A beautiful open kitchen is really hard to make a person who likes to cook without being moved. Staying in such a kitchen every day makes people feel happy just by looking at it.
There are not many Chinese families who really make the kitchen open. After all, it is a house that you have to live in for decades after the renovation. If there is no accident, it may bring a lot of bad things in the future. To be safe, most people choose traditional enclosed kitchens.
is actually open-ended. I have lived in it for more than a year and I feel that the living and cooking experience of the open kitchen is really great. is not only beautiful but also practical. When cooking, the venue is large and can be put open. With the same apartment size, the kitchen is much more efficient in making an open-style cooking style.
If I buy a house to decorate in the future, I will definitely design it as an open style. But the oil fume problem cannot be ignored. is the biggest obstacle to our kitchen opening .
Fry a dish and runs cigarettes everywhere. Gradually, things in the kitchen will become greasy and difficult to clean. If you make it open, you will be worried about the whole house suffering.
The cooking method of steaming and stewing can reduce oil smoke, but it is impossible for us to not stir-fry at all. fried pork with pepper , fried chicken diced , dried pot cauliflower , fried squid , fried eggplant , stewed prawns in oil... I will be sad if I give up any of them, OK?
What is even more annoying is that Cooking oil smoke not only brings cleaning problems, but also has many harms to health .
fume contains a variety of toxic and harmful substances such as polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHS), aldehydes, aliphatic hydrocarbons, etc. will increase the incidence of cancers such as lung cancer, gastrointestinal cancer, skin cancer, , bladder cancer, , and bladder cancer, , and also has certain teratogenicity and neurotoxicity. As for lung cancer, in China, many women who do not smoke will also get lung cancer, and oil smoke is a high-risk factor.
International Cancer Research Institution (IARC) has classified cooking oil smoke as a cancer-causing indoor pollution. In a global survey and evaluation of the Lancet, kitchen smoke pollution is ranked among the major health risks of hypertensive diseases, smoking and alcoholism.
range hood As the only tool for cooking in homes, it can be said to be one of the most important home appliances in the kitchen. It is which is extremely related to the health of the family and the cooking experience of . Therefore, it is very necessary to do your homework well when buying a range hood.
Open kitchen has higher requirements for range hoods . Not only should we look at whether the oil smoke can be cleaned, but we should also consider whether the kitchen is good-looking, and it should also be convenient to use. A good range hood is to satisfy these three.
In order to replace a good range hood for the open kitchen at home, I recently conducted a good research and summarized some key points of choosing range hoods.
If you are confused about the various brands and models of range hoods on the market, then after reading this article, you will know how to choose.
1. How to judge the smoke purification effect of the range hood?
Some people say that a range hood is just a fan and has no technical content, so there is no need to choose expensive ones.
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Although it is indeed not necessary to choose expensive ones, it is a bit one-sided to think that the range hood has no technical content.
range hood is a highly comprehensive product involving various disciplines such as fluid dynamics, materials science , acoustics, and environmental engineering. Even if the angle is slightly different, the effect of fume pumping is very different.
Regarding the smoke purification effect of the range hood, we can pay attention to three indicators: air volume, air pressure and path design.
⃣️Air volume
air volume refers to the exhaust volume of the range hood unit time when the static pressure is zero. The value of is usually between 17-28 m³/min. The larger the signal, the stronger the suction force is.
Wind pressure refers to the static pressure value of range hood that reaches 7m³/min. The larger the value, the stronger the range hood has the stronger the anti-wind air capacity and the better the smoke exhaust effect. wind pressure is usually between 320-1100pa .
We choose range hoods for open kitchens, and the principle is relatively simple and crude - try to choose the larger air volume and air pressure, the larger the better.
Although the greater the suction force generally means greater noise, the wind power can be adjusted. We don't necessarily have to make every dish and open the maximum gear, but we need a higher upper limit.
so open kitchen, it is recommended to directly choose the one with the largest air volume and air pressure.
