Long since a man pays great attentionventilation of his home, realizing that his life and health depend on fresh air. The ancients chose caves for dwelling with natural airing so that the smoke from the fire would leave the room unhindered. All nomadic tribes arrange portable structures in the form of yurts, wigwams with an obligatory hole in the form of a window, which is located at the top of the hut. Modern living quarters are compulsorily equipped with natural ventilation.
The kitchen is a place for cooking.In this room, more than in any other, the accumulation of factors that have a detrimental effect on the health of its inhabitants is possible. These are products of combustion. Harmful substances emitted during the combustion of gas carry elements of phosphorus, sulfur, and halogens. By toxicity may exceed the emission of natural gas.
Another dangerous factor in the kitchen should be calledproducts produced during cooking. Heat treatment of products using vegetable oils and fats is accompanied by the release of a large number of toxic elements. These are various acids, aldehydes, ammonia, aromatic substances, amines and many others. A large proportion of these poisons enter the airways and lungs of a person standing at the stove. Another part settles on pieces of furniture and kitchen serving, which also has a detrimental effect on the health of the inhabitants.
It often happens that during cookingnatural ventilation is not able to fully perform its functions. Hood - a device designed to force ventilation of the premises in order to remove harmful substances from the atmosphere of the living room, formed in the process of human activity. In this regard, the topic becomes relevant - where to install the hood in the kitchen.
Determine the exact list of exhaust typesdevices is not possible. Over time, the appearance and internal components changed. But despite all the constructive changes, the purpose and principle of operation remained the same. A wide range of diversity allows the selection of the device according to the needs of a particular kitchen and the needs of its users. This article will look at how to install the hood.
Каждая хозяйка хочет иметь у себя на кухне decent exhaust device that will satisfy all needs. To make the right choice, you need to know what parameters the exhaust devices have, which you should first of all pay attention to.
Этот параметр определяет, насколько эффективно the device will handle the air volume of the kitchen in which it is installed. According to the norms of sanitation, within one hour the total volume of air in the room should be changed 12 times. As an example, we calculate the exhaust throughput for a small kitchen, where the length is 3 meters, the width is 4 meters, and the ceiling height is 2.7 meters.
With these dimensions, the volume of the room will be equal to: 3 × 4 × 2.7 = 32.4 m3and multiply by 12. It turns out 388.8 m3. If you need to get more accurate figures, you can calculate the amount of furniture and take away from the total. If the kitchen has a lot of floor and wall cabinets, the volume will significantly decrease.
And one more important point.If the kitchen is not separated from the room by means of a partition or a door (with modern construction, such kitchen options have become frequent), then the volume of the room will have to be added to the volume of the kitchen.
When installing the exhaust device, it should alsonote that many of its components are able to impede the passage of air. For example, installing a circulating hood, you should know that the carbon element will reduce the performance of the installation by about 1.5 times. And the fat trap filter made from synthetic winterizer will also reduce productivity. Especially if it is not the first freshness.
Some manufacturers equip theirdevices with cartridge replacement alarms. The simplest option is a mark on the filter element. As the filter becomes dirty, it either changes color or disappears altogether. This suggests that the time has come to change the element.
In modern expensive devices featurescontrol given to electronics. It processes the average time of use of the filter when the hood operates and gives the corresponding signals to the control panel: if the F sign flashes, then it is time to change the filter that absorbs fat deposits. If it is time to replace the carbon filter - the C symbol flashes.
The exhaust device works, as a rule, onthroughout the cooking process. Therefore, such a factor as noise, is not the last value. Prolonged exposure to noise adversely affects the health and hearing. Yes, and just the head can ache.
Современные вытяжки снабжены специально electric motors made for these devices with special bearings and acoustic packages in the motor housing. Also to reduce the noise level used systems with two motors and fans. At the same engine speed, the intake air flow is doubled.
The noise level in such hoods is determined at 50decibel that on a scale of noise level corresponds to the sound of a typewriter. The parameters are specified by the manufacturer in the passport. When buying, pay attention to the manufacturer of the electric motor. The best today are engines manufactured in Germany and Italy. Country of manufacture is usually indicated on the motor housing. It may be indicated in the passport to the exhaust device.
The simplest devices are equipped with mechanical control.
These are the sliders and buttons located on the front.panels. With their help, the installation is included in the work, the rotational speeds of the electric motor are switched, the backlight bulbs turn on. More advanced devices are remotely controlled using a remote control. It is very convenient, you can control the device at a distance, without taking direct participation (for example, dirty hands). But the most expensive and functional are the new developments on infrared sensors.
