Cooker hoods - 4 reasons why you should have one in your kitchen

Kitchen Extractor Hoods - 4 Reasons to Have Them in Your Kitchen

Kitchen extractor hoods are essential devices in a modern, eco-friendly, and clean kitchen. Find out why they are so important.

Kitchen hoods are divided into two main types:

• Extractor hoods, which are connected to a ventilation system


• Recirculating hoods, which operate in a closed-loop mode

Extractor hoods require a duct connection to a ventilation shaft to expel all cooking impurities outside the kitchen and out of the building.

Recirculating hoods operate with an additional carbon filter, which absorbs moisture and neutralises unpleasant odours before the air is recirculated back into the room.

Let's take a closer look at extractor hoods and consider what benefits they bring to the kitchen.

Extractor Hoods for Clean and Healthy Air

Kitchens accumulate a variety of odours, and not all are pleasant. While some cooking smells are appetising, there are times when unpleasant odours, such as burnt onions or boiled cabbage, are released during cooking. An extractor hood’s role is to efficiently and quickly eliminate them.

 

GLOBALO AMADIO WHITE Extractor Hood

In addition, cooking activities release harmful substances produced during combustion, which can spread into other rooms and pose health risks. Simply opening a window isn’t effective enough.

Extractor hoods also remove allergens, dust, grease, and other odours that may appear in the kitchen, such as cigarette smoke.

Without an extractor hood, these substances accumulate, meaning household members inhale them, which negatively affects their health and well-being. By installing an effective extractor hood in your kitchen, you are also protecting the health of yourself and your family.

Extractor Hoods Provide Additional Lighting

In many homes, the kitchen is the heart of the home. If it’s also connected to the living room, the family may spend most of their time in this shared space. Besides their main ventilation function, extractor hoods offer an important lighting function.

Modern technology enables bright and pleasant lighting, both during cooking and afterwards when the family relaxes on the sofa, reading or watching TV. Energy-saving LED lighting helps with the household budget, as it consumes much less energy than traditional bulbs. LED diodes also heat up less and have a longer lifespan.

 

 

Even Ewa Wachowicz from Ewa Gotuje knows this, as she installed a GLOBALO BARDOT extractor hood in her kitchen. This is an example of a ceiling hood equipped with two strips of energy-efficient LED diodes. It’s sure to brighten Ewa's workspace and add a positive touch to her culinary creativity.

Extractor Hoods Protect Furniture, Appliances, and Walls

The substances released during cooking are not only harmful to people but also damaging to objects. When frying, grease particles float in the air. If not removed, they settle on countertops, cabinets, kitchen appliances, and walls. Combined with dirt and dust, they create a greasy film that is unsightly and difficult to clean. In a kitchen with an extractor hood, grease particles are captured by the metal filter, which only needs to be cleaned monthly to prevent further spread.



 

The GLOBALO DIVIDA extractor hood is an example of a device that can handle this task (maximum efficiency of 760 m3/h, steam sensor, filter contamination sensor, timer, and clock).

In a kitchen without a hood, moisture and unpleasant odours seep into fabrics (furniture upholstery, carpets, curtains), causing them to smell stale. Persistent moisture leads to more frequent renovations, such as replacing certain elements or repainting walls and ceilings. Steam condenses on furniture fronts and windows, leaving unsightly streaks. A kitchen without a hood appears dirtier and less well-maintained.

Extractor Hoods as a Stylish Interior Element

When building a home or designing a flat, we want well-designed, ergonomic, and stylish interiors that reflect our personal tastes. Interior design doesn’t end with bedrooms, living rooms, or home offices. A well-designed kitchen is essential for comfortable living, as we spend several hours there each day.

That’s why kitchen hoods are an interior design element that can greatly impact the overall look and feel of the space. If you want to hide the hood, you can easily install a built-in hood within a cabinet, quietly combating moisture and odours. However, if you prefer the hood as a design statement, there are numerous models to choose from.

 

 

GLOBALO CYLINDRO ISOLA extractor hood can be painted in any colour to best suit your planned interior. These cylindrical hoods come in red, green, purple, black, white, silver, or any other shade. Installed on the ceiling above a kitchen island, they not only look great and remove moisture and grease but also provide additional lighting in the evening when the family gathers after a day out.