Compare the Best Cooker HoodsJune 2021

Types of Cooker Hoods

Cooker hoods come in all shapes and sizes. The 3 main fitting types of are island (free hanging), wall-mounted and built-in. The hood that is best for you will be dictated mostly by the shape of your kitchen, and the position of your cooker within it.

Extraction Types

Cooker hoods work by sucking up the air given off from cooking, and either moving it to the outside through a duct or cleaning and recirculation it inside the room. Most cooker hoods can be operated both ducted and in recirculation mode.

The extraction power rating is measured in m³/h - the higher a hood’s extraction rating, the quicker it extracts air from the room.

Filters

Filters serve to trap grease and smoke given off by cooking, leading to a better-smelling and cleaner kitchen. There are 2 different types of filters for cooker hoods - grease filters are important for all different types of hoods, since they help reduce the grease in the air and the smell of cooking. Carbon filters, on the other hand, are only necessary with recirculating air systems, since they strip the smoke from the air before it is recirculated back into your kitchen. These filters last about a year before they need to be replaced.

The hoods in our system are given a grease filtering efficiency grade. The better the grade, they more efficient they are at removing grease and odours from the air.

Cooker Hood Colours

Cooker hoods come in many different colours to best complement your cooker and kitchen. Most hoods can be found in plain silver, white or black but you can also find more adventurous colours - from bright red to fluorescent green - if you really want to make a statement!

Noise Level

A cooked hood is basically a large fan, so they make can make quite a lot of noise when turned on. The noise will depend on the power level of the extractor used - generally speaking the more powerful the fan, the louder it will be. Other factors such as the material used for the hood may also affect the noise level of your cooker hood.

Many hoods feature a low and high speed, with differing noise levels for each.

Kitchen Extractor Prices

The price range of extract hoods is from $69 to $4,299 and in total we found prices for 107 extract hoods. The average price of a new cooker hood is $709 and the 80% of extract hoods are priced between $156 and $1,416. The most expensive cooker hood that we found is the Miele DA424V6 at $4,299, and the cheapest is the Broan 433011 at only $69.

Cooker Hood Brands - Price Range

The average price of Elica extractor fans is $2,221 which is the highest average price of all cooker hood brands. Elica extractor fans start at $2,221 and their most expensive cooker hood costs $2,221.

Best extractor fans range in price from $2,221 to $2,221, and the average price of Best extractor fans is $2,221 which is the second highest average price of all kitchen extractor brands.

Miele cooker hoods start at $749 and their most expensive extractor fan costs $4,299. The third highest average extractor fan price out of all brands is Miele cooker hoods with an average price of $1,994.

Cooker Hood Brands - Average Ratings

We have evaluated 5 expert reviews and 2,197 user reviews for extract hoods and used these reviews to evaluate the average rating for each brand of extract hood. Bosch is the top rated kitchen extractor brand with an average rating of 88%. Siemens is the second best brand with 85% and AEG is the third best brand with 84%.

Biggest Extractor Fan Retailers

We found 55 current offers for kitchen extractors from eBay making it the biggest cooker hood retailer. That is over 4 times bigger than the second biggest retailer, A J Madison for whom we found 13 current offers for kitchen extractors. The third biggest retailer is Adorama with 1 current cooker hood offers.

When Are Most New Extractor Fans Released?

The most common period for new extract hoods to be released in is between April and June. That means that most of the latest extractor fan technology was released in within the last 3 months, and now is good time to buy. In June 2020, 65 new kitchen extractors were released making it the biggest month that year for new extractor fan releases. April was the biggest month in 2019 for new cooker hoods, with 33 new cooker hoods released that month. 166 new kitchen extractors were released in June 2018 making it the biggest month that year for new extract hood releases.

How Fast Do Extract Hood Prices Drop After Release?

On average kitchen extractors drop in price by 2% in the first 6 months after release.

That means a saving of $17 on a typical $709 new extractor fan if you wait 6 months before buying.

Maximum Extraction Power

'Max Extraction Power' denotes the maximum speed of air extraction for the cooker hood.

The maximum extraction power of cooker hoods range from 21m³/h to 2,500m³/h. The maximum extraction power of the majority of kitchen extractors range from 650m³/h to 800m³/h. The Bosch DWK98PR60, which is on sale for $1,425.37, has the highest maximum extraction power and is an 840m³/h max extraction power extractor fan. The extractor fan with the lowest maximum extraction power is the PKM UBH3001X, which is a 180m³/h max extraction power extract hood and currently retails for $86.07.

Types

The type of the cooker hood denotes it's case design, such as wall mounted or integrated. Different kitchen designs will favour different types of hood.

We found 1,922 cooker hoods that are chimney / wall-mounted extractor fans, which makes this the most popular type amongst new cooker hoods. Built-in is the second most popular type amongst new extract hoods. We found 371 extract hoods that are built-in extract hoods.

Noise Levels

'Noise Level' denotes the noise level of the cooker hood, measured in decibels (dB).

Comparing all cooker hoods, the noise levels range from 24dB to 96dB. The noise levels of most cooker hoods range from 64dB to 68dB. The Neff DEB 1612 N, which is on sale for $292.32, has the loudest noise level and is a 72dB noise level kitchen extractor. The Miele DA424V6, which is priced at $4,299.00, has the quietest noise level and is a 42dB noise level cooker hood.

Energy Efficiency of Cooker Hoods

The Energy Efficiency Class of a cooker hood shows how well it uses energy, and how much is unnecessarily wasted. Products are ranked from G to A++ in terms of how little energy they use compared to the norm.

A is the most frequently found energy efficiency rating amongst new cooker hoods. We found 718 cooker hoods that have an energy efficiency rating of A. C is the second most popular energy efficiency rating amongst new cooker hoods. We found 513 cooker hoods that have an energy efficiency rating of C.

Which Are the Cheapest Retailers for Kitchen Extractors?

The chart below helps you decide which retailer is normally cheapest for buying cooker hoods. For each retailer it shows the total number of cooker hoods where they currently have a market leading price. The chart below helps you decide which retailer is normally cheapest for buying extractor fans. For each retailer we took all of their prices and looked at what proportion of those prices where the cheapest on the market. The cheapest retailer that we found was eBay. 55 of their cooker hood prices were the cheapest that could be found anywhere.

Proportion of Extractor Fans for Which Each Retailer is Cheapest?

Assessing how cheap each retailer is for extractor fans by counting the number of cheapest prices for that retailer, makes the retailers that offer the greatest number of kitchen extractor prices more likely to offer the greatest number of cheapest prices. The chart below considers the proportion of each retailer's kitchen extractor prices that are the cheapest compared to other retailers. The cheapest retailer that we found using this approach was eBay. 100% of their extract hood prices were the cheapest that could be found anywhere.