Cooker Hoods Buying Guide
NEFF hoods are designed for quiet operation and include features such as built‑in ambient lighting. The design and placement of your hood can be tailored to suit a range of kitchen styles and layouts.
- What should I look for when buying a cooker hood?
- Types of cooker hoods. Where should I position my cooker hood?
- How do cooker hoods work?
- How to clean your cooker hood filter?
- CleanAir Plus recirculation set with odor filter for the extractor hood
- What are the latest cooker hood trends and innovations?
- Which is the quietest cooker hood?
- Where should I position my cooker hood?
What should I look for when buying a cooker hood?
A hood for every kitchen style
It's amazing when a steak is sizzling in your pan, and the smell is part of an exciting cooking experience. But there are some kitchen odors nobody is too fond of.
First of all, it is important to know which cooker hoods are available and which one matches your own kitchen and needs. You should decide whether the extractor hood should be a visible design element or whether it should be integrated into the kitchen in a more discreet manner.
Choose from our four installation locations to showcase your stylish hood within your kitchen.
Types of cooker hoods. Where should I position my cooker hood?
Depending on the structure of your kitchen and the location of the hob there are different solutions to integrate the hood the right way.
On the wall...?
Should the extractor hood stand out optically, then our wall hoods in glass, box and pyramid design are the best choice. It is set up directly on the wall, above the hob.
In the kitchen furniture...?
If you prefer to integrate the hood almost invisibly into your kitchen furniture we recommend this installation. The elegant flat screen hoods are ideal for kitchens where space needs to be used cleverly. They can be pulled out for operation, otherwise they are invisible.
On the ceiling...?
If you have an open kitchen with a cooking island as the centre of your kitchen, then our ceiling installation hoods are exactly the right solution for you.
Integrated in the worktop...?
Without long detours, the kitchen vapours disappear where they arise - right on the hob. Integrated in the worktop the Glass Draft is right there when it is steaming and boiling. By the way, you also have your head free for cooking.
How do cooker hoods work?
When choosing the optimal extractor hood, the question arises whether you want to use a recirculating air or an exhaust air system. Both systems have their own advantages.
Recirculation hoods
Extractor hoods installed in recirculation mode draw air from the kitchen, filtering grease and cooking odours through grease and odour filters before recirculating the filtered air back into the room.
What is the benefit of recirculation?
- Easy assembly: Can be installed in a range of kitchens without the need for external ducting.
- Installation flexibility: windows can remain closed as no external ducting is required.
- planning flexibility: can be installed in a range of kitchen layouts without the need to plan ducting routes.
Extraction hoods
Extractor hoods that work with exhaust air suck in the room air, filter it through a grease filter and then lead it outside via a piping system and a wall box. However, fresh air must be supplied from outside through outside air passages or an open window.
What is the benefit of extraction?
- without changing the filter: the activated carbon filters used in the recirculation system, which has to be replaced regularly, is not required here
- less moisture: moisture, odors and fats that arises during cookung are completely transported to the outside
- lower volume: no activated carbon filter which would cause additional air resistance and increase the noise emission
Hob-Hood Control & Climate Control Sensor
Compatible hobs and hoods can communicate during cooking, allowing the hood to automatically adjust extraction settings in response to cooking conditions. Designed to help manage steam and cooking odours while supporting a comfortable kitchen environment.
The most commonly asked questions
Metal grease filter
(also known as metal filters/ grease filters) - Clean cooking vapours from grease. They are used with extractor hoods in recirculation mode and also with exhaust air and are always part of the appliance.
Odor filters - They work in extractor hoods that are installed in recirculation mode and filter odors from the air. The NEFF Clean Air Plus filter does not only filter odors but also retains 99%of airborne pollen and deactivates allergens which are retained by the filter. In contrast to the exhaust air mode, the filtered air stays in the kitchen.
How to replace a cooker hood filter:
Replace non-regenerable odor filters regularly. If your Neff hood has an odor filter saturation indication you will get a notification when to change them.
On average our standard odor filters should be exchanged every 6-12 months, our Clean Air Plus filters every 12-18 months.
You can get the filters in our online shop, from customer service or in specialist shops. The customer service addresses can be found in the service booklet enclosed with your device.
Regenerable activated charcoal filters, our Long Life filters should be regenerated every four months for two hours at 200° C in the oven. This helps remove accumulated residues. If you carry out this regeneration process regularly, the activated carbon filter will last up to 10 years.
Cooker hood grease filter
Metal grease filters can be kept for years with regular cleaning without needing to be replaced. To ensure that they work optimally, clean the metal grease filters once a month or when indicated by the filter saturation indication. This prevents food residues from accumulating in the filter fabric. You can clean the filters in the dishwasher or by hand.
Almost all of our hoods can be converted to recirculation mode using one of three filter technologies. Depending on your needs, a different recirculation set may be recommended.
- Standard odor filter: helps reduce cooking odours during recirculation mode.
- Clean Air Plus filter: designed to help manage cooking odours before the filtered air is recirculated back into the room.
- Long Life filter: designed for long-term use when regenerated according to the instructions.
A recirculation set must be purchased separately as an accessory for converting to recirculation mode.
Hoods features & functions
Looking for extraction performance designed to support everyday cooking? NEFF offers a range of hood features and functions designed to suit different cooking styles.
- Hob Hood Control: Compatible hobs and hoods can communicate during cooking, allowing extraction settings to adjust automatically in response to cooking conditions.
- NEFF Silent Button: Designed to help support a quieter kitchen environment while you cook and entertain.
- Silent Drive Motor: Designed for quiet operation and kitchen illumination using LED lighting.
- Ambient Light: Ambient Light: Choose from a range of lighting colours and adjustable brightness settings to suit your kitchen style.
- Climate Control: Monitors cooking conditions and can automatically adjust extraction settings in response to steam and cooking odours.
- Home Connect: Access compatible hood functions and settings through the Home Connect app.
- Saturation Indicators: Notifications indicate when grease filters require cleaning and, in recirculation mode, when odour filters may need replacing.
Many of our hoods are designed for quiet operation thanks to the Silent Drive Motor. Sound levels are measured according to recognised testing standards and stated in dB(A), helping provide a consistent basis for comparison across the range.
In order to make values comparable, NEFF uses a standard measuring method according to the norm. Selected extractor hoods operate at sound levels as low as 38 dB(A) in normal operation and 53 dB(A) in maximum normal operation.
How can exhaust pipe size affect noise levels?
In extraction mode, noise levels may be influenced by factors including the selected model, air flow and exhaust pipe diameter. For extraction mode installations, a pipe diameter of at least 120 mm is recommended, with 150 mm preferred where possible.
It is important to pay attention to the correct height of the hood. A distance of 45cm should not be exceeded. Electric cooktops require a distance of between 45 and 65cm, depending on the type of extractor hood. For gas hobs, a distance or height of 65cm is the minimum distance to the extractor hood. The distance for ceiling hoods is 120cm.
