Ceiling Hoods

Ceiling Hoods for Professional Kitchens

A ceiling hood hangs freely above the cooking island and captures vapours from all four sides. It is the solution for the island kitchen: here, the stove is in the middle of the room, with no wall to mount a wall hood. For the hood to work effectively, it must extend about 15 to 20 centimetres beyond the cooking island on all sides – rising vapours move diagonally outwards, not vertically upwards.

With motor or without?

  • Without motor: the classic version when an extraction system is already installed in the building – for example, a roof fan or a fan box in the duct. The hood collects and filters, the air is moved by the existing system.
  • With motor: all-in-one device. Useful when no duct is available or the existing system cannot handle the additional air volume. Models with controller allow adjusting the performance to the operation – full power at lunch, quiet in the evening.

What matters when choosing

  • Air volume: It depends on the output of the devices underneath, not on the room size. The design is regulated by VDI 2052; on request, we calculate it for your kitchen.
  • Flame protection filters: Mandatory above open flames and deep fryers. They are removable and must go into the dishwasher; otherwise, extraction performance decreases noticeably.
  • Supply air: What is extracted must be replaced. Without supply air guidance, the hood performs poorly and doors slam shut.
  • Lighting and drainage: Integrated lights save a separate installation; a grease drain valve eliminates the need to wipe out the collection trough.

Wall mounting instead of island? Then wall hoods are the way to go. You can find the motors for these in the fans and extraction boxes section. We assist with the design – just drop us a line about what will be placed under the hood.