Air cleaner Elikor Davoline 50, white - built-in kitchen hood in white. Operating mode: exhaust-recirculation, installation: suspended, 3-speed slide switch, maximum capacity: 290 m3 / h, illumination with one 40W incandescent lamp, acrylic and carbon filters. Complete with flexible duct adapter and carbon filters. Dimensions: 500 x 487-522 x 150 mm. Add some fresh air to your kitchen!
Vendor code: #6103012
Air cleaner Elikor Davoline 50 brown
Air cleaner Elikor Davoline 50, brown - built-in kitchen hood of brown color. Operating mode: exhaust-recirculation, installation: suspended, 3-speed slide switch, maximum capacity: 290 m3 / h, illumination with one 40W incandescent lamp, acrylic and carbon filters. Complete with flexible duct adapter and carbon filters. Dimensions: 500 x 487-522 x 150 mm. Add some fresh air to your kitchen!
Vendor code: #6103011
Air cleaner Elikor Davoline 60 white
Air cleaner Elikor Davoline 60, white - built-in kitchen hood in white. Operating mode: exhaust-recirculation, installation: suspended, 3-speed slide switch, maximum capacity: 290 m3 / h, illumination with one 40W incandescent lamp, acrylic and carbon filters. Complete with flexible duct adapter and carbon filter. Dimensions: 600 x 487-522 x 150 mm. Breathe fresh air deeply in your kitchen!
Vendor code: #6103014
Air cleaner Elikor Davoline 60 brown
Air cleaner Elikor Davoline 60, brown - built-in kitchen hood of brown color. Operating mode: exhaust-recirculation, installation: suspended, 3-speed slide switch, maximum capacity: 290 m3 / h, illumination with one 40W incandescent lamp, acrylic and carbon filters. Complete with flexible duct adapter and carbon filters. Dimensions: 600 x 487-522 x 150 mm. Breathe fresh air deeply in your kitchen!
Vendor code: #6103013
Air purifier Elikor Davoline 60 cream
Air purifier Elikor Davoline 60, cream - built-in kitchen hood of cream color. Operating mode: exhaust-recirculation, installation: suspended, 3-speed slide switch, maximum capacity: 290 m3 / h, illumination with one 40 W incandescent lamp, acrylic and carbon filters. Complete with flexible duct adapter and carbon filter. Dimensions: 600x487-522x150 mm. Breathe fresh air deeply in your kitchen!
Vendor code: #9198001
Air cleaner Elikor Prism 50 white
Air cleaner Elikor Prism 50, white - built-in kitchen hood in white, with operating mode: exhaust-recirculation, installation: suspended, 3-speed slide switch, maximum productivity: 290 m3 / h, illumination with one incandescent lamp 40W, acrylic oil and charcoal filters. Complete with flexible duct adapter and carbon filters. Dimensions: 500 x 487 x 150mm. Indulge in some fresh air in the kitchen!
Vendor code: #6103019
Air cleaner Elikor Prism 60 white
Air cleaner Elikor Prism 60, white - built-in kitchen hood in white, with operating mode: exhaust-recirculation, installation: suspended, 3-speed slide switch, maximum productivity: 290 m3 / h, illumination with one incandescent lamp 40W, acrylic oil and charcoal filters. Complete with flexible duct adapter and carbon filters. Dimensions: 600 x 487 x 150 mm. Indulge in some fresh air in the kitchen!
Vendor code: #6103020
Air purifier Elikor Olympia 50 white
Air cleaner Elikor Olympia 50, white - built-in kitchen hood in white, with operating mode: exhaust-recirculation, installation: suspended, 3-speed slide switch, maximum productivity: 290 m3 / h, illumination with two incandescent lamps of 40 W, acrylic oil and carbon filters. A charcoal filter is included in the delivery. Dimensions: 500 x 500 x 128-190 mm. Will fit compactly and effectively clean the air in a small kitchen!
