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Types of Rangehoods
Most Common Rangehoods
Under mount Rangehoods
-Mounted underneath a kitchen cabinet.
-Require frame to be constructed to exact dimensions of the rangehood.
Pros
-Neat and hidden away.
-Rangehood lighting illuminates cooking surface.
-Ease of installation if cabinet is built correctly.
-Easy to integrate with kitchen design.
-The installer can utilise the cabinet space to run the duct allowing for flexibility and reducing chances of not being able to run the duct due to be prohibited by obstructions.
Cons
-Consumes cabinet space to house the unit.
-When the time comes to change over the rangehood it can be difficult to find a replacement raneghood that will fit in the cut out dimensions of the existing rangehood.
Canopy Rangehoods
- Installed onto the wall with a shroud that runs up to meet the ceiling.
Pros
-Do not require cabinets to be made to house the product.
-Rangehood lighting illuminates cooking surface.
-Ease of installation if the wall the unit to be mounted upon has been prepared adequately.
-Can be a statement piece of the kitchen design.
Cons
-May require extensions for the shroud piece (the stainless steel "chimney" piece) if the ceiling is too tall.
-As there is no cabinetry the installer can not utilise cabinet space to run the duct as they are limited to run the duct in a straight line to the ceiling within the shroud piece. This can present some problems if obstructions such as structural beams are found to be present in the ceiling space at the exact centre location.
-Can be difficult or impossible to install onto brittle surfaces such as glass, weak stone or small/fine tiles.
-When replacing one canopy rangehood for another some marks or unpainted areas may become exposed that were once concealed by the old canopy rangehood.
Wall Mounted Rangehoods
-Wall mounted rangehoods are often mounted under cupboards however are not housed within a cut out in the cabinet itself. There are few wall mounted rangehoods on the market these days as these units seem to have become a design of the past.
Pros
-Do not require a cabinet cutout to be made to house the product.
-Rangehood lighting illuminates cooking surface.
-Ease of installation assuming the cabinet width and depth allows the product to be installed and achieves adequate clearance from the hot plate below.
-Most of the products on the market fitting this description are on the more affordable end of the product range.
Cons
-Most commonly a budget option with underwhelming performance.
-Limited range available as they are not a popular choice for modern builds.
-Height is often limited to that of the cabinet above and this can lead to the new product not being able to be installed to modern clearance requirements.
Slide Out Rangehoods
-Slide out rangehoods are a type of wall mounted rangehood with an extension piece that can be pulled out to assist in collecting smoke. These systems are often mounted under cupboards however are rarely housed within a cut out in the cabinet itself.
Pros
-Do not require a cabinet cutout to be made to house the product.
-The slide out component can assist in spanning out further and collecting more smoke than that of a traditional wall mounted system.
-Rangehood lighting illuminates cooking surface.
-Ease of installation assuming the cabinet width and depth allows the product to be installed and achieves adequate clearance from the hot plate below.
-Most of the products on the market fitting this description are on the more affordable end of the product range.
Cons-Most commonly a budget option with underwhelming performance.
-Limited range available as they are not as popular of a choice for modern builds.
-Height is often limited to that of the cabinet above and this can lead to the new product not being able to be installed to modern clearance requirements.
-The slide out component can clash with cupboard doors if the product of the wrong dimensions dor the surrounding cabinetry.
-While the slide out component allows the product to span over a deeper area and collect more smoke from the cooking surface the effectiveness of this method can be underwhelming.
-It can often be quite difficult to change over a slide out rangehood without requiring major cabinet modification to house the product and achieve legal clearance from the hotplate below. For this reason the Addison team often quote clients to alter the cabinet to allow an upgrade to a more powerful under mount rangehood.
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Types of Rangehoods
Less Common Premium Rangehoods
Down Draft Rangehoods
-Extract smoke downwards below the benchtop opposed to up above the cooktop.
-Available in models that service traditional cooktops.
-Also available in models in which the rangehood is built into the cooktop itself (an all in one cooktop and extraction system).
Pros
-Neat and hidden away.
-Stylish statement piece.
