Written by Rowan
Edited on
27 February 2025
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15:41
What are the advantages and disadvantages of a downdraft range hood?
With a downdraft range hood, you steal the show while cooking. A range hood in your worktop ensures you only see the hood when you cook. However, BORA exhaustion isn't yet available in many kitchens. A disadvantage of a cooktop with exhaust is that it's difficult to build-in.
What's a downdraft?
A downdraft range hood is a range hood near your cooktop. With a cooktop with extraction, the hood slides out of the countertop. You can control the downdraft automatically and set the height yourself via a button on the display. After cooking, the downdraft automatically disappears into the kitchen counter via a button. A cooktop with built-in extraction takes the air out or filters the air.
Build in
A downdraft range hood is difficult to build-in, especially if you want to place the downdraft in your current kitchen. Because of the engine block under your countertop, this is a very narrow fit. You can read all the pros and cons below.
Advantages
- A downdraft range hood takes up relatively little space and has a sleek design.
- You only see the downdraft during cooking.
- Because a cooktop with exhaust automatically comes up, you don't have to pull.
- The downdraft is easy to clean.
Disadvantages
- It's difficult to build a downdraft range hood into an existing kitchen.
- An induction cooktop with exhaust is more expensive than a traditional range hood.
- You have less storage space due to the engine that comes under the countertop.
- A range hood in your worktop doesn't suck all cooking odors away.
Unfortunately, we currently don't sell downdraft range hoods. We do have other range hoods that blend into your kitchen.
Article by Rowan
Range Hood Expert.