Vendor code: #6103015
Air purifier Elikor Olympia 60 white
Air cleaner Elikor Olympia 60, white - built-in kitchen hood in white, with operating mode: exhaust-recirculation, installation: suspended, 3-speed slide switch, maximum productivity: 290 m3 / h, illumination with two incandescent lamps of 40 W, acrylic oil and carbon filters. A charcoal filter is included in the delivery. Dimensions: 600 x 500 x 130 mm. A compact solution - both fresh air and little space in the kitchen!
Vendor code: #6103017
Air cleaner Elikor Europe 50 white
Air cleaner Elikor Europe 50, white - built-in kitchen hood in white with a stainless steel front panel and a tinted glass visor. Operating mode: exhaust-recirculation, installation: suspended, 3-speed slide switch, maximum productivity: 290 m3 / h, illumination with one 40W incandescent lamp, aluminum grease and carbon filters. Complete with flexible duct adapter and carbon filter. Dimensions: 500 x 487-522 x 150 mm. Embed freshness into your life in style!
Vendor code: #6103007
Air cleaner Elikor Europe 60 white
Air cleaner Elikor Europe 60, white - built-in kitchen hood in white with a stainless steel front panel and a tinted glass visor. Operating mode: exhaust-recirculation, installation: suspended, 3-speed slide switch, maximum productivity: 290 m3 / h, illumination with one 40W incandescent lamp, aluminum grease and carbon filters. Complete with flexible duct adapter and carbon filter. Dimensions: 600 x 487-522 x 150 mm. Embed freshness into your life in style!
Vendor code: #6103009
Air cleaner Elikor Europe 50 black
Air cleaner Elikor Europe 50, black - built-in black kitchen hood with a stainless steel front panel and tinted glass visor. Operating mode: exhaust-recirculation, installation: suspended, 3-speed slide switch, maximum productivity: 290 m3 / h, illumination with one 40W incandescent lamp, aluminum grease and carbon filters. Complete with flexible duct adapter and carbon filter. Dimensions: 500 x 487-522 x 150 mm. With this hood, the air in your home will always be fresh!
Vendor code: #6103008
Air cleaner Elikor Europe 60 black
Air cleaner Elikor Europe 60, black - built-in black kitchen hood with a stainless steel front panel and tinted glass visor. Operating mode: exhaust-recirculation, installation: suspended, 3-speed slide switch, maximum productivity: 290 m3 / h, illumination with one 40W incandescent lamp, aluminum grease and carbon filters. Complete with flexible duct adapter and carbon filter. Dimensions: 600 x 487-522 x 150 mm. With this hood, the air in your home will always be fresh!
Vendor code: #6103010
Air cleaner Elikor Pull-out unit 60 HC 1 motor
Air cleaner Elikor Pull-out unit 60, HC 1 motor - built-in kitchen hood in stainless steel color, with a pull-out unit and one motor. Operating mode: exhaust-recirculation, installation: suspended, 2-speed slide switch, maximum capacity: 350 m3 / h, illumination with a 40 W incandescent lamp, anodized frame aluminum grease and carbon filters. Dimensions: 600 x 305-478 x 170 mm. Supplied with adapter for flexible duct. This cooker hood will become your stylish and strong assistant in the kitchen!
Vendor code: #6103002
Air purifier Elikor Olympia 50 NS
Air cleaner Elikor Olympia 50, stainless steel - built-in kitchen hood in stainless steel color, with operating mode: exhaust-recirculation, installation: suspended, 3-speed pushbutton switch, maximum capacity: 290 m3 / h, illumination with two 40W incandescent lamps, anodized aluminum frame grease and charcoal filters. A charcoal filter is included in the scope of delivery. Dimensions: 500 x 500 x 130 mm. A compact solution - both fresh air and little space in the kitchen!