-Can be beneficial in scenarios where it is difficult/not possible to extract via overhead means eg. in the case of installing cooking appliances in an island bench central to the kitchen.
Cons
-Will often consume cabinet space to house the unit and related ducting.
-Underfloor access is required and this can prove to be challenging when the client wishes to have the product installed in an existing kitchen or if the builder notifies Addison installers of the work too late into the project.
-When installing in a home on a concrete slab Addison installers are required to run the ducting before the slab pour.
-Down draft installation requires consultation with Addison installers from early in the project or otherwise are prone to being installed incorrectly by others.
Considering installing a downdraft extraction appliance on your project?
Do yourself a favour and contact the Addison team as early as possible to discuss adequate installation methods.
Ceiling Mounted Rangehoods
(also known as cassette rangehoods)
-Mounted into the ceiling above the cooking appliance.
-Can be installed flush with the ceiling or installed within a “drop down” bulkhead designed to house the product.
-These type of rangehoods are often powered by external motors.
Pros
-Neat and hidden away.
-Some models have overhead lighting that can act as an artificial skylight.
-Does not obstruct the view of the person operating the cooking appliance.
-Creates a more open plan feel to the kitchen and home.
-Stylish statement piece.
-Can be beneficial in scenarios where it is difficult/not possible to extract via installing a rangehood in typical overhead cabinets. eg. in the case of installing cooking appliances in an island bench, central to the kitchen.
Cons
-To house this product significant space within the ceiling can be required.
-Ceiling mounted rangehoods are unlikely to be able to be installed in between floors of a multi-level home due to the lack of ceiling space on a typical multi level home.
-In some cases ceiling mounted rangehoods may require a carpenter to modify/remove obstructions in the ceiling space.
-In some instances ceiling mounted rangehoods can require plaster and paint work after installation.
-As a ceiling mounted unit will be installed at a greater distance from the cooking appliance than that of a typical rangehoods, this can mean that a significantly powered motor is required to achieve adequate suction.
-Obstructions (such as structural beams) in the ceiling space can limit the locations by which a ceiling mounted rangehood can be installed. This can mean that the location that the cooking appliance can be installed could be dictated by the available installation options of the ceiling mounted rangehood. For this reason on new build or renovation projects Addison technicians should ideally be consulted before the client finalises their design of the cabinetry below.
Island Rangehoods
-Mounted onto the ceiling and hang down above the cooking appliance.
-Most often installed above cooking appliances in island benches where typical overhead cabinets are not available to house a rangehood, however are sometimes installed in standard cooking areas to achieve desired aesthetic outcome.
Pros
-Island rangehoods can be a statement piece of the kitchen.
-Island rangehoods can be aesthetically pleasing from all angles.
-Creates a more open plan feel to the kitchen and home that using conventional cabinetry to house an undermount rangehood.
-Can be beneficial in scenarios where it is difficult/not possible to extract via installing a rangehood in typical overhead cabinets. eg. in the case of installing cooking appliances in an island bench, central to the kitchen.
Cons
-Due to the nature of the way island raneghoods hang from the ceiling, This vision of the person operating the cooking appliance can be obscured.
-To house this product some space within the ceiling can be required to build structural supports for the product and to run the related ducting.
-In some cases island rangehoods may require a carpenter to modify/remove obstructions in the ceiling space.
-In some instances island rangehoods can require plaster and paint work after installation.
-When using cylinder style island rangehoods (such as a product from the Qasair “Argyle” range or the Falmec “Polar” range) there is not a lot of surface area of the rangehood spanning over the cooking appliance and an additional cylinder rangehood may need to be installed in a “side by side” configuration to achieve adequate suction (see image below).
-Obstructions (such as structural beams) in the ceiling space can limit the locations by which an island rangehood can be installed. This can mean that the location that the cooking appliance can be installed could be dictated by the available installation options of the island rangehood. For this reason on new build or renovation projects Addison technicians should ideally be consulted before the client finalises their design of the cabinetry below.
Cylinder style island rangehoods installed in "side by side" configuration.
Considering installing a ceiling mounted or island style rangehood on your project?
Do yourself a favour and contact the Addison team as early as possible to discuss adequate installation methods.