Kitchen Hood and Hob

Guys,

Any reccomendation on reliable + cheap brand Hood and hob...
- Fotile, Teka, Rubine, Rinnai, Elba, Smeg, Mex?

Fotile and Rubine is in my list

Yeah...Considering Electrolux (Hob and hood) is RM2900. I saw this at midvalley.

decided buy slim hood & glass hob, no $, scrap wet kitchen & chimney hood....

oh ya, remember to do ducting if use chimney, else you better save the money for slim hood since both using recycle method...

From what I know, chimney type is better than recycling. Also the salesman said that better use manual clean than auto clean. Actually I also dunno how auto clean works, but from the salesman's explanation seems like manual clean also not so difficult.

not using hood coz lazy to wipe the machine every time after cook

1st i ordered fagor 2 burner hob, but the manufacture just discontinue this model.
So the shop listed all available models to me after giving me discount I taking Elba egh 9120x

using induction hob. install at wet kitchen so skip hood already coz expensive and nd2 make hole.my advice is dont take cheap hood coz dont hv powerful suction...end up useless..expensive hood will hv easy clean features..

recycling type also not so effective as asian kitchen normally heavy cooking..

Agree with Lucas. Most important is the suction power for hood. For hob, check that it has security auto off function. In case u boil something and forgot, the gas will auto cut off when the liquid overflow.

I have an induction cooker thinking getting another one to put in my dry kitchen

LUCAS wrote:using induction hob. install at wet kitchen so skip hood already coz expensive and nd2 make hole.my advice is dont take cheap hood coz dont hv powerful suction...end up useless..expensive hood will hv easy clean features..

recycling type also not so effective as asian kitchen normally heavy cooking..

no choice le, no wet kitchen, don't want to hack wall for hole, so left with slim hood. chimney ard 1000m3/h (if use duct), slim hood ard 800m3/h, when switch chimney to recycle with charcoal filter efficiency lesser, so should be around same like slim hood

yap_ben wrote:I have an induction cooker thinking getting another one to put in my dry kitchen

ben your are rich boss:p that day at megatex, vee delicooker induction hob ard RM3100, omg....

ben very rich~~ later i want visit your show room can ar??

I like to cook, i still prefer gas hob and all the while is using gas hob coz more easy to control the "fire".

My sister using induction cooker, after few months change back using gas hob

any features in glass hob apart from 2 or 3 burners?

My opinion and experience lah:
- induction cooker all looks shiny and good when it's new but after some time the scratches are really ugly. And BTW, power cut is the usual thing in AH.
- for hob, buy as much suction power you can. Mine is 1300 but still smells eveything in the living room.

expensive glass hob got safety features, most common is autoff...
food cook using induction definitely will taste diff.my friend told me fried egg will stick wok..
myself is careless,always 4got off fire..so i use induction is for safety purpose...
my friend already complain abt his recycling hood, not effective...so better made hole and install powerful hood..1 time cost

tch,

maybe these info will be useful:
For hob
Safety device - auto cut gas when flame is put off by wind or overflowing soup.
Fire strength - how many kW
Distance between burner

Beside pan support, if you using wok pls check does it supply wok support?




Electrolux fire strength average is 3-4kW+
Rinnai have a model provide 5kW fire but expensive.
Fagor now only have 3 burner glass stove
Elba local brand Egh 9120X provide 5.5kW fire
still got plenty of brand like fotile, rubine and so on...

Most of the hood will making loud noise when we turn it to max power, and it take effort to wipe hood after use, some will need to wash the filter frequently

Benefit of hood is can suck smoke to outside when you cook

If you doing wet kitchen hood can replace by Pana/KDK ventilating fan more budget and powerful.


Just my 2 cents, feel free to share your opinion and experience here

Agree,Yeepie.I'm plan to buy kdk ventilating fan because will do a wet kitchen..I heard some ppl said that it's more useful.important thing is to save $$..

Before VP i already start measure our unit size
and draw a simple floor plan for my wet kitchen...

After VP i goto put on masking tap at the floor to get how the actual view if do wet kitchen... guest wat i found
it only left space that can let 1 person stand.
Suggested to change the yard door to bi-folding door to save spaces...
the design of wet kitchen is same as wat we see in level 14 or G floor.

But after consider where to hang my laundry during heavy rain....
Plus the price for doing full height tiles

i kill my plan to do wet kitchen.

bye bye to my wet kitchen

Everyone,
I'm not rich as some of you met me also I'm squeezing myself to get what I want. Then kitchen is women territory and no mens are allowed. Haha..

I'm not sure is an induction cooker or what. My wife got it from a friend who sold it. As I'm noobie in all this kind of things

ben i joking only

yeepie wrote:Before VP i already start measure our unit size
and draw a simple floor plan for my wet kitchen...

After VP i goto put on masking tap at the floor to get how the actual view if do wet kitchen... guest wat i found
it only left space that can let 1 person stand.
Suggested to change the yard door to bi-folding door to save spaces...
the design of wet kitchen is same as wat we see in level 14 or G floor.

But after consider where to hang my laundry during heavy rain....
Plus the price for doing full height tiles

i kill my plan to do wet kitchen.

bye bye to my wet kitchen

yup, that what i concern also, initially i either go wet kitchen using ventilation fan, powerful, cheap & quiet, not to mention easy to clean.

After measure space, i need to put 8-9kg washing machine, dryer (given by developer), clothes hanger (that why i install sliding glass windows, can't use balcony to hand clothes when no one at home as rain might wet it), i think space might be very cramp, plus i need to throw off the door to squeeze some space, so i drop this idea also.

ducting hood need either hack wall frm kitchen straight or hack the wall above kitchen windows, then do another hole at custom sliding windows, kinda hassle and costly, i might end up cook maggi mee everyday after that coz broke already the only left option is use recycle hood, in which chimney is a waste of space & money as suction power degrade and costly. So slim hood was my final decision:)

Worse case scenario i still can install ventilation fan in kitchen ducting out directly as my wall cabinet not full height, i know is cheapskate, but that only 'cost efficient' way i can think of....

yeepie wrote:tch,
maybe these info will be useful:
For hob
Safety device - auto cut gas when flame is put off by wind or overflowing soup.
Fire strength - how many kW
Distance between burner

Beside pan support, if you using wok pls check does it supply wok support?

Electrolux fire strength average is 3-4kW+
Rinnai have a model provide 5kW fire but expensive.
Fagor now only have 3 burner glass stove
Elba local brand Egh 9120X provide 5.5kW fire
still got plenty of brand like fotile, rubine and so on...

Most of the hood will making loud noise when we turn it to max power, and it take effort to wipe hood after use, some will need to wash the filter frequently

Benefit of hood is can suck smoke to outside when you cook

If you doing wet kitchen hood can replace by Pana/KDK ventilating fan more budget and powerful.

Just my 2 cents, feel free to share your opinion and experience here

I like your way of survey stuff, quite comprehensive & detailed

Actually glass hob was not in my list, using it now, totally impractical stuff if you need to look clean, almost every single usage i need to wipe the glass...

I think pan support is most important factor for me, with greater fire strength might kill off my tiny little cheap hood Safety feature comes with a hefty price tag, safest method is never leave stove open when not around, save my house from fire and save my dry wallet too

yap_ben wrote:Everyone,
I'm not rich as some of you met me also I'm squeezing myself to get what I want. Then kitchen is women territory and no mens are allowed. Haha..

I'm not sure is an induction cooker or what. My wife got it from a friend who sold it. As I'm noobie in all this kind of things

I'm much more 'lucky; than you, i got special privilege to enter kitchen when help is needed for dish washing...

tch,
nor matter wat type of hob/stove you use it is better to use cloth/kitchen tissue to wipe due to hygiene issue.


guyz,
if not install hood or ventilating fan, one more traditional option......
use table Fan to blow everything out to yard hehe...
guarantee 100% provide greater suction power than any hood, plus cheap and portable

Yeepie, good idea! Just like Stephen Chow in one of his movies, pull the rope and run outside. One of his invention for his wife Lau Kar Ling.. haha..

Anyway, my wall cabinet also not full height, just install the normal hood and hack the hole for ducting..

yeepie wrote:tch,
nor matter wat type of hob/stove you use it is better to use cloth/kitchen tissue to wipe due to hygiene issue.


guyz,
if not install hood or ventilating fan, one more traditional option......
use table Fan to blow everything out to yard hehe...
guarantee 100% provide greater suction power than any hood, plus cheap and portable

yeepie, i think table fan is feasible for induction cooker, hehe:p

Just got to know from my wife is indeed an induction cooker that last time she bought but the plug head has been cut off. Haih..dunno is still working or not. It has been in storeroom for almost 2years..

Now need to fork out another budget to get the stove and hood