Is a device designed to process harmful impurities, purify indoor air, preserve human health. Today, a lot of various models are produced, differing in technical characteristics, principle of operation, cost.
Purifier of polluted air for the kitchen
Classification of devices
Air cleaners can differ in several ways. According to the principle of operation, the technique is divided into:
- Exhaust-type devices;
- Recirculation devices;
- Mixed air purifiers.
In the first case, the devices collect air impurities and take them out of the room through the ventilation shaft.
The second option involves the treatment of polluted air inside the air cleaner. In this case, impurities remain on the surface of the filters, and the purified air is returned to the kitchen.
Mixed-action units are equipped with two filtration mechanisms.
By the type of installation, air cleaners are divided into:
- Dome. They are fixed above the stove and act by evacuating air.
- Suspended. They are also installed above the hob and operate according to the recirculation rule.
- Embedded. They are characterized by a mixed version of work and are intended for installation in kitchen elements.
- Mobile. Operate only in air recycling mode.
If we talk about the shape of the devices, then they produce hoods in the form of truncated pyramids, cones, inclined and T-shaped devices, a cylinder hood, a cube or devices with a bent angle.
The best modern air purifiers can remove up to 96% of dirt and odors
Comparative characteristics
Like any other, air purifiers have pros and cons that affect the choice of a particular device:
- The easiest installation for recirculation technology. Its installation does not require exhaust shafts and complex air removal systems. The hood can be simply fixed over the stove, turned on and used.
- By the level of performance. Polluted air is discharged into the atmosphere irrevocably.
- If we talk about saving heat, then the palm belongs to recirculation technology, which prevents warm air from escaping through the ventilation pipe.
- Saving money by not requiring regular filter changes.
- The noise level is lower for exhaust devices. Purifiers do not need to strain to blow air through heavy-duty charcoal filters.
When comparing, it is worth clarifying that recirculation devices are not able to retain moisture. Its circulation in the kitchen will be at the same level as before the hood was installed.
Technical specifications
Each kitchen air purifier has its own technical parameters. To determine whether the device is suitable for a particular room, you need to find out:
The flow-through appliance throws cooking vapors and soot outward
- The size of the working blade;
- Performance;
- The height of the noise.
Working blade size
The size of the working surface of the stationary air cleaner must be greater than or equal to the size of the plate. There are three standards for hoods: 60, 90 and 120 cm. Some owners install cooking appliances in the center of the kitchen or form an island from several surfaces. In any case, it is necessary for the air cleaner to control the entire plate web.
Performance
Productivity is the amount of air masses that the device passes through itself in one hour.
The estimated productivity of the air cleaner must be higher than that prescribed in the data sheet.
To find out the calculated indicators, the volume of the room is multiplied by 12 (the indicator of the frequency of air exchange for the kitchen) and by 1.3 (the level of air circulation through ventilation in a multi-storey building). In one-story houses, the last indicator can be neglected.
Noise
Air cleaners for the kitchen cannot be called low-noise appliances. The maximum noise height is 65 dB, but generally kitchen air cleaners are 55 dB. For comparison, the analogous indicator of the refrigerator is 45 dB, and the centrifuge of the washing machine produces 68 dB.
Type of hood in the interior of the kitchen
In order to choose an air purifier, it is necessary to determine the intensity of pollution and the required functionality. The main requirement for the device is to clean the air and extract harmful substances from it. The device does not require the installation of ionizers or oxygen enrichers, which will only complicate its maintenance.
Hood or air cleaner: which is better
Trying to answer the question: is a cooker hood or air purifier better for the kitchen? It is necessary to determine the main differences between the devices. The household cooker hood is a universal stationary device. Air purifiers are mobile and can be used to purify the air throughout the apartment.
The main thing that distinguishes the hood from the kitchen air cleaner is the independence of the latter. The air purifier does not require the formation of additional outlet paths and connection to the general ventilation of the house. For the correct operation of the device, only a socket is required.
