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Quiet Cooker Hood — How to Find One?
If you’re looking for a quiet cooker hood, the key is to focus on the first speed setting, as this is typically the most used and runs the longest. Higher speeds are used during more intensive cooking, and the turbo mode is for emergencies, like when something gets burnt. Generally, a quiet hood is one that operates at less than 52 dB on the first speed setting. The lower this value, the better.
Here are some example noise levels for comparison:
- 30 dB — a very quiet street with no traffic
- 40 dB — soft household murmurs
- 50 dB — background noise in an office
- 60 dB — vacuum cleaner
- 70 dB — inside a noisy restaurant
- 80 dB — loud indoor music
Beyond the third level, being around a running appliance can become uncomfortable for the user, so it’s important to consider the noise level when purchasing a cooker hood.
Silencer - An Effective Way to Quiet Your Cooker Hood
If you want to reduce the noise of your cooker hood, an absorption silencer is an excellent solution. The silencer for cooker hoods is an innovative product designed by GLOBALO. It is a universal device that can be connected to any GLOBALO cooker hood (except for decorative hoods on cables). The silencer uses sound-absorbing material. When the cooker hood is in operation, the acoustic energy is dispersed within the porous structure of the absorbing material. This process converts the energy of the sound wave into heat within the soundproof material, effectively reducing the noise of the appliance. The silencer is designed to be safe for the cooker hood's operation. Air flows freely, and with proper ventilation installation, there is no resistance. The inlet and outlet of the absorption silencer measure 15 cm, ensuring a perfect connection between the cooker hood and the duct.
How to Make Your Cooker Hood Even Quieter?
A silencer is an excellent way to reduce the noise of your cooker hood. However, there are a few additional factors to consider to ensure your hood remains quiet. The most important factor is connecting the hood to ventilation. Cooker hoods operating in recirculation mode will be about 20% louder than those venting outside. Therefore, if you have the option to connect the hood to a ventilation shaft, it's worth taking advantage of it. A quiet cooker hood is one that is properly installed. With that in mind, remember to follow these guidelines:
- Use the shortest possible ventilation duct (avoid bends and kinks).
- Connect the hood to a duct with a diameter matching the outlet of the hood's motor (usually 15 cm round or 22 cm/9 cm flat duct).
- Use smooth PVC pipes (flexible spiro pipes can increase noise levels).
- If you have a wall-mounted hood, install it on a solid wall (vibrations may occur on plasterboard walls).
To a properly connected quiet cooker hood, you can add an absorption silencer. With this setup, your kitchen will be pleasantly quiet.
A cooker hood can be a silent helper in your kitchen. It filters and cleans the air of micro-particles of grease and unpleasant odours after cooking. A good cooker hood should work discreetly in the background, so it's worth choosing a quiet model and enhancing it with an absorption silencer.
If you have additional questions about the silencer, contact our advisor.
