# Best Cooker Hood 2026: 10 Ranked Source: https://www.ranked10.co.uk/kitchen/best-cooker-hood Published: 2026-10-11 | Updated: 2026-10-16 | Prices checked on Amazon UK on 2026-10-10 ## Quick answer The best cooker hood for most 60cm kitchens is the CIARRA CBCS6201 at £79.99, because it pairs 370 m³/h with 60 dB and 12,710 owner ratings at 4.4, and nothing else here comes close on that combination. If the budget is tighter, the COMFEE' 60cm Chimney Cooker Hood at £49.99 delivers 400 m³/h at £12.50 per 100 m³/h, the cheapest extraction of the ten, though it runs at 67 dB. Extraction per pound separates these hoods faster than any badge does. The COMFEE' 60cm Chimney Cooker Hood costs £49.99 and moves 400 m³/h, which works out at £12.50 for every 100 m³/h of airflow. The TopStrong at £129.99 asks £28.89 on the same measure, and a £149.99 CIARRA under-cabinet hood asks £46.87, so the £49.99 model returns close to four times the airflow per pound of the dearest of the three. What the extra money buys instead is quiet and confidence. The CIARRA CBCS6201 costs £30 more than the COMFEE' and runs at 60 dB instead of 67 dB, and 12,710 owners have rated it 4.4 where the COMFEE' has 609. That is why it leads the best cooker hood options for a standard 60cm hob. Every hood here is 60cm wide, the size that sits over a normal British hob, and all of them can run ducted to an outside wall or recirculating through a carbon filter. Only one brings the carbon filters in the box: the CIARRA CBCB6736C includes a pair of CBCF002X2 filters, where the COMFEE' models want a CF04 or B098XFSKXH bought separately. ## The ranking ### 1. CIARRA CBCS6201 Chimney Hood - Price: £79.99 | Amazon rating: 4.4 from 12,710 ratings | ranked10 score: 9.3/10 - Full review: https://www.ranked10.co.uk/kitchen/best-cooker-hood/ciarra-cbcs6201-chimney-hood - Buy on Amazon: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B06W5FBHCJ?tag=ranked10-21 The one to buy if you want the most proven hood here: 12,710 owners rate it 4.4 and it runs at 60 dB for 370 m³/h. The CIARRA CBCS6201 is the hood to pick when you would rather not gamble on a new name. It hangs on the wall as a 60cm steel pyramid, stands 57.2 cm high and 43.2 cm deep, and 12,710 buyers have rated it 4.4, the largest body of owner feedback of the ten here. Its 370 m³/h costs £21.62 per 100 m³/h, £9.12 more than the £49.99 COMFEE', and what comes back is quiet: 60 dB at full speed against 67 dB, which is the difference between talking over the hood and raising your voice. A 40 W motor drives the three push-button speeds, and the five-layer aluminium grease filters lift out for cleaning. The limit is suction. At 370 m³/h it moves 80 m³/h less than the £129.99 TopStrong, which also adds a booster setting, so a kitchen that fries nightly has a case for the dearer hood. Cook normally and the sensible saving is £30, which buys the COMFEE' at £49.99 with 400 m³/h, at the cost of 7 dB. Pros: 12,710 owners rate it 4.4, more feedback than any other hood here; 60 dB at 370 m³/h, 7 dB below the £49.99 COMFEE' chimney hood; £7.27 less per 100 m³/h than the £129.99 TopStrong; Three push-button speeds on a 40 W motor; Five-layer aluminium grease filters trap grease before it reaches the cabinets Cons: 370 m³/h is 80 m³/h short of the £129.99 TopStrong, which also has a booster; £30 more than the COMFEE' 60cm Chimney Cooker Hood, which pulls 400 m³/h; No timer or booster, just the three speeds ### 2. COMFEE' 60cm Chimney Black - Price: £49.99 | Amazon rating: 4.4 from 609 ratings | ranked10 score: 9.0/10 - Full review: https://www.ranked10.co.uk/kitchen/best-cooker-hood/comfee-60cm-chimney-black - Buy on Amazon: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B08TBR7H8P?tag=ranked10-21 The value pick for a 60cm hob: 400 m³/h at £12.50 per 100 m³/h, if you can live with 67 dB. For a budget that stops at £50, this is the hood to beat. You get 400 m³/h in a black 60cm chimney body measuring 59.8 cm wide, and 609 owners rate it 4.4. The arithmetic is why it sits second. £49.99 for 400 m³/h works out at £12.50 per 100 m³/h, the lowest of the ten, against £13.75 for the SIA and £21.75 for the glass COMFEE' at £86.99, which moves exactly the same 400 m³/h. The chimney adjusts in height and the five-layer aluminium grease filter lifts out. The trade is noise, 67 dB against 60 dB for the £79.99 CIARRA CBCS6201, and the carbon filter for recirculating is not in the box. If you recirculate, the £99.99 CIARRA CBCB6736C includes its CBCF002X2 filters and runs at 57 dB, for £50 more. Pros: 400 m³/h for £12.50 per 100 m³/h, the lowest of the ten; £9.25 less per 100 m³/h than the £86.99 glass COMFEE' for identical airflow; 609 owners rate it 4.4; Height-adjustable chimney and a five-layer aluminium grease filter Cons: 67 dB, 7 dB louder than the £79.99 CIARRA CBCS6201; The carbon filter for recirculating mode is sold separately; Three speeds only, with no booster ### 3. SIA CHL60BL 60cm Chimney - Price: £54.99 | Amazon rating: 4.4 from 647 ratings | ranked10 score: 8.8/10 - Full review: https://www.ranked10.co.uk/kitchen/best-cooker-hood/sia-chl60bl-60cm-chimney - Buy on Amazon: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07NMKZKJ9?tag=ranked10-21 For buyers who want 400 m³/h with a two-year parts and labour guarantee behind it. The SIA CHL60BL is the hood to take if a long warranty matters as much as the airflow. It is black, 60cm wide and 61 cm high, and 647 owners rate it 4.4, which is enough kitchens for a fault pattern to have shown up by now. You get 400 m³/h for £54.99, which is £13.75 per 100 m³/h, £1.25 more than the £49.99 COMFEE' and £7.87 less than the £79.99 CIARRA CBCS6201. The 26.5 W motor is the smallest of the ten and still shifts the same 400 m³/h as the COMFEE' chimney hood. Noise is where it gives ground: 66 dB, 6 dB above the CIARRA CBCS6201. Two dishwasher-safe aluminium grease filters and two telescopic chimney sections come with it, and if you want the same airflow with less noise, £25 more buys the CIARRA CBCS6201 at 60 dB. Pros: Two years of parts and labour, matched only by the £69.99 COMFEE' chimney hood; 400 m³/h for £13.75 per 100 m³/h; 26.5 W motor, the smallest of the ten; Two dishwasher-safe aluminium grease filters and two telescopic chimney sections Cons: 66 dB, 6 dB louder than the £79.99 CIARRA CBCS6201; The carbon filter for recirculating is not included; Three speeds, with no booster ### 4. FIREGAS 60cm Angled Chimney - Price: £75.67 | Amazon rating: 4.1 from 345 ratings | ranked10 score: 8.6/10 - Full review: https://www.ranked10.co.uk/kitchen/best-cooker-hood/firegas-60cm-angled-chimney - Buy on Amazon: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CQ849YFB?tag=ranked10-21 For open-plan kitchens: 47 dB is 10 dB below the next quietest hood on this page. The FIREGAS angled hood is the quiet one. It is a 60cm black glass body with touch controls and