Sizes and Types of Kitchen Extractor Fan
In all likelihood, if you are installing a new kitchen, you will also install a kitchen extractor fan. This article will explain how to pick the right size and kind of fan for your kitchen.
Suitable size of kitchen fan:
Cooker extractor hoods will not be covered in this article because they are a completely another topic (generally these are rectangular items above your cooker or oven). The square fans that are installed in the wall or ceiling are what we're referring to.
There are many different kitchen extractor fans available, but which one is best for you? To begin with, you must get a fan that is the correct size, which is 6 inches, or 150mm.
It is almost probably not the proper fan for you if a fan is advertised as a kitchen fan yet is any smaller than 6 inches.
Not the diameter of the fan's front, but the pipe or spigot that extends from the back of the extractor is what is being measured!
4 "(100mm) fans should never be used in kitchens, only in bathrooms, goods, and shower rooms. This is due to their lack of authority to comply with building codes. Currently, these requirements must be met: the minimum extraction rate for the toilet or toilet cycle is 6 liters per second.
You must install a fan with an extraction rate of at least 15 liters per second in the bathroom or wet room. Utility rooms require 30 liters of water every second of flow.
There are two distinct rates needed for kitchens. Only 30 liters per second of extraction are required if the extractor fan is to be situated next to the stove. However, the extract rate must be at least 60 liters per second, or 260 meters cubed per hour, if it is to be positioned anyplace else in the kitchen.
You must get a 6-inch fan since there isn't a 4-inch fan available that will pull air at anything close to the necessary pace. Additionally, there are 9 and 12-inch fans that are marketed as kitchen fans; while they are capable of serving that function, they are usually always overkilled in residential settings.
Types of Kitchen Fans :
A kitchen can use a variety of extractor fan types. The most popular version is operated anytime you want by a pullcord; it simply turns on when you pull the cord and turns off when you draw it again. Typically, the code will terminate with a "P" for "Pullcord".Usually, a fan of this kind will do.
Alternately, you might purchase a fan that has an over-run timer (the code will often end in "T" for "Timer"). After you switch off the fan, it will keep running for a short while to assist remove any odors or dampness after you leave the room.
The priciest form of a fan is one that has a humidistat; these fans run whether or not you have switched them on. When the humidity in the space reaches a particular level, it will automatically turn on, and when it falls below that level, it will turn off.
The code number for these fans often ends with an "H" for "Humidistat."
That's all, then! Your purchasing guide for the ideal kitchen extractor fan.