Types of Cooker Hoods in Malaysia – Which is Best?









It is common for people to focus only on getting the best kitchen stoves or pressure cookers, but they neglect the importance of a kitchen hood. 
Having a good kitchen hood will ensure that the air in your kitchen is clean while you are cooking, as well as ensure that your kitchen is not sticky after cooking.






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Types of Cooker Hood1. Chimney Cooker Hood2. Slanted Cooker Hood3. Integrated Cooker Hood4. Telescopic Hood5. Downdraft HoodVented or Recirculation Cooker Hood is better?
Types of Cooker Hood
In general, there are two types of cooker hoods: vented/ducted and recirculation. 
Picture on the left shows a vented system and on the right shows a recirculation system. Source: compair-flow.com
Vented Cooker Hoods are ducted cooker hoods that draw air, smoke and grease out of the kitchen entirely
Recirculation Cooker Hoods are ductless hoods that filter smoke and grease with built-in filters and recirculate the filtered air back into the kitchen.
Then, these cooker hoods can come in different designs, such as:
Chimney cooker hoodSlanted cooker hoodIntegrated cooker hoodTelescopic hoodDowndraft hood 
1. Chimney Cooker Hood

Chimney cooker hood is the most classic cooker hood style. This is a tried-and-true design for removing smoke and gas during cooking. 
The chimney cooker hood design has very strong suction. This is why you often see it being used in commercial kitchens as well.
Installation of the chimney cooker hood is very flexible. It can be mounted to the wall or installed above a kitchen island.
The biggest disadvantage of this type of cooker hood is that it usually takes up very big space.
Pros
Good suction powerEfficient in removing smoke, odour and heatAffordableMany sizes available
Cons
Requires big space, not suitable for narrow kitchenUsers may accidentally hit on protruding part of the hood
2. Slanted Cooker Hood

Slanted cooker hood is the improved version of the conventional chimney hood. A slanted cooker hood is also known as an angled hood or an inclined hood. 
A slanted cooker hood offers many of the benefits of a straight chimney hood as well as a space-saving design. The slanted hood allows users to cook with a more ergonomic stance
Pros
Space-saving design, Taller height clearance, no risk of hitting on the hood accidentallyGreat suction power that is able to remove smoke and odour efficientlyModern design options are available
Cons
More expensive than a traditional straight chimney hood
3. Integrated Cooker Hood

An integrated cooker hood or built-in cooker hood is one of the most sought-after designs in the modern kitchen. In this way, it provides a more seamless aesthetic by matching perfectly with your kitchen cabinets.
Since integrated cooker hoods lack the big wide hood of conventional cooker hoods, they often capture smoke less efficiently.
Pros
Minimalist design, blend perfectly with kitchen cabinetSave space, great for small kitchenNo risk of hitting on the hood.
Cons
Limited suction powerLess efficient due to the lack of hoodMore difficult to installHave to plan ahead and select the mode prior to installing the kitchen cabinetMore expensiveCan be very noisy
4. Telescopic Hood

Telescopic hood or slide-out hood is an improved version of a built-in kitchen hood. The roof is retractable and telescopic.
Users can pull out the hood when start cooking. This help to increase the capture area so that it can capture smoke slightly better than the models without telescopic hood.
However, when the hood is extended, users will risk hitting their heads against the hood itself. 
Pros 
The hood can be extended or retracted as neededIt is slightly better than a built-in cooker hood without a canopySpace-saving design
Cons
Limited suction powerCan be very loud when using high powerLimited design and sizes options are availableExpensive
5. Downdraft Hood

Downdraft hood is the latest innovation in kitchen hood design. It has a completely different design from the standard overhead kitchen hood, which is normally mounted on the wall or on the ceiling.
The downdraft hood is installed behind your cooking hob so that the suction occurs directly above your food while cooking. 
Under your countertop is where you’ll find the suction motor, duct, and other components. For that reason, the downdraft hood is normally a recirculating system. Downdraft hoods with ventilation systems are more difficult to install.
Pros
Great suction powerModern designEasy to clean
Cons
Becomes less efficient if the cooking pan or pot is further from the downdraft hoodLimited capture areaMost expensiveMost difficult to installLess storage space for the bottom cabinetOnly suitable for a new kitchen, difficult to install for existing kitchen

Vented or Recirculation Cooker Hood is better?
In my opinion, vented cooker hoods are better than recirculation cooker hoods. It directly extracts and removes the smell and grease of cooking from indoors to the outside. In this way, the air inside the house is kept fresher and cleaner.
On the other hand, the recirculation hood system emits filtered air back into our house. It is likely that a small fraction of contaminants will be returned into the indoor air as well as smell and moisture. Hence, they are less effective as compared to vented cooker hoods.
Hence, I believe a vented or ducted cooker hood is the best type of cooker hood unless there’s no way to install a proper duct system to remove the air from indoors.











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