a timer, and 345 owners rate it 4.1. At full speed it runs at 47 dB, which is 10 dB below the 57 dB CIARRA CBCB6736C and 13 dB below the 60 dB CIARRA CBCS6201, and a 10 dB step counts as roughly twice as loud to the ear. Its 332 m³/h costs £22.79 per 100 m³/h, about £10 more than the £49.99 COMFEE', driven by a 108 W brushless motor with an A++ rating. The catch is suction: 332 m³/h is the lowest of the ten, 118 m³/h below the £129.99 TopStrong, so a large wok at full blast will outrun it. If you want quiet and power together, the TopStrong gives 450 m³/h at 58 dB for £54.32 more. Pros: 47 dB at full speed, 10 dB below the next quietest hood here; Angled front keeps the hood out of your eye line; Timer and touch controls with an A++ rating; 108 W brushless motor Cons: 332 m³/h, the lowest airflow of the ten; £22.79 per 100 m³/h, about £10 more than the £49.99 COMFEE'; Only 345 owners have rated it, against 12,710 for the CIARRA CBCS6201 ### 5. CIARRA CBCB6736C Angled 60cm - Price: £99.99 | Amazon rating: 4.2 from 6,209 ratings | ranked10 score: 8.3/10 - Full review: https://www.ranked10.co.uk/kitchen/best-cooker-hood/ciarra-cbcb6736c-angled-60cm - Buy on Amazon: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07KTYD2PQ?tag=ranked10-21 For a hob under low cabinets where you want headroom, 6,209 owners and the carbon filters in the box. The CIARRA CBCB6736C is the angled hood for a hob that cannot spare the space overhead. It leans back from the wall in black tempered glass, stands 75 cm high, and 6,209 owners rate it 4.2. It runs at 57 dB for 380 m³/h, 3 dB quieter than the £79.99 CIARRA CBCS6201 and 10 dB louder than the £75.67 FIREGAS, on a 70 W motor. That airflow costs £26.31 per 100 m³/h, £13.81 above the £49.99 COMFEE', and the CBCF002X2 carbon filters plus a 1.5 m exhaust pipe come with it, which no other hood of the ten matches. The price is the weak point: £99.99 buys 380 m³/h where the £69.99 COMFEE' angled hood gives 400 m³/h for £30 less, though that one runs at 64 dB. Buy the CIARRA for the headroom and the included filters; buy the COMFEE' if the numbers are all that matter. Pros: Carbon filters and a 1.5 m exhaust pipe included; 57 dB at 380 m³/h; 6,209 owners rate it 4.2; Angled body clears the way for tall pans Cons: £26.31 per 100 m³/h, £13.81 above the £49.99 COMFEE'; £30 more than the 400 m³/h COMFEE' angled hood; Three speeds and no booster ### 6. COMFEE' 60cm Angled Hood - Price: £69.99 | Amazon rating: 4.4 from 469 ratings | ranked10 score: 8.1/10 - Full review: https://www.ranked10.co.uk/kitchen/best-cooker-hood/comfee-60cm-angled-hood - Buy on Amazon: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B08TBPP92K?tag=ranked10-21 For a wall fit over a 60cm hob where the angled front keeps 400 m³/h of extraction out of your eyeline. This is the angled version of the £49.99 COMFEE' chimney hood, with the same 400 m³/h and 469 owners rating it 4.4. It hangs on the wall and leans back over the hob, which keeps the front out of your way. At £69.99 it works out at £17.50 per 100 m³/h, £3.75 more than the £54.99 SIA and £4.12 less than the £79.99 CIARRA CBCS6201, and the noise lands at 64 dB against 67 dB for the chimney COMFEE'. The body is 59.7 cm wide and 37.3 cm high, with a touch panel for the three speeds. The gap is the carbon filter, which is sold separately here, and the price: £20 more than the chimney COMFEE' for the same airflow. If recirculating matters and you can