48" Range Hood Units - Wall Mount and Island Range

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A 48" Range Hood is a perfect size that fits most average sized cook tops and stoves in the kitchen. They will easily fit over a four hob stove whether it is gas or electric. There are a few things that you need to consider apart from the size of the range hood when it comes to making a purchase. Important factors to consider are fan performance, style of hood such as wall mount or island, and circulation.

Once you have decided on the size, the next important decision to make is whether to go for an island range hood or a wall mounted range. If you already have a cooktop, then the decision is quite an easy one to make. If the cooktop is attached to the wall then you will be looking for a wall mount model. If you have a stove that is in the middle of the kitchen, then you will be looking for an island range. Of course, if you still have to purchase you cooktop, then now is a good time to decide if you want a stove in the middle of your kitchen or attached the wall.

The 48 Range Hood units can be bought as a external vented unit or a recirculating unit. The vented range hood is attached to a an air duct that blows all the cooking stale air from inside the kitchen to the outside. This type of range hood has a filter that stops any particles from entering the duct unit before being extracted outside. These vented units are recommended if you have the luxury of being able to expel the stale air outside as you don't get any of the cooking air circulating back into the kitchen.

The recirculating kitchen hoods, suck in the cooking air and the air is then cleaned through a series of filters before being blown back into the kitchen. The new modern kitchen range hoods actually do a good job recirculating the air. You must remember to clean or replace the filters on a regular basis, otherwise you will be circulating stale air back into the kitchen. Some filters are dish washable which does help with the cleaning.

The performance of the fan will determine how well the 48" range hood can extract the cooking steam. If you have a stove full of pots and pans pumping out greasy stale air in the kitchen, you will need a fan that can cope with that amount air. The higher the CFM, the more air it will extract. Remember that the noise factor will increase with kitchen range hood fan power. Try to compare motors and choose a motor that has a lower db as you don't really want to be cooking over a noisy range hood.