cooker hood extractor fan - info please

savingmummy

OK bear with me as i am a woman :rotfl:
I have a new kitchen and above the cooker is space for an extractor fan with an electric socket insitu - all ready for an extracor fan!

BUT.....

How easy are these to fit?
Any to avoid buying? Any recommended highly by you pro`s?

muckybutt

They are easy to fit if you know what you are doing !

How good / competant are you at diy ? I would say for an average diy'er it would probably take 2 hours if ducting it to the outside or about 45 mis - 1 hr if just doing on recirculation.

jazzygazza

theres 2 types you get 1 with plug top 1 without, one with plugtop is ideal to get plugged into socket and if your not confident use 2 people one to hold hood onto wall other to mark where fixings go onto wall generally 3 or 4 screwsthen connect to socket or 13A spur, 13A spur is preferred method of installation and is a matter of connecting brown to live, blue to neutral, green/yellow to earth on the load side but need to make sure you have isolated power

Ionkontrol

Are you going to run the ducting outside the kitchen? They are pretty useless if you don't.

savingmummy

I`m OK at DIY but can get my brother to do it or a close friend who is good - i always feel cheeky asking people if its a big job!
It will only be an Internal fitting. My neighbour had one fitted which does the job well plus it looks good.
My kitchen Looks odd having an electric socket high up on the wall and nothing there LOL!

Thank you for all your advice and jazzygazza for the instructions.

tony6403

Without an external duct they are not extractor fans. They are simply cosmetic and are of little effect.
That is why building regulations require external ventilation.

premkit

i would stay away from buamatic candy. i take it you want a chimney style hood?
just read the instructions carefully, hight from hob. 3amp fuse etc.

marmitepotato

tony6403 wrote: »

Without an external duct they are not extractor fans. They are simply cosmetic and are of little effect.
That is why building regulations require external ventilation.

I agree, a complete waste of money. I had my new kitchen/diner completly redesigned and didnt bother with an extractor, opening a window (if needed) is cheaper!!

aboard_epsilon

the recirculation ones have carbon filters inside that quickly loose their effectiveness.

some makes, it's hard to find the filters for them ..or the filters disappear off the market after a couple of years

some makes ..the filters are expensive ..sometimes you have to search for a bigger cheaper filter ..and cut it down to fit..listings with sizes are usually on ebay

the best ones are the ones that dump the air outside ..don't think these have filters .

all thebest.markj

Steve_the_fitter

if you are not ducting it outside and the electrics are there its just a case of getting it level as attaching it to the wall with some screws. 2 people make the job a lot easier. Just make sure it is at least 750mm about the hob.