Compare the Best Cooker HoodsMay 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.

Extractor Fan Prices

We currently list 21 kitchen extractors ranging from $69 to $4,299. A new kitchen extractor costs on average $1,248 and 80% of cooker hoods are priced between $101 and $2,249. The Broan 433011 is the cheapest kitchen extractor at only $69, and Miele DA424V6 is the most expensive at $4,299.

Extract Hood Brands - Price Range

The average price of Elica extract hoods is $2,191 which is the highest average price of all extractor fan brands. Elica extract hoods range in price from $2,191 to $2,191.

Best extractor fans start at $2,105 and their most expensive cooker hood costs $2,105. The second highest average cooker hood price out of all brands is Best extractor fans with an average price of $2,105.

Miele extract hoods range in price from $749 to $4,299, and the average price of Miele extract hoods is $1,994 which is the third highest average price of all extractor fan brands.

Cooker Hood Brands - Average Ratings

We have analysed 5 expert reviews and 2,150 user reviews for kitchen extractors and used this data to determine the average rating for each brand of extract hood. Bosch is the top rated cooker hood brand with an average rating of 88%. AEG is the second best brand with 85% and Siemens is the third best brand with 85%.

Biggest Cooker Hood Retailers

The biggest extract hood retailer by number of products currently for sale is A J Madison. We found 11 current extract hood offers from A J Madison. The second biggest retailer is eBay with 9 offers. That means A J Madison is significantly bigger than eBay when it comes to extract hoods. Adorama is the third biggest retailer with 1 current offers.

When Are Most New Extractor Fans Released?

The most common period for new kitchen extractors to be released in is between April and June. That means that most of the latest cooker hood 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. In 2019 most new kitchen extractors were released in April, with 35 new kitchen extractors released that month. 166 new cooker hoods were released in June 2018 making it the biggest month that year for new extractor fan releases.

How Fast Do Cooker Hood Prices Drop After Release?

On average, in the first 6 months after release, kitchen extractors drop in price by 3%.

That means a saving of $32 on a typical $1,248 new kitchen extractor 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 kitchen extractors range from 21m³/h to 2,500m³/h. The maximum extraction power of most extractor fans range from 650m³/h to 800m³/h. The Best Cirrus, which is available at $2,105.00, has the highest maximum extraction power and is an 840m³/h max extraction power cooker hood. The extract hood with the lowest maximum extraction power is the Cookology VISOR600SS, which is a 180m³/h max extraction power cooker hood and can be purchased for $69.52.

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.

Amongst new extractor fans, the most common type is chimney / wall-mounted. We found 1,915 extractor fans that are chimney / wall-mounted kitchen extractors. We found 370 extract hoods that are built-in cooker hoods, making built-in the second most popular type amongst new extract hoods.

Noise Levels

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

The noise levels of extractor fans range from 24dB to 96dB. The noise levels of most extract hoods range from 64dB to 68dB. The Cookology IDLINT901SS, which is priced at $319.92, has the loudest noise level and is a 72dB noise level kitchen extractor. The kitchen extractor with the quietest noise level is the Miele DA424V6, which is a 42dB noise level extractor fan and sells for $4,299.00.

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 712 cooker hoods that have an energy efficiency rating of A. We found 512 extract hoods that have an energy efficiency rating of C, making C the second most frequently found energy efficiency rating amongst new extract hoods.

Which Are the Cheapest Retailers for Extract Hoods?

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 cooker hoods. 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 A J Madison. 11 of their kitchen extractor prices were the cheapest that could be found anywhere.

Proportion of Kitchen Extractors for Which Each Retailer is Cheapest?

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