stretch £30, the CIARRA CBCB6736C brings its filters and 57 dB. Pros: 400 m³/h at £17.50 per 100 m³/h; 64 dB, 3 dB below the £49.99 COMFEE' chimney hood; 469 owners rate it 4.4; Touch controls and a five-layer aluminium grease filter Cons: £20 more than the chimney COMFEE' for the same 400 m³/h; The carbon filter for recirculating is sold separately; Three speeds with no booster ### 7. COMFEE' 60cm Chimney Stainless Steel - Price: £69.99 | Amazon rating: 4.4 from 396 ratings | ranked10 score: 7.9/10 - Full review: https://www.ranked10.co.uk/kitchen/best-cooker-hood/comfee-60cm-chimney-stainless-steel - Buy on Amazon: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B09RB2MDNS?tag=ranked10-21 For a stainless chimney look with 400 m³/h and a two-year manufacturer warranty. Choose this one when the kitchen wants brushed stainless steel rather than black. It carries the same 400 m³/h as the black COMFEE' chimney hood, measures 59.8 cm wide, and 396 owners rate it 4.4. The £20 premium buys the finish and a two-year manufacturer warranty, at an identical £17.50 per 100 m³/h for the 400 m³/h. A 65 W motor drives the three push-button speeds, and the chimney adjusts to suit the ceiling height. The awkward part is that £69.99 also buys the angled COMFEE' at 64 dB, and £30 more buys the £99.99 CIARRA CBCB6736C at 57 dB with its carbon filters included. Take this one for the stainless chimney look and the warranty; for quiet, look at the other two. Pros: 400 m³/h at £17.50 per 100 m³/h; Two-year manufacturer warranty; 396 owners rate it 4.4; Stainless steel body with a five-layer aluminium grease filter Cons: 67 dB, 3 dB louder than the £69.99 angled COMFEE'; The carbon filter for recirculating is not included; Same airflow as the £49.99 black COMFEE' chimney hood for £20 more ### 8. Cookology 60cm Chimney Black - Price: £49.99 | Amazon rating: 4.5 from 63 ratings | ranked10 score: 7.7/10 - Full review: https://www.ranked10.co.uk/kitchen/best-cooker-hood/cookology-60cm-chimney-black - Buy on Amazon: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FX4Q2QKS?tag=ranked10-21 For a small kitchen on a tight budget: 323.7 m³/h and a chimney that adjusts from 573 to 853 mm. The Cookology chimney hood is the £50 option with the highest owner score, 4.5, though only 63 buyers have rated it so far. It is black, 60cm wide, and takes two aluminium grease filters. Its 323.7 m³/h works out at £15.44 per 100 m³/h, between the £12.50 of the COMFEE' chimney hood and the £21.62 of the CIARRA CBCS6201, and full speed runs at 65 dB. The chimney slides from 573 mm to 853 mm, so it fits under both low and high ceilings without extra parts, and the 65 W motor is fed by push buttons. The limit is airflow: 323.7 m³/h is 76.3 m³/h below the £49.99 COMFEE' chimney hood, which also has 609 owner ratings against 63. For the same money, a household that fries and boils most evenings should take the COMFEE'. Pros: 4.5 from owners, matched only by the £129.99 TopStrong; Chimney adjusts from 573 mm to 853 mm; 323.7 m³/h at £15.44 per 100 m³/h; Two aluminium grease filters on a 65 W motor Cons: Only 63 owners have rated it, against 609 for the £49.99 COMFEE'; 323.7 m³/h, 76.3 m³/h below the COMFEE' chimney hood at the same £49.99; 65 dB, louder than the 60 dB CIARRA CBCS6201 ### 9. COMFEE' 60cm Glass Extractor - Price: £86.99 | Amazon rating: 4.3 from 466 ratings | ranked10 score: 7.5/10 - Full review: https://www.ranked10.co.uk/kitchen/best-cooker-hood/comfee-60cm-glass-extractor - Buy on Amazon: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B098XJPHFJ?tag=ranked10-21 For a glass-fronted hood in stainless steel; 400 m³/h, but 68 dB is the loudest chimney figure here. This is the COMFEE' hood for a kitchen where the appliance is part of the look. The body is stainless steel with a glass front, it stands 80.9 cm high, 466 owners rate it 4.3, and it carries the same three speeds and five-layer aluminium filter as the cheaper COMFEE' models. Its 400 m³/h is identical to the £49.99 chimney hood and the £69.99 angled one, but the price is £86.99, which is £21.75 per 100 m³/h against £12.50. The 37 W motor is the smallest of the three COMFEE' hoods here, and full speed is the loudest of the ten at 68 dB. So the glass front costs £37 over the black chimney COMFEE' for the same airflow and 1 dB more noise. If that look is what you want, buy it; if you want 400 m³/h with less noise, the £69.99 COMFEE' angled hood runs at 64 dB. Pros: Glass front on a stainless steel body; 400 m³/h, the same airflow as the two cheaper COMFEE' hoods; 466 owners rate it 4.3; 37 W motor, the smallest of the three COMFEE' hoods here Cons: 68 dB, the loudest of the ten; £37 more than the £49.99 COMFEE' for the same 400 m³/h; 4 dB louder than the £69.99 angled COMFEE' with the same airflow ### 10. TopStrong 60cm A+++ Hood - Price: £129.99 | Amazon rating: 4.5 from 31 ratings | ranked10 score: 7.3/10 - Full review: https://www.ranked10.co.uk/kitchen/best-cooker-hood/topstrong-60cm-a-hood - Buy on Amazon: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0G9GLST47?tag=ranked10-21 For hard cooking on a wide hob: 450 m³/h is the most extraction here and 58 dB keeps it manageable. The TopStrong angled hood is the strongest of the ten. It moves 450 m³/h, adds a booster on top of its three speeds, and hangs on the wall as an angled black glass body weighing 10.8 kg. At 450 m³/h it clears 50 m³/h more than the 400 m³/h COMFEE' hoods and 80 m³/h more than the CIARRA CBCS6201, and full speed runs at 58 dB, only 2 dB above the £79.99 CIARRA. That airflow is the most expensive of the ten at £28.89 per 100 m³/h, £16.39 above the £49.99 COMFEE'. Only 31 buyers have rated it, so you are buying on the numbers rather than on a long track record, and at 10.8 kg it is the heaviest hood here, which means a two-person lift at the bracket. Fry most nights and it earns its £129.99; cook one hot meal a week and the £49.99 COMFEE' at 400 m³/h saves you £80. Pros: 450 m³/h, the most airflow of the ten; Booster on top of three speeds; 58 dB at full speed, 2 dB above the £79.99 CIARRA CBCS6201; A+++ rating with a brushless motor Cons: £28.89 per 100 m³/h, the highest of the ten; Only 31 owners have rated it; 10.8 kg, the heaviest hood here, so it wants two people at the bracket ## All 10 compared | # | Product | Extraction | Cost per 100 m³/h | Noise | Fitting | Price | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | 1 | CIARRA CBCS6201 Chimney Hood | 370 m³/h | £21.62 | 60 dB | Wall mount | £79.99 | | 2 | COMFEE' 60cm Chimney Black | 400 m³/h | £12.50 | 67 dB | Wall mount | £49.99 | | 3 | SIA CHL60BL 60cm Chimney | 400 m³/h | £13.75 | 66 dB | Wall mount | £54.99 | | 4 | FIREGAS 60cm Angled Chimney | 332 m³/h | £22.79 | 47 dB | Wall, angled | £75.67 | | 5 | CIARRA CBCB6736C Angled 60cm | 380 m³/h | £26.31 | 57 dB | Wall, angled | £99.99 | | 6 | COMFEE' 60cm Angled Hood | 400 m³/