Experiences with induction hobs with a built in extractor

seanfos

We are looking at options for our new kitchen and will once again have an induction hob. Previously we had a standard overhead extractor, but as we are wanting the hob on a peninsula in the middle of the kitchen diner are thinking to maybe have one with a built in extractor. Has anyone got any experience of these?  Do they work effectively?  Are they harder to clean than a standard induction hob?  Any other thoughts?

Thanks

Sean

Rodders53

Not had one but looked at some manuals to find out how they work.  

They recirculate the air to under the cabinets, and have grease/oil trap containers that can be removed and cleaned in addition to other filtration.  Hence they occupy quite a lot of the cabinet below them (cf a normal hob induction or ceramic).

Not sure they are worth the cost?

Doozergirl

We have a Bora.   I love it.   It costs a fortune anyway to put an over island extractor in.  There's less to clean and look at with the Bora.  The grill

and a bucket (for want of a better word) go straight into the dishwasher. 

We already have ventilation in the form of mechanical heat recovery so have to have the hob as a recirculator to keep the house airtight.  

seanfos

Thank you both for your comments

Rdwill

We've got one on the island  can't fault it.

The exhaust blows out by your feet.

It's a Neff 800mm wide.

It means you can talk to guests or look out the windows without an extractor in your face.

Rdwill

Here's another view.

unstoppable6t2

Lovely kitchen! I see your units are flush to the ceiling. Did you have the units custom made?

seanfos

Rdwill said:

We've got one on the island  can't fault it.

Thank you for your reply and especially for the pictures, it's great to see one in place

Sean

travis-powers

I’ve seen many an island spoiled by having an extractor fitted above, what’s a ballpark figure for one of these?

Rdwill

travis-powers said:

I’ve seen many an island spoiled by having an extractor fitted above, what’s a ballpark figure for one of these?

You may want to sit down for this one

https://ao.com/product/t48td7bn2-neff-n70-induction-hob-black-79520-39.aspx

But in my defense that's about £500 more than when I booked from the kitchen supplier it in December 2020.

Rdwill

unstoppable6t2 said:

Lovely kitchen! I see your units are flush to the ceiling. Did you have the units custom made?

Hi

Yes it was custom made, but the units are were the company's tall units with 'cornice' to take them to the ceiling.

It stops the dust and gunk getting up there and removes the temptation to hide things on top of the cabinets, like we used to.

If you're in the South  West the kitchen supplier was 

https://robertcharles.co.uk/