Installation
Installing an air cleaner in the kitchen will only be effective if the size of the room and its air circuit are taken into account. If the room has large volumes, and the stove is used infrequently, then the use of the device is quite justified.
A compact gadget is essential in every apartment
In such cases, the level of pollution is not too high, and the air purifier is able to cope with the task quite well. In small rooms, it is better to install domed or ones that differ in the circulating principle of operation.
Installing an air cleaner with your own hands is easy. However, there are also some nuances here:
- The installation of the device should take place before the installation of the headset items. This will help to correctly indicate the direction of its action in the area of the hob and arrange other components on the wall.
- Calculate in advance the location of the future outlet. The wire from the air cleaner must not bend, be too taut, or be too close to the heating unit. The best option is if the socket will be located on the same level with the technical device inside the kitchen cabinet.
- above the hob must comply with fire safety regulations. The most suitable distance is 75 cm. This arrangement allows you to capture the entire mass of vapors without being exposed to strong overheating.
A kitchen filter above the stove can be installed instead of an exhaust hood if it is required to organize air outflow regardless of the operation of the air cleaner.
Integrated air purifier is completely invisible in the kitchen
Complete set of kitchen air purifiers
Typically, a kitchen hood is equipped with a multi-level cleaning system. Most devices are equipped with two filters:
- Fatty. The element is made in the form of a cassette, consisting of several plastic or aluminum rows. Needs regular washing under running water.
- Air. Designed for more thorough cleaning. It is a fibrous structure that holds. It needs a complete replacement as it gets dirty (every 1-3 months).
Some units contain a third, charcoal, filter aimed at effectively combating unpleasant odors.
The bulk of mobile air cleaners is characterized by an extensive configuration. In addition to the basic options, they can be equipped with electrostatic filters that create an electric field to attract harmful particles to the electrodes. Sometimes the composition of the purifier may include a photocatalytic filter that separates organic substances into safe elements.
Regular and high-quality care of the air cleaner will significantly extend the life of the device.
The device can only be cleaned after it has been de-energized! To remove fat from the hood in the kitchen, you can use a commercial detergent composition, which must first be sprayed over the surface, let it stand for a while and carefully remove it with a damp cloth.
Folk remedies will help to remove fat from the hood in the kitchen. For example, you can remove dirt with vinegar or lemon. To obtain the result, it is necessary to treat the surface with them, leave for a while, and then rinse with clean water. Concentrated laundry soap is considered a universal folk remedy for fighting fat, which must be grated and filled with water. The resulting solution is applied to the hood and then washed off with clean water.
You can clean the filter from the hood in the kitchen with modern detergents. If they are not at hand, use a simple method that will remove grease from any metal object:
- Pour water into a saucepan, bring to a boil and dissolve half a glass of salt in it;
- Place the filters in the boiling liquid, let the grease and dirt dissolve and remove the pan from the heat;
- To consolidate the result, place the filters in a solution of half a glass of ammonia and 3.5 liters of water.
You can use the same methods to clean the grill from the cooker hood.
Air purifier models
Today, many devices are produced, the main task of which is to clean the air in the apartment.
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It's no secret that even with regular and thorough cleaning of the house, the air in the apartment is saturated with various pollutants: bacteria, microscopic particles of the epithelium, plant pollen, combustion products resulting from the operation of kitchen stoves. The only correct solution in this situation is to install a modern "heavy" air purifier for the kitchen.
The installation of such modern devices can significantly increase the comfort of living in a room, get rid of various types of ailments: increased fatigue, headaches, allergic reactions, respiratory diseases, and so on.
There are many products, the principle is one
Each specialized supermarket is replete with a variety of household appliances. Qualified employees will be able to accurately tell you about all the advantages and disadvantages of each model, the specifics of production, work, manufacturer, and argue the cost of the product.
