When buying a range hood, many people may wonder: there are many brands and models on the market, some can be bought for only a few hundred yuan, while some are as high as thousands of yuan, why is there such a big difference?What is the difference between these cheap and expensive range hoods?
The core indicators of a household range hood are mainly looked at: air volume, wind pressure, cleaning, and grease separation. These four factors directly affect the ** and performance differences of the range hood. Of course, we also need to consider the influence of intelligent functions, appearance design, brand and other factors.
The national standard stipulates that the minimum air volume of the range hood is 10 cubic meters per minute, but in actual use, if it is mainly light cooking, the maximum air volume can be selected between 17 and 19 cubic meters per minuteFor a lot of stir-frying, you can choose a maximum air volume of 19 to 25 cubic meters per minute or more.
When the air volume of the range hood is sufficient, it can better absorb the oil smoke, and the effect will be better, otherwise there may be smoke and odor. The higher the value of the air volume index, the higher the corresponding **.
Wind pressure is the exhaust smoke index of the range hood, and the wind pressure value has an impact on the cleanliness of the oil smoke emission and whether it will produce peculiar smell, oil smoke backflow and other problems.
Wind pressure is divided into two indicators: maximum static pressure and standard wind pressure, and some merchants like to confuse these two parameters and misrefer the value of maximum static pressure as standard wind pressure, thus misleading users.
Maximum static pressure: The maximum air pressure value that the range hood can achieve under the maximum air volume reflects the ability of the hood to resist the wind and prevent backfilling.
Standard wind pressure: refers to the wind pressure of the range hood under the air volume of 7m min, which is a unified national evaluation standard, which is used to compare the actual wind pressure of various range hoods.
The higher the air pressure index value of the range hood, the more expensive it will usually be.
No range hood can be completely exempted from cleaning, wiping the external body, cleaning the oil net, and cleaning the oil pot all need to be cleaned manually. Most machines are designed with internal self-cleaning and tamper-free cleaning, but there are some brands that believe that these two methods are less effective. For example, Fotile range hood, all of its styles support the design of disassembly and washing.
Regardless of whether the self-cleaning ability of the range hood is useful or not, as long as the model equipped with the self-cleaning ability is definitely more expensive than the model that does not have it, I believe everyone understands this very well.
The national standard stipulates that 80% of the oil separation is qualified, while second- and third-tier brands and low-end styles usually choose 85% separation efficiency and match the internal self-cleaning design. Unless you have a limited budget, it is more recommended to choose a model with a grease separation efficiency of 90% or more.
High grease separation can reduce grease adhesion to the inner wall, motor and wind net, prolong the service life of the range hood, and at the same time be more environmentally friendly, of course, it will be higher.
When choosing a range hood, it's best to give preference to well-known brands, as these brands often significantly reduce the time and maintenance costs when we choose. The two brands, Fotile and Boss, occupy 60% of the market share, mainly serving the mid-to-high-end market, and are excellent in product performance, service and quality control.
Followed by the second-tier brands Vantage and Midea, they focus on cost performance, but are slightly weak in product performance, service and quality control.
What is the difference between a cheap and expensive range hood?The above five points are the main factors that lead to the difference in range hoods, as the so-called penny is worth the goods, this sentence is not unreasonable.
So, which is the most practical home range hood?If the budget is sufficient, the first choice is still Fotile or Boss, and the second choice can be Midea and Vantage. Next, let's take a look at a few practical range hoods, I hope they can help you.
1. Vantage side-draft range hood i11135
Vantage's i11135 model belongs to the Geek Pro series, a side-aspiration range hood specifically designed for small kitchens. With a width of only 796mm, it is suitable for installation in small kitchens. Despite its small size, it has a large air volume, with a capacity of 21 cubic meters per minute and 4 gears to suit different cooking needs.
This range hood has a wide smoke screen panel, which is also 796mm wide, which can effectively collect oil smoke and prevent oil smoke from drifting around. It is also thoughtfully designed with a two-stage closure function, and there will be a voice prompt when closing to avoid the problem of pinching hands.
Although the oil separation efficiency is only 85%, it is equipped with Vantage's high-frequency automatic washing function, which can ensure that there is no need for manual dismantling and washing for at least 2 to 3 years. Of course, there will inevitably be some aging and other problems. Considering the ** and brand quality control, this i11135 model is less than 2,000 yuan**, small and practical, and it is still a very recommended choice.
2. Boss side-draft range hood 27a3h
The experience of using the Boss 27A3H range hood is very satisfying, it does the function that a range hood should have: it can effectively absorb the oil smoke during stir-frying, the exhaust is clean, the cleaning is relatively simple, and the noise is also very small.
One thing that is particularly obvious is that the noise is significantly smaller than that of other brands of range hoods, and it will not feel harsh or irritated when cooking, which is suitable for people who have requirements for use experience.
In addition, it has a no-dismantling of the inner cavity and oil cleaning technology, combined with efficient oil separation, which provides additional advantages. The high wind pressure of 460pa and the maximum air volume can reach 21 cubic meters per minute, which can also cope with stir-frying, which is very suitable for users living in middle and high-rise buildings.
3. Fotile side-draft range hood JCD16T
Fotile's range hood is a traditional smart wind cube side suction style, and its performance is very similar to that of the JCD10TA of the Lingyi series, but the air volume index is higher, reaching 24 cubic meters per minute.
It is equipped with a DC inverter motor that supports intelligent cruise supercharging30 design, which is enough to solve the problem of smoke exhaust and food flavor reflux during the peak cooking period of low and middle floors. It won't make it difficult for you to evacuate smoke when you use it, and it won't be disturbed by the smell of your neighbor's food.
In addition, it also has a full-screen 310mm deep cavity smoke collection design, which is better than JCD10TA in terms of smoke control effect, and is more suitable for larger and open kitchens.
4. Fotile European range hood EMQ3T
Fotile has launched the new Cloud Cube EMQ3T model, which is very suitable for users who need high air pressure, especially those who live on high floors, like stir-frying, or have an open kitchen. It has a large static pressure (1080Pa) and a maximum air volume of 25 cubic meters per minute, which can cope with the problems of difficult smoke exhaust on low floors and long distance from the public flue.
This range hood is equipped with a new DC inverter motor and automatic cruise supercharging30 design, based on the adaptive constant algorithm, can intelligently adjust the wind pressure to adapt to different flue conditions. Different from the traditional high-volume smoke machine, the Cloud Cube EMQ1T can adjust the air volume more accurately, energy-saving and efficiently, and always maintain the best working condition, which greatly improves the user experience.
In addition, it adopts a submersible ring suction design, the fuselage is placed 10 cm down, closer to the smoke source, with a smoke board that can be intelligently lifted, and automatically drops 8 cm when working, which realizes accurate and efficient smoke collection through an integrated smoke cavity, which can avoid oil smoke overflow, which is very suitable for kitchen scenes that are often stir-fried.
In addition, it has also upgraded the dual intelligent cruise system, which can automatically start the range hood when lighting the stove or stir-frying by detecting temperature changes and intelligent algorithms, and intelligently adjust the air volume according to the temperature when stir-frying, allowing users to operate easily and greatly improve the intelligent cooking experience, which is definitely a must-have good thing for lazy people!
What is the difference between a cheap and expensive range hood?The above is the purchase strategy of the range hood and the cost-effective recommendation of the household range hood, I hope it can help you, if you have more questions about the range hood, please leave me a message in the comment area.