Is it better to buy a range hood with side suction or top suction?
Is it better to buy a range hood with side suction or top suction? The kitchen is the most frequently used area in our lives, and Chinese cooking produces a lot of fumes. , the range hood has become an indispensable kitchen appliance in the modern family kitchen. The following will share whether it is better to buy a side-suction or top-suction range hood. 1
Two types of range hood Machine introduction
There are two main types of range hoods on the market: top-suction type (installed above the stove, with an oil cup in the middle) and side-suction type (installed on the side of the stove). Since most traditional range hoods are top-suction, many people think that top-suction is better than side-suction when choosing in a store, and they prefer top-suction range hoods. But in fact, the side-suction range hood not only saves the space above, but also uses a fume separation plate, and the fume absorption rate is more than 99%, so it is also very suitable for Chinese kitchens with heavy oil and fire, even if your home is an open kitchen. Don't be afraid!
High housing prices and the increase in small families have made small apartments popular. But if you want an American-style kitchen, a small kitchen of only a few square meters in a small apartment will become a fatal flaw. However, space is like time, and there is always crowding. Try the now popular open kitchen: "tear down" the kitchen wall, open up the adjacent functional areas, and connect the living room, kitchen, and dining room into one Overall, the whole house looks spacious and bright after the transformation! However, although open kitchens are beautiful, they are also criticized because the fumes from cooking can easily spread throughout the house. The best solution for this is to install a range hood with better oil fume absorption effect during decoration, which can save the day.
Introduction to range hoods suitable for open kitchens
(1) Unique design: FOTILE Intelligent Fengmo Cube range hood has high appearance and pure brown color The flat glass panel, orange aperture, and surrounding stainless steel rim are smooth and gorgeous, and feel great in hand. At the same time, you don’t have to worry about taking up cooking space, and the slope is appropriate, so you don’t have to worry about hitting your head. What's even more cool is that when the range hood is started, its fully automatic smoke screen will automatically open and close. The 362.5px wide fully automatic glass smoke screen, like a safety valve, can form a buffer zone with the air inlet, blocking The rising oil smoke spreads away aimlessly. The most important thing is to prevent the oil smoke from getting on the face. After cooking, the face will not be greasy. Finally, I can say BYEBYE to the yellow-faced woman.
(2) Powerful smoke-sucking effect: Of course, the most important thing to judge the quality of a range hood is the smoke-sucking effect. This smart Wind Cube sets the air inlet according to the golden smoke control zone principle. At a height of around 580mm from the stove panel, it is infinitely close to the source of oil smoke. The oil smoke generated by cooking will be quickly sucked into the smoke cavity without any spillage or residue. The four-point and one-line fully accelerated direct exhaust system realizes the shortest and fastest smoke exhaust path. Through the personal experience of many relatives and friends, the ability to absorb and exhaust smoke is absolutely trustworthy. Indeed, there is no choking smell even when frying chili peppers, and there is no smell of oily smoke in the room.
(3) Practical smart ventilation function: What’s even smarter is that this FOTILE smart Fengmo cube range hood is equipped with a smart ventilation button, which can detect formaldehyde, oil fume aftertaste, cigarette smoke, etc. Generate gas and ventilate the room in a timely manner. At the peak of smoke exhaust, the range hood will automatically pressurize and open the maximum air volume to allow unobstructed smoke exhaust.
(4) Easy and convenient cleaning: Whether cleaning is easy and convenient is also an important reference factor when purchasing a range hood. FOTILE Intelligent Fengmo Cube range hood adopts "Jingchang Net", which can filter oil smoke over a large area. After half a year, there is no large amount of oil stain inside the range hood. Find the disassembly hole, easily remove it and wipe it with a towel a few times. It's clean. The long stainless steel oil cup can hide oil stains. It also has an optimized buckle design and is easy to take. Is it better to buy a range hood with side suction or top suction? 2
How to clean the range hood?
Range hood is an electrical product that people use to solve the problem of kitchen fumes. However, if used for a long time, it will absorb oil. The surface and inner cavity of the hood will be filled with oil, which will affect its normal smoke exhaust effect. It can only be used properly if it is disassembled and cleaned correctly.
Generally, the cleaning process of a range hood without a filter cover is as follows:
1. First, cut off the power supply of the range hood to ensure personal safety.
2. The shell surface and grille of the range hood are generally cleaned according to the cycle specified in the instructions. Use a soft cloth dipped in a small amount of warm water with neutral detergent to scrub. Wipe dry with a dry soft cloth.
Cleaning the range hood filter
3. Disassembly and cleaning of the inner cavity of the wind wheel and volute:
(1) Unscrew the grille cover and grille screws and remove the cover and grille.
(2) Then unscrew the fastening screw of the wind wheel and take out the wind wheel.
(3) Soak the removed parts in warm water with neutral detergent, wash them with a soft cloth and dry them.