However, despite the large flow of information, the choice of an air purifier is much more banal and simpler. A large assortment of modern air purifiers is based on only 2 basic principles of device operation: exhaust and recirculation.
It follows from this that the devices are divided according to the type of work.
- Exhaust air cleaners. The operation of products of this type is based on the implementation of the irreversible removal of various impurities and odors from the kitchen room into the ventilation shaft, and then into the environment.
- Recirculating air cleaners. The operation of products of this type is based on the forced emission of air through filters. It should be noted that the air itself does not go anywhere, but is only cleared of odors, dust, harmful substances, leaving them in the structure of the filters themselves.
- Mixed type air cleaners. Mixed product operation assumes the ability to use common functions, depending on the need and appropriateness.
Range
For kitchen recirculation air cleaners, there are several of the most common types of replacement filters used, including:
- Mechanical. Installed to trap large debris and pet hair. Such filters are, as a rule, a fine mesh. Mechanical coarse filters are installed on almost all models of modern air cleaners. To filter the air from smaller particles of pollen, cement or asbestos dust, the units use more sensitive fiber filters.
- Electrostatic. Captures most of the microscopic particles in the air. Such filters work according to the law of attraction of electric charges of different polarity. The filter works by creating a corresponding stable electric field around it, which attracts dust particles. Although electrostatic air purifiers do not need to be replaced regularly, they do require periodic wet cleaning.
- Photocatalytic. Such filters efficiently decompose the smallest particles, the size of a large molecule, regardless of its production. The action of such filters is carried out using the technology of photocatalysis, that is, harmful impurities of organic origin are decomposed to the level of absolutely harmless components of the air space.
- Coal. Such filters are used to purify the air from household gas pollution and unpleasant odors. It should be noted that such a filter cannot absorb all gaseous compounds harmful to humans, in particular, carbon monoxide.
Important! To achieve maximum cleaning of the kitchen space from harmful substances, a combination of several filters is often used.
Advantages
Each modern technical device has its own advantages and disadvantages, knowing about which it will be much easier to make a purchase. So let's get started.
Advantages of the recirculation hood system:
- Ease of installation. Such household appliances do not require the arrangement of additional ventilation shafts and complex systems for removing polluted air. The appliance starts working immediately after the cleaner is installed over the stove and connected to the electrical network.
- Valuable warmth in the cold season will not leave the walls of the kitchen.
- Perfectly cleans the air, retaining all odors, fumes and fats.
Advantages of a kitchen exhaust ventilation system:
- Silent operation of the device is due to easy and unimpeded removal of "heavy" air masses through special ventilation shafts.
- Savings on accompanying materials. In such systems, there is no need to periodically change and install new filters, which are by no means cheap.
- The high efficiency factor is based on the principle of absolute elimination of "heavy" air and moisture in the air.
Installation of the unit according to individual parameters
To make the right choice of the required household appliances for the kitchen, you should decide on several important criteria. Having decided on the parameters, it will be much easier for you to make not only the right choice, but also to avoid unnecessary costs. So let's get started.
- Determine the correct size of the work surface. The length of the working zone of the hood should be equal to or slightly longer than the working surface of the stove. This condition must be fulfilled so that all odors that are formed enter directly into the hood, and not spread through the kitchen. Today there are 3 standard sizes of hoods: 60, 90 and 120 cm. There are times when the stove is taken out to the center of the kitchen. Then a hood is required for the individual dimensions of the working surface.
- We calculate the performance. The performance is determined by the volume of air that the air cleaner is able to process in 1 hour. There are 2 performances: declared and calculated.
Important! The specified performance in the technical data sheet must always be greater than the calculated one.
To determine the estimated capacity, the volume of the kitchen should be calculated, then this number should be multiplied by 12 and 1.3.
12 is the coefficient of air exchange rate for the kitchen room. 1.3 is the coefficient for air circulation through ventilation in multi-storey buildings. In private one-story residential premises, the coefficient 1.3 can be neglected.