⃣️Path design
In addition to these two points, when we choose a hood, we will also pay attention to factors such as its shape, position, smoke-collapse effect. To summarize, can be called the path design of the range hood . Includes inner and outer paths.
sounds a bit mysterious, but it is actually very simple. It is the oil smoke coming out of your cooking pot and going out after entering the flue - the route it runs during the whole process. We call it the outer path outside the range hood, and the inner path inside is called the inner path.
The shorter the path and the straighter the path, the smaller the natural resistance, and it is easier to run . For a range hood, it is better to clean smoke. Let me talk about these two aspects separately, how a good range hood works hard to solve the gas fume problem in the path.
- path
You may have an illusion that the range hood is straight and the oil smoke rises vertically inside, like this:
is actually not at all. After the oil smoke comes in, it can't get out at all.
When you buy range hoods, you must have been confused about choosing side-sucking or top-sucking. The side-sucking smoking effect is better than top-sucking. One of the reasons is that the inner path of top-sucking is more tortuous (a bit counter-intuitive, right).
Now there are range hoods on the market that can truly "up vertically" the range fume through the optimization of the inner path, and the appearance is not limited to the top/side suction type. When purchasing, we can see the details page. Is there any introduction to this?
For example, Midea has a smokeless range hood (ZA8), which draws on the design of the aviation rocket fairing. The vertical growth duct of can stabilize the airflow, shorten the oil smoke path, and effectively reduce wind resistance. Experimental data show that compared with traditional hoods, wind resistance can be reduced by 17%-24% .
- External path
External path is more intuitive and better understood than the inner path - it is the fume track we see in the kitchen.
Our goal is to allow the range hood to be sucked into the range hood as soon as possible before it rises and spreads. Therefore, in principle, the closer the range hood is to the stove, the better.
Also look at the side ceiling suction rendering in front. The top suction range hood is far away from the stove and the outer path is longer. Therefore, the oil smoke is likely to escape while rising, and it is possible to go outside as you run. Although side suction is better than top suction, due to the presence of inclination angle , the outer path length of is different for oil smoke in different regions. The oil smoke outside has a longer path, and there is a greater probability of escaping during the ascending process.
The method to solve these problems is to shorten the external path .
Take two typical hood machines in Fangtai and Boss as examples. Fangtai EM12TB is a top-sucking type, but adopts the automatic lifting and lowering form of . When used, you can lower it, just like the stretchable smoking device we see in a barbecue restaurant. It is not just shortening the outer path.
Boss 5708S is a side-sucking type. It uses an flip screen design to enable the outside oil smoke to be captured faster, thereby achieving a better smoke-collapse effect (the principle is that the smoke-collapse screen can move the negative pressure area down and shorten the external path).
also has an integrated stove and some low-price range hoods (non-side ceiling suction). They all lower the smoke outlets very low, reducing the external path to the shortest, and nipples it in the cradle when the smoke is not yet in a climate.
So when the air volume and air pressure are similar, we can also compare whether the path design of the range hood is reasonable and whether the internal and external paths are optimized to choose a range hood that is more suitable for open kitchens.
2. How to find a range hood that suits your own home decoration style?
can design a range hood with good use and good looking, which requires some ability. Some range hoods are really the ugliest in the kitchen. Even if the functions are good, they will affect the overall appearance of the kitchen.
Decoration is the top priority to be able to decorate your home with beautiful looks. Open kitchens have higher requirements for appearance.
top suction range hood can be completely embedded in cabinet to hide, and has become a key choice for many families. , but the top suction type is too long because the outer path is too long and the inner path is too tortuous, so the oil smoke absorption effect is very average.
Even if the air volume and air pressure value look OK, there is the original sin of "the rising process can easily allow the oil smoke to escape". In person, top suction type is not recommended to be used in open kitchen .
I am using the top-sucking style now. It is indeed good to have good looks, but I run very well with cigarettes. If I make a stir-fried dish, I can watch the white smoke spread out from around the hood, and there is no way.
