Featured product: FUJIOH Cooker Hood FR-CL1890
If you are looking for a new cooker hood, you might find yourself wondering which is the better option; a ventilation or recycling cooker hood. Depending on your kitchen setup, there are many factors to consider before making your final decision.
This being the case, you should take the time to consider the pros and cons of both ventilation and recycling cooker hoods. Which is why this article focuses on things you need to know about cooker hoods along with the differences between ventilation and recycling cooker hoods.
A cooker hood is an electrical appliance with a ventilation system installed above the cooktop to remove cooking grease, fumes, heat, and odours from the kitchen.
It comes with a mechanical fan which draws off the smoke from cooking and then, either ventilates them outside the room through an exhaust system or recycle them back into the room after filtration.
This helps keep the particles from collecting on the walls, ceilings, and other surfaces while cutting down on the oil grease build-up that can accumulate in your kitchen. At the same time, you can keep the kitchen clean and create a comfortable cooking environment.
Cooker hoods are classified into two types: ventilation and recycling; based on how the hood processes the air that is being absorbed. Ventilation cooker hoods (ducted) are connected to a duct with pipes that carry the cooking fumes away to the outdoors.
Meanwhile, recycling cooker hoods (ductless) are installed without any ducting that is used to process the air. Instead, it makes use of a strong filtration system which releases the clean air back into the kitchen.
Featured product: FUJIOH Cooker Hood FR-SC2090 (Ventilation Type)
Ventilation cooker hoods have been around since the early 20th century and are still widely used in commercial kitchens or homes with a large cooktop that generates a significant amount of smoke, fumes, or oil grease from cooking.
Plus, they are more powerful than recycling cooker hood, as they filter and ventilate the air outside the kitchen through the duct. However, the efficiency and noise production will depend on the brand, size, model, and how well you take care of your ventilation cooker hood.
One of the drawbacks of ventilation cooker hood is that they require lots of space to install with the exhaust hose or ductwork, which can make the installation process with higher cost and difficult for some people, like those living in a high-rise building.
Featured product: FUJIOH Cooker Hood FR-SC2090 (Recycling Type)
Unlike ventilation cooker hood, recycling cooker hoods offer a lot of convenience and flexibility. They don’t require any ducting on the wall or ceiling, so you can install them anywhere in your kitchen. The installation is also less complex, and therefore less expensive.
However, recycling cooker hood is not without their drawbacks. This is because they mainly filter and recirculate the air in the kitchen, which will require regular cleaning or replacement of the filter. The noise production may also be a bit higher than ventilation cooker hood.
Hence, all FUJIOH made in Japan cooker hood are designed with a unique coating technology filter. FUJIOH’s Oil Smasher spinning disk filter (in FR-CL1890) and Aqua Slit Filter (in other FUJIOH cooker hoods) make it easy for users to maintain the cooker hood by washing with only water to ensure the cleaning process is simple and keep your kitchen clean and comfortable.
This is a common question that many people ask before making their purchase. Regardless, it all depends on your cooking style, the size of your kitchen, and ultimately, your budget.
If you’re an avid cook, a typical homeowner, or you regularly cook heavy meals at home, the ventilation cooker hood is your best option. This is because you need a powerful ventilation system to remove all the smoke and fumes produced while cooking.
However, if you tend to cook simple meals and/or live in an apartment, recycling cooker hood is your best option because you won’t have enough room for the ductwork. Plus, most building managements won’t want you to cut in the walls and make structural changes to the building.
FUJIOH cooker hoods come with unique coating technologies which is a great Japanese innovation that makes the cleaning process of cooker hoods a lot easier. If you require more information on our cooker hoods, contact us at FUJIOH Malaysia or email enquiry@fujioh.my.