- We choose the most comfortable and acceptable noise level. The noise level of modern air cleaners is within 55 dB. Although such a noise cannot be ignored.
Equipment installation
For the correct installation of the equipment, you must always follow the general rules that are indicated in the technical documentation.
The process of installing equipment must be taken with full responsibility. That is why the marking of all fasteners must be additionally checked using the building level. The correct horizontal arrangement of the unit is not only an aesthetic issue, but also a guarantee of rational functionality.
If for installation it is necessary to lay out the outlet channels, then PVC channels should be preferred.
Beauty requires care
For the manufacture of hoods, metal is most often used, which is easy enough to care for. It should be noted that filters used in recirculating air cleaners are not subject to such maintenance.
The filter can be cleaned either independently or in the dishwasher. However, if you clean it in the car, then you must first wash its walls from food debris. Otherwise, the damaged filter can simply be thrown away.
Choosing an air cleaner is a delicate matter
For the optimal selection of an air cleaner in the kitchen, you should take into account all the features of the room and the possibility of laying the ventilation shaft equipment for the exhaust type device. If you decide that you want to install a recirculation-type hood, in this case, questions regarding the duct and its laying are not raised in principle.
The best option for purchasing a cooker hood is a common purchase with kitchen furniture. However, not everyone can afford such a luxury today. Much more often, all the components of a kitchen kit are purchased at different times or in different places. After that, the installation and adjustment of the containers is carried out.
Consider the ideal purchase option when you have the opportunity to purchase kitchen furniture with built-in appliances. In this case, the specialists of the furniture salon will carry out a professional selection of the model of the air cleaning device, taking into account the size of the kitchen, work surface and furniture.
When choosing an air-cleaning device, you only need to decide on the type of desired placement of the hood on the kitchen furniture.
Accommodation types:
- Suspended. The main advantage of this model is the implementation of simple installation directly to the furniture installation. Devices with such a mount are often small in depth and work efficiently when using several air purification filters.
- Embedded. Such devices are built into kitchen furniture by means of high-quality fastening. Perfectly merge with it (in color and texture). As a rule, such hoods are made in the same style as kitchen furniture and are almost invisible.
- Fireplace (dome-shaped). The appearance of such a device resembles a fireplace chimney, which fits perfectly into any interior style of the room. Such air cleaners can only be of ventilation or mixed types.
In our time, the combination of a kitchen with a living room is especially popular, while forming a studio. Thus, on the one hand, there is a visual increase in space, and, on the other hand, the spread of odors from the stove throughout the entire territory.
To prevent the latter, experts recommend installing a high-quality air cleaner for the kitchen, which will be selected in accordance with the size of the common room and the personal wishes of the owner.
Of course, modern models of air purifiers for the kitchen are technically advanced devices that today purify the air much more efficiently than their predecessors. In addition, modern models have perfect designs that only allow you to complement and emphasize the details of the interior of the kitchen space.
A kitchen filter is a kitchen recirculating air cleaner that purifies the air by passing it through a filter system.
A flow-through (full-fledged) hood and a circulating cleaner are only outwardly similar equipment, but their principle of operation is completely different. The flow-through hood throws polluted air into the ventilation system (outside the room), and the circulating air cleaner drives the same air in the room: by driving it through the filter system, it cleans it and immediately returns it back to the same room. Let's take a look at the pros and cons of each technique.
Flow-through hood
The device is placed directly above the stove and, when it is operating, draws in steam, smoke, and in general everything that is commonly called kitchen fumes. Through the air duct, all pollution and combustion products are discharged outside the room along with the air.
Since there is an outflow of air in the kitchen, it is necessary that during the operation of the hood, fresh air from the street comes into the apartment. Therefore, do not forget to open windows and doors. After all, the air must constantly circulate (the air thrown out into the street must be replaced with fresh air). If everything is sealed, do not allow air to flow from the street, then it is possible that during the operation of the hood, air from neighboring apartments will begin to flow into your apartment. You are unlikely to like this.
It is believed that with the correct ratio of the hood power and cubic meters of the room, during an hour of operation of the device, the entire volume of air in the kitchen should change from 10 to 12 times. Agree that this is the most complete renewal of the kitchen air, if, of course, the air outside meets environmental standards.
The flow hood has a filter (although there are hoods without it). But its presence does not affect the quality of air purification in the room (as, say, in a circulating purifier), since this air is still thrown into the chimney and then into the street. Here the filter is needed only to protect the fan motor from sticky soot and grease residues.
From time to time, the filter must be washed, the fat removed with a degreasing agent (you can manually or using a dishwasher). If this is not done periodically, then the filter clogged with oily dirt will stop letting air through itself. The device will not be able to perform its main task. The load on the engine will increase and it may fail prematurely.
Everyone should like the one hundred percent air substitution method. Who can be against the fresh air from the street? But the problem is that in winter, not everyone wants to lose heat in the house, especially if there is a problem with heating. After all, when it's freezing outside the window, we try by all means to provide ourselves and our loved ones with a comfortable temperature in the apartment and pay money for it. This means that by expelling the air heated by heating into the chimney, we also throw our money there. In this case, it may be better to have a circulating kitchen air cleaner at home.
Circulating air cleaner
The circulating air purifier for the kitchen, like the flow hood, creates forced draft. The air is driven through a two-stage filter system and returned to the room. Thus, the air is circulated and cleaned, leaving dirt particles on the filters of the device.
The role of filters is paramount here. The air first passes through a grease filter, which is usually a multi-layer perforated aluminum or steel sheet. These are reusable metal filters capable of trapping grease and soot particles. As mentioned above, metal filters must be washed and cleaned as they become dirty.
There are also disposable grease-absorbing filters that are simply thrown away after contamination (for example, an acrylic or synthetic winterizer filter). One way or another, any filter requires either cleaning or replacement. If this problem is ignored, then the device gradually loses its effectiveness and becomes useless. If the appliance is located above a gas stove, old grease accumulated on the filter can even ignite.
After the grease filter, the air then passes through a charcoal filter. This filter contains activated carbon, which is needed for "fine" air purification. It traps smaller particles of grease, dust, smoke, combustion products and partially neutralizes unpleasant odors.
You will have to buy and replace charcoal filters every 4-6 months (depending on how much and how often you cook). The disadvantage of this method of cleaning the kitchen air is the inability to trap some air impurities. For example, carbon dioxide. In order to enrich the air in the room with oxygen, from time to time all rooms must still be ventilated.
It is not bad when the cooker hood can operate in two modes: the outflow of dirty air from the kitchen or its return in a partially purified form. Many of the latest models are designed so that you can choose the mode yourself depending on the situation. For example, in the summer, turn on the flow process and completely renew the kitchen air, and in the winter, in order to save heat, do with the circulation mode.
It is easier to install in the kitchen, of course, a circulating air purifier, since it does not require an air outlet, but the method of exhausting soot and odors from the kitchen along with the air flow through the "sleeve" into the ventilation, together with the air flow, is more natural and efficient.
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The kitchen is one of those places in the house where it is really necessary to purify the air, because it contains not only various odors, but also often gas decomposition products. There are a huge number of exhaust devices that can cope with this problem. This article will focus on recirculation hood version, which is also called a kitchen air purifier.
A kitchen air cleaner is used instead of a hood and works as follows:
- the contaminated room air is sucked in by the fan;
- there it passes through a series of filter elements;
- after that, the purified air mass is fed into the room.
Filters trap the following air pollutants:
- soot;
- various mechanical particles (for example, dust, animal hair, fabric fibers, etc.);
- products formed after gas combustion;
- odors (particles of substances that caused their appearance).