(4) Use a soft cloth with a small amount of warm water mixed with neutral detergent to scrub the dirt in the inner cavity of the volute, wash it with a soft cloth and then wipe it dry;
(5) Install the above components in the reverse order of disassembly;
(6) After installation, check whether the oil path of the appliance is smooth and whether the sealing ring on the volute can be sealed;
(7) Please clean the wind wheel, volute, oil nozzle and oil drain pipe according to the period specified in the instruction manual.
4. Precautions when cleaning the impeller and volute:
(1) During cleaning, water cannot enter the motor and electrical parts.
(2) When cleaning, do not pull the internal connecting wire with force, otherwise the connection point will loosen, causing the risk of electric shock.
(3) It is prohibited to use alcohol, banana water, gasoline and other flammable solvents to clean the range hood to prevent fire accidents.
(4) When cleaning, you should wear rubber gloves to prevent the sharp edges of metal parts from injuring people.
(5) The disassembled parts should be handled with care to avoid deformation. Be especially careful when cleaning the impeller. Do not touch or move the counterweight of the blade. Otherwise, the whole machine will vibrate and the noise will increase. .
For those range hoods with filter covers, since the oil fume has been filtered before entering the interior of the appliance, the internal structure does not need to be cleaned. You only need to clean the outer shell and the appliance according to the cycles specified in the instructions. A filter cover will do.
5. Cleaning of the filter cover:
(1) Unscrew the screws that fix the filter cover.
(2) Soak the removed filter cover in warm water with neutral detergent for 5-10 minutes.
(3) Use a soft plastic brush to clean the dirt in the pores of the filter, and then wipe it dry with a dry rag.
(4) Install the filter cover as it was before removal.
Cleaning the range hood filter
(5) After installation, check whether the oil path of the appliance is smooth and whether the sealing ring on the volute can be sealed.
(6) Please clean the filter cover according to the cycle specified in the instruction manual. The internal electrical connections and airflow sealing parts of the range hood should not be disassembled and cleaned frequently. Frequent disassembly and cleaning of sealing rings can easily lead to aging and deformation, and oil can easily enter the electrical connection parts of the appliance, affecting its safety performance and reducing the service life of the range hood. Is it better to buy a range hood with side or top suction? 3
The influence of kitchen range hood on feng shui
The kitchen range hood on feng shui
1. Oil smoke affects health
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The kitchen is a hotbed of oil fumes, and excessive oil fumes have serious damaging effects on human health and feng shui. Some people say: Women's health and youth are often buried in the fumes from stoves. "Although it is a bit exaggerated, it is very reasonable. The hostess stays in the kitchen for a long time and inhales a lot of oil fumes into the body. This not only causes serious pollution to the entire body, but also makes people grumpy and damaged the soul. The room is exposed to oil fumes for a long time. Pollution will also greatly reduce Feng Shui.
2. Range hoods increase Feng Shui
In Feng Shui, range hoods mainly have two characteristics: "movement" and "qi". Movement refers to the rotation of the fan blades and the exchange of momentum and air. "Motion" can increase the power of the direction, and "qi" can bring vitality to the house. Therefore, the range hood should be installed in the auspicious direction of the residence, such as the auspicious direction of the owner's divination. The prescriptions for vitality, longevity, and heavenly medicine in the Eight Houses Theory, or the prosperous prescriptions of Qi Chi and Ba Bai in the Nine Palaces Flying Stars.
In this way, Ji Fang's strength will be strengthened by the movement of the range hood.
3. Location of the range hood
Do not open a window between the range hood and the stove, as it will be a bad luck to leak money. In addition, in Feng Shui, there are also sayings of Zuo Qinglong, Right White Tiger, Qian Suzaku, and Back Xuanwu. Facing the wall facing the window, the left side of the door is the Qinglong side. Installing the range hood in Qinglong Fang can also enhance the auspiciousness of Qinglong Fang.
4. Don’t just look at high power
When selecting and purchasing, you can feel with your hands whether there is air leakage around the engine hood. If the air does not leak and the air volume is large, the performance of the range smoke exhauster is very strong. Generally speaking, the greater the power of the smoke machine, the greater the wind, and the greater the power consumption. Due to the high demand on the performance of the motor used, the overall cost performance of the hood will decrease. Therefore, under the premise of the same extraction rate, the smaller the power and air volume of the range hood, the better.
Impact of range hood on Feng Shui
1. Impact on throat
In most cases, if you do not repair your home hood in time after a problem occurs at home, The range hood can actually easily affect the throat condition of your family members, and can even cause sore throats in severe cases. If you do not repair it in time, it can easily affect the throat condition of your family members. Because the operation of this range hood is closely related to household breathing, issues in this area are easily involved.
2. If the range hood is damaged, it is easy to get angry.
Being angry is actually something that everyone pays more attention to, because no one wants to be angry when they are outside. In many cases, the reason a person is constantly irritated is not necessarily his own problem, as the family environment can also play a role. If something goes wrong with his range hood, it can actually make his family members angry.
3. Oil smoke affects the stability of the home
Although the most important thing for a family is today, in terms of Feng Shui, it is better to live a down-to-earth life. luck. Many times, if there is a problem with the range hood at home, it actually has a certain impact on whether their family members can have good luck outside the home, so we must pay attention to it.