Choosing a Ventilation Hood that's Right for Your Style & Functional Needs

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Choosing a Ventilation Hood that's Right for Your
Style Functional Needs
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• Choosing a ventilation hood for your range may
  not be at the top of your list of priorities when
  remodelling an existing kitchen or designing a
  new one. While you might think it's a lot more
  fun to shop for refrigerators and the range
  itself, taking the time to weigh your options and
  choosing the right ventilation hood for your
  kitchen's style and functional needs will pay off
  in more ways than one. Here are some pointers to
  guide you

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• Why You Need a Ventilation Hood
• Few people realize that a ventilation hood
  positioned over top of your range can actually
  help protect the air quality in your entire home.
  Here's how when you cook, fumes, heat, humidity
  and smoke are released, and without proper
  ventilation, they're allowed to travel to other
  parts of the house.

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• Selecting a Hood that's Right for Your Kitchen
  Cooking Needs
• Whether your décor is modern or more
  traditional, you do a lot of high heat cooking or
  very little cooking at all, there are a variety
  of ventilation hoods to choose from.
• Under-Cabinet Hood Usually, this is the least
  expensive model available.

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• It works by trapping grease and odours in a
  filter and then the air can either be circulated
  back into the kitchen or outside.
• Chimney-Style Hood This style of range hood is
  very popular and comes in either wall-mounted or
  ceiling-mounted models.

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• While this style is more expensive than
  under-cabinet hoods, it is possible to find the
  chimney-style hood you love at a price that suits
  your budget. When shopping for brand name
  products at affordable prices, the best place to
  buy appliances is Leon's. Check out the selection
  and see for yourself!
• Of course, you could always choose to go with a
  custom designed and built hood. While this option
  can be tailor made for your kitchen, it tends to
  be the most expensive.

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• Ducted or Non-Ducted?
• Next to choosing the style of the hood, deciding
  whether to purchase a ducted or non-ducted
  ventilation hood is an important decision. While
  ducted hoods will cost more to buy and install,
  they actually vent the air outside, removing the
  air pollutants from your space, once and for all.
  A non-ducted range hood is less expensive, but
  requires you to regularly change a filter which
  is designed to trap grease and fumes.

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• The type of hood you select really depends on
  your budget and your ventilation preferences.
• Other Features
• While the style and exhaust capacity of the hood
  you choose are important factors to consider, you
  will also want to consider other features, such
  as the amount of light (if any) the hood
  provides, as well as how loud the fan is when
  it's running.

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• Now that you know what to look for in a
  ventilation hood, the next step is choosing where
  to buy furniture to go in your new kitchen!