Such devices are fully automated.When you turn on the burner hood automatically turns on. An ultrasound sensor monitors the density of evaporation between the plate and the surface of the exhaust device. It increases productivity in case of burning on the plate. The price of such devices, respectively, is far from low.
Models of this type are located above the surface.gas stove and attached to the wall. Such devices do not provide for the discharge of cleaning products into the ventilation system. In this case, the air inside the device is cleaned and released into the kitchen. In the case of such an extract there is a fan of low power, several filter elements.
Of the benefits worth highlighting relativelylow cost, nice looking design, caused by the absence of air exhaust channels, easy to install and connect. Along with good qualities, there are also significant drawbacks - increased noise during operation of the device, insignificant power of intake air flow.
The biggest disadvantage is the needfrequent replacement of cartridges. The first stage filter, which takes the first filtration products, will have to be changed after the first one and a half or two months of use.
When buying a flat hood is to provideadvance availability and availability of purchase replacement filters in your region. It is possible that their price will be far from small. On how to install the hood above the stove, let's stop below.
Учитывая, что плоская вытяжка не имеет каналов и pipes for connection to the ventilation duct, the choice of location depends on the wishes of the owners. To determine at what distance from the plate to install the hood, you need to be guided by fire safety measures. According to the rules, 65 cm is the norm for electric stoves, and 75 cm to 80 cm for gas. If the height is too high, the electric motor may not be able to deliver enough suction flow, and not all harmful substances will be removed.
In the back of the device there are holes forpinning. Using a tape measure and a horizontal level, mark the points on the bearing surface, drill holes with a perforator and fix the hood with nylon plugs and self-tapping screws. Not bad for this and anchors. These are very reliable fasteners. So we looked at how to install the hood.
Another type of hood for the kitchen with a tap inVentilation are embedded devices. The name itself suggests that such species are embedded in the elements of kitchen furniture. In view of the fact that only a small part of it is available to the review, it is possible not to attach particular importance to the whole appearance, but only to its visible part.
As an illustrative example,telescopic hood. It folds like a telescope. As a rule, it is equipped with a three-speed electric motor, which is activated when it is placed in the operating position, i.e. sliding part pushed forward. In the folded form takes less space. The depth of the exhaust part and the speed of rotation of the motor, on which the power of the intake flow depends, are adjusted as necessary.
Let's briefly discuss how to installbuilt-in hood. When ordering furniture for the kitchen you need to have dimensions of the exhaust device to be used. The exhaust device is fixed to the prepared opening with the help of the elements supplied in the kit. These are corners for fastening and screws. To connect the air channel can be used corrugation.
Такой элемент очень легкий, с ее помощью можно figure out how to install the hood if the pipes interfere. Corrugation bends easily and interfering pipes can be simply bypassed. If conditions allow, it is possible to use a box for ventilation of round or rectangular cross section. Connect the cord and plug to the previously prepared power source (power outlet).
How to install a built-in hood, figured out. It was a snap. Now consider the dome hood, how to install it.
Еще один вариант - купольная вытяжка.How to install it? Judging by the name, the shape of the dome immediately appears. It has a pretty beautiful design. Many hoods of this type can be attached to the ceiling due to the long vertical box. Most of them have a multi-speed electric motor. This is very convenient when choosing a mode of operation. With heavy smoke, the maximum engine speed is activated, and the intake air flow increases significantly.
Can be completed with remote control,but such a model is more expensive. Fixed to the ceiling with a rigid box or on the wall. Perhaps the use of a corrugated duct. Given the large drive power, it is allowed to install for long ducts. It is attached to the wall through the holes in the rear wall (for example, a flat hood).
A good sample hood for the kitchen with a tap inVentilation are exhaust devices angular. There may be a situation when the corner of the kitchen remains the only suitable installation place. For such a case, angular exhaust is useful. As an example of how to install the hood in the kitchen with their own hands (angular type), you can take the installation of dome and flat hood.
The only difference is that in this case the devicewill be attached to two bearing walls instead of one. To connect the duct are applicable as a corrugated pipe, and round and rectangular boxes. A pre-installed power outlet is required for electrical connection.
This type of exhaust device is characterized by the simultaneous presence of filtering elements for a channelless cleaning method and the possibility of diverting air flow into the general ventilation system.
We got acquainted with how to installexhaust hood It is worth another brief walk through the installation steps. Exhaust devices of almost all types are installed and connected in the same way. How to install a hood? The steps are as follows:
