The 10 Best Cooker Hoods

BEST CHIMNEY COOKER HOOD

Hotpoint bring a lot to the table with this chimney cooker hood. It comes with a sleek exterior and also packs a lot of power. Able to rid of any unwanted odours and grease from larger rooms, it will not interrupt your dinnertime with excessive noise either.

In terms of value, this is up there with the best of them. If you are searching for a chimney cooker hood for comfortably under £300 then you will be surprised to see this efficient, quality cooker hood from Hotpoint fits the bill.

It has everything that you want and is simple to use. The buttons make switching between speeds easy, and a boost mode will help when the food is particularly fragrant.

Designed to sit over standard sized hobs, it has a maximum noise level of 60dB and is capable of removing 757 cubic metres of air each hour – perfect for mid-sized kitchens. 

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BEST ALTERNATIVE CHIMNEY COOKER HOOD

If you are actively searching for a chimney cooker hood with a bit of a design twist, then look no further than the Neff D99L20N0GB. It has been designed to clear odours and damaging grease from large kitchens while really making a statement.

Ideal for situating above a large range cooker, efficient halogen lighting will help you monitor your food when natural light falls.

It is a powerful chimney cooker hood with an incredible capability of removing 750 cubic metres of air per hour, so should work perfectly in larger kitchens or open plan spaces. You are also able to adjust the speed and power to suit your requirements, ramping it up using the digital touchscreen control.

As mentioned, it is a rather unique style, so brilliant if you feel your kitchen needs something a bit extra or you want to revamp the look without buying several new appliances.

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BEST CANOPY COOKER HOOD

There are a couple of versions of the Latour, notably which are all different in size. This is the 950, great for sitting over larger cooking areas. Britannia have provided this for an affordable price, and this is important to mention, as you get a lot for your money.

This is an awesome product that provides A-rated energy efficiency as well as impressive power. With the capability of removing 771 cubic meters of air every hour, it is safe to say that this built-in cooker hood has been created for large kitchens.

Enjoy the efficient halogen lights placed on the hood to help you monitor your food and also embrace the easy-to-clean filters. The lights will have years of use in them before needing replacing, and the washable filters ensure you don’t need to purchase new ones every few weeks.

Because it is a canopy model, it is hidden out of view for the most part when installed, which is ideal if you like the idea of built-in appliances and keeping things minimalistic. The price is slightly higher than a lot of other canopy models out there, but it is one of the few which won’t struggle with large spaces or strong odours.

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BEST TELESCOPIC COOKER HOOD

The Bosch Serie 4 line delivers the very best quality time after time. As previously mentioned, it isn’t easy to find A-rated energy efficiency when looking for a good value built in cooker hood, but this range is a fab example of the best of both worlds.

It is capable of removing unwanted grease from large kitchens with its impressive ability to remove 740 cubic meters of air per hour. When you need its services, simply slide it out from the body and it will kick in.

At 90cm wide, you can install it above any larger hob or range areas. The boost mode will rescue the atmosphere when you are frying steaks, cooking fish or using spices, and the lighting can be turned on if you’re struggling to see when it goes darker in the winter months.

The higher power and smaller dimensions means it is one of the louder hoods, but as it works quickly, there’s no doubt it isn’t going to be on for long anyway.

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BEST ISLAND COOKER HOOD

If you have an island hob then you’ll need a cooker hood to match. This one offers great value and lots of power sure to clear your kitchen of unwanted grease and smoke.

It has been created for smaller kitchens and will work to quickly remove grime and smoke. Despite the design for smaller kitchens, it is a great size for fitting above a larger hob, so should easily be accommodated in any style of kitchen.

It features A-rated energy efficiency so won’t add too much to your bills. The push button controls make it simple to switch between fan speeds and the digital display lets you know which speed it is on.

There is also SoftLight technology, allowing you to alter the brightness of the light above the hob, so you can ramp it up when you’re cooking and reduce it to create a nice ambience for guests.

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BEST VISOR COOKING HOOD

This visor hood is a stylish, sleek and smooth addition to any kitchen space. It can quickly clear the air in any small room, whether it be strong spice smells from a curry or smoke from a steak.

At 60cm wide, it is good for standard sized hob areas. You get nice bright LED lights which can illuminate your cooking and provide a nice atmosphere without dazzling you, and there are also three speeds so you can have it ticking over to get rid of steam, or on full blast for trickier jobs.

It can be quite noisy, so smaller kitchens which just need a quick powerful blast of fan power will be best for this hood.

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BEST INTEGRATED COOKING HOOD

When you want to keep your kitchen fresh, clean and fume-free yet don’t want an ugly hood unit on the wall, it can be hard to find a happy medium. But this is where integrated models come into play.

Just open the cupboard door and the hood will come to life, working to banish bad air particles. There is a slider where you can choose between three different speed settings, and opening the door also means the light comes on to illuminate your kitchen.

At 60cm wide, it sits just nicely over a standard sized hob. It is very good value, comfortably under £100, and with a C rated energy efficiency, it is one of the more eco-friendly integrated options out there.

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BEST VISOR HOOD FOR SMALL KITCHENS

This is a visor hood which is available in either black, white or stainless steel, which is excellent if you’re fussy and want everything to match perfectly in your kitchen.

Ideal for smaller kitchens given its 60cm width and maximum extraction rate, it is a good size to not be too obtrusive. There are three speeds to choose from, as well as two lights which give a great level of illumination.

It is also a nice price under £100, so good if you’re after a great value cooker hood which still makes the purchase and effort worthwhile.

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BEST DOWNDRAFT EXTRACTOR

Want the most modern answer to your extraction needs possible? Don’t like the idea of a big clunky appliance above your hob no matter how stylish it is?

Downdraft extractor hoods sit behind your hob, and rises out of the bench at the touch of a button. This means it is always hidden when not in use, yet there in seconds when you do need it.

As it is quite long, it is great behind either a large hob or at the side of a range cooker or similar. A boost mode will eradicate stronger fragrant smells and smoke, and the filter is washable so can be cleaned in the dishwasher or by hand using a mild detergent. This will keep it working at its best at all times, so you always get maximum performance.

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BEST CEILING COOKER HOOD

If you are lucky enough to have the space and room layout for a ceiling cooker hood then there is no reason why you shouldn’t go for one. It can sort out the fumes in your entire kitchen as well as being relatively out of view.

This model is 100cm wide, so good even above range cookers or large cooking spaces, as well as in the centre of medium kitchens. The powerful 760 cubic metres of air per hour will work hard to ensure every corner of the room is cleaned.

Boost mode will work overtime to rid the room of that curry or fajita smell which is very unappealing the next morning. You can pop the washable filters in the dishwasher too, so there are no further costs involved and you will have a cooker hood which is always working at its optimum.

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