Usually I rely on very little stir-frying + regular and vigorous cleaning to maintain the clean and tidy kitchen of my home. And for short people, oil smoke is easy to get over the face, and for tall people, it is easy to meet. Top sucking is not very friendly to tall and short.
excludes the top-sucking option. In terms of appearance, the range hood that can be selected by is the one with a design sense. . It is best to have a variety of colors, and you can choose a more suitable color according to the tone of the kitchen.
Although it is more ugly, , the current trend of range hood design is to pay more and more attention to appearance. . If you look carefully, you can still find many beautiful and atmospheric range hoods.
3. What functions do we need to pay attention to?
Beauty and strength are the two core indicators of range hoods. In addition, some detailed designs can also add points to the range hood.
For example, self-cleaning function , this suggestion has. Self-cleaning does not mean that we don’t have to clean the range hood ourselves, but that we can keep the core components of the range hood from oil stains, so that it has better oil fume absorption capacity . (At the same time, the range hood should be cleaned regularly)
noise is also something we need to pay attention to. There are various open kitchens, and noise is the focus. Generally speaking, the greater the air volume and the air pressure, the greater the noise, but the range hood is well designed, and under similar circumstances, it can greatly reduce the noise of .
There are many smart technologies, and they are now gradually being used in range hoods. For example, delay closure, gesture control, smoke and stove linkage, one-click instant , etc.
These intelligent functions have the best, and they are not forced to do so. However, I feel that smart kitchen tools are a very obvious trend. Perhaps in another ten or eight years, these functions will become standard and are likely to be standard.
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4, range hood recommendation
mentioned so many factors to consider when choosing range hoods. To sum up, the method is:
Domestic brand range hoods are more suitable for Chinese people, Fangtai, boss, and Midea are all good choices. However, these brands alone have hundreds of range hood products, and everyone may still feel confused when choosing them.
The following models are more popular. They have high suction and high appearance. They are all suitable for open kitchens. I recommend them to everyone.
, Midea smokeless range hood
This is very beautiful , with three colors available in black (ZA8), white (ZA7-W), and blue (ZA7-C). It is versatile cabinets, and it looks great whether it is hidden or not on it.
It is not a side-sucking, but belongs to the wide-area low-breathing type. This form is still relatively new at present, but in fact, many brands are already silently launching low-budget products.
Compared with side sucking, Midea smokeless range hood is closer to the smoke source and has shorter internal and external paths. The vertical path design of four points and one line, coupled with the super-large suction force of 26m³/min and 1100Pa, can reduce the PM2.5 concentration to below 0.04mg/m³, which is the lowest value achieved in the industry at present.
also has intelligent technologies such as smoke stove linkage, timing switch, and waving smart control , which is full of technology.
black model has the most complete functions, not only with variable frequency high-pressure automatic washing and high-temperature reminder functions, but also the thoughtful design of dry-burn automatic fire extinguishing , so you no longer have to worry about forgetting to cook the vegetables into carbon. (I believe everyone has had this experience, right?)
This is one of the best-looking side-sucking range hoods I have found. It uses a complete glass screen of , which is cut into one piece without splicing, simple and beautiful, and looks very advanced.
Turn on the screen when using it and close it when not in use. has multiple sides to close the smoke to prevent the oil smoke from escaping .
air volume 26 m³/min, air pressure 1050Pa. is the top-end one like the one above. When you read the comments, you basically say that the suction is very strong and suitable for an open kitchen.
waved and intelligently controlled function. does not have automatic cleaning and other intelligent technologies . Compared with Midea's smokeless series, it has fewer functions. However, if the elderly are cooking at home, it will be almost the same as having basic functions.
, Fangtai P1 ultra-thin range hood
Fangtai This model is also very highlighted. ultra-thin body , looks very atmospheric, and there is no need to say about its appearance.
But it takes a certain price to make the body very thin, that is, it may easily run away from cigarettes.
Therefore, Fangtai P1 uses the 1+2 combination cigarette inlet design - no matter it sucks on the top and side, I just want to suck together!
air volume 24 m³/min, wind pressure 1080Pa. achieves a good smoke exhaust effect. The price is also affordable.
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