The fundamental difference between an air purifier and a flow hood lies in the principle of operation of the devices and the degree of their mobility.... The first passes the air mass of the room through the filter system, cleaning it. The hood removes air with impurities from the room through the air ducts to the outside. In addition, the air purifier can be reinstalled in any room, and the hood is a stationary device that is placed directly above the stove to achieve greater efficiency of its operation, with a whole system of air exhaust paths.
Here's how the air cleaner differs from the hood:
- productivity;
- working noise level;
- the presence of additional functions;
- the cost of the device itself and its maintenance;
- the complexity of installation.
These differences are not fundamental and depend on the specific models used. But it is these criteria that are guided when choosing devices.
Hoods capable of operating in 2 modes are becoming more widespread: recirculation and flow. But the price of such devices is higher than that of their single-mode counterparts.
The nuances of installing air cleaners
As mentioned above, the installation of recirculating and flow-through operating principles is different. For the hood, you should select a place so that you can easily bring an air duct to it and then connect it to a common ventilation shaft. Ideally, it is recommended to purchase an air purifier in combination with kitchen furniture so that its model fits into the design of the room.
The installation process is simple, but a number of such nuances should be taken into account:
- need to calculate in advance socket location from which the installed device will receive power, so that its wire is not stretched and does not come into contact with the heated parts of the stove;
- you need to install an air cleaner before arranging kitchen furniture, in order to be able to pre-determine the direction and scope of its action, it is convenient to arrange all the components of the headset around the room.
Installation diagram of a flowing purifier
The optimum distance of the cleaner from the stove is 0.75 m, which meets the fire safety requirements. This arrangement allows the device to draw in all the fumes coming from the stove.
Types of filters in kitchen air cleaners
Kitchen air purifiers are often equipped with the following filters:
- fatty;
- airy.
The first filter is a cassette consisting of several layers of plastic or aluminum. It can be washed with water. The air filter is designed for more complete cleaning and has a fibrous structure. It allows you to retain small particles.
In addition to the 2 considered, a number of models also contain a third, carbon filter... It is designed to eliminate odors. The air and carbon filters must be replaced at least once every 3 months. This is determined by the intensity of the equipment operation, and entails additional, sometimes significant, costs.
Exhaust carbon filter
Mobile cleaners can be equipped with an electrostatic filter... Its essence lies in the fact that an electric field is formed around the electrodes, because of which they begin to attract particles in the air. A number of models contain photocatalytic filter, which decomposes organic matter into simple, harmless compounds. The electrostatic and photocatalytic types are relatively expensive but do not need to be replaced.
Your kitchen air cleaner must be equipped with at least two filters to work effectively.
Which is better to choose: a recirculating air purifier or a conventional hood
Which is better: a cooker hood or an air cleaner for the kitchen? This question cannot be answered unequivocally, because the choice must be made based on practical expediency. Recommendations in this regard are as follows:
- when they cook rarely enough in the kitchen, and its area exceeds 15 sq. m, then the recirculation cleaner will do the job;
- if the stove is often used or the kitchen room is small, then it is recommended to give preference to the cooker hood.
When choosing, it should be borne in mind that the air cleaner:
- can be installed in any room, it is mobile;
- does not remove heat from the house outside during the cold season;
- ready to work immediately after installation and connection to the network;
- maintenance costs more than hoods;
- does not interfere with the circulation of moisture.
Maintenance costs can be reduced by purchasing a model with washable filters.
The flow-through hood is characterized by higher performance and lower noise level during operation, but it requires the supply of ventilation ducts. If it is problematic to do this, or the work is associated with significant costs, then the installation of a recirculation device will be preferable.
Combined cooker hood Kaiser AT 6405 N
The choice of a purifier must be made, guided by its practicality for specific operating conditions. Among the three types of devices, if possible, it is better to purchase equipment combined type of action... It will remove pollutants from the air and function as an exhaust hood.