall-chimney range hood.  

 

HOODS

 

Cooking hoods are often as important for their design statement than for their function.  The main reasons to consider a hood are:

 

Inadequate ventilation—steam, heat, and smoke removal

Island cooking

Stovetop under a cabinet

A lot of frying or a high sensitivity to cooking odors

A high level stovetop which generates a lot of heat.

 

There are plenty of relatively low volume European hoods available in Israel.  The brands that are imported from the US include Dacor, Viking, Wolf, and Broan (top-rated by Consumer Reports.)   Locally available brands include Dedietrich, Miele, Viking, Scholtes, Bosch, LG, GE and Sauter.

 

Types of hoods:

Island—mount and vent directly through the ceiling.  All vent to the outside.  Since these do not have a wall or cabinets to help direct the steam and heat, better to get one that is  stronger than usual and wider than the cook top.

Wall- Chimney—where there are no cabinets.  They have an exposed vent, and can either recirculate through filters or to an outside space.

 

Under cabinet--   mounts on or in the bottom of a wall cabinet.  The ductwork goes through the cabinet either routing to a filter or to an outside space.   They use up a lot of cabinet space and, since the go against the natural direction of the heat, they are not as effective.

 

Though the most common rating of hoods is the airflow—the cubic feet per minute-- Consumer Reports has found that there is no simple correlation                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       between that and their effectiveness in gathering the smoke and steam.  Placement is, therefore, of the utmost importance.

 

  

Many hoods come with built-in light and multi-speed fans.  They  can be vented outside or non-vented to recirculate the air after filtering it.     The American brands also manufacture under-the-counter pop-up venting systems, but they are very expensive and complicated to install.   Not recommended.  Though microwaves with hoods built into/under them are common in the US, none are made for export and none are available from Europe.  Just as well, because they are less effective than the lowest level of hoods.

 

  

 

The CR secrets of maximizing the effectiveness of your hood.

 

• Install according to directions--typically 18 to 30 inches above burners or elements. That gives you working room while helping prevent steam from escaping to the sides.

 

• Vent it to the outside. Doing so helps a range hood or oven vent as much smoke, cooking odor, and heat as possible.

 

• Be sure to use solid, smooth-walled metal ducting. Choose the largest size that fits your range hood or over-the-range microwave oven and inside the wall.

 

• Keep duct runs short and minimize curves. Both steps help maximize airflow.

 

• Prevent backdrafts. Use a wall or roof cap outside the house.

 

• Wash or replace the filters every one to three months, more if you cook often.

 

 

One time fees per shipment (not per item) are ~$620 including US and Israel documents, devanning, port fees, communications, terminal handling charges, customs clearing, delivery, and vat.

Base US price in $ 

Including shipping, insurance,

  1yr service contract, and Israel taxes 

Telescopic Vent - Miele DA3190 365 BPS  90 cm Integrated

745

1297

Miele DA409 90 cm Stainless Steel

1074

1754

Miele DA426  60 cm Stainless Steel Wall Hood

1109

1802

Miele  DA428

1386

2188

Miele DA429  90 cm Stainless Steel Wall Hood

1386

2188

Dacor DHW482SS 48 inch Chimney Wall Hood  ) 24 inch Deep and 30 - 42 inch Height

1502

2348

Viking DCWH4844SS 48 inch Stainless Steel Chimney Wall Hood  (Choice of Internal or External Blowers which must be Purchased Separately)

1532

2391

Miele DA422 120 cm Stainless Steel Wall Hood

1617

2509

Miele DA289-4 90 cm Stainless Steel Hood

1685

2516

Viking VCWH4848SS 48 inch Stainless Steel Chimney Wall Hood (Choice of Internal or External Blowers which Must be Purchased Separately)

1718

2650

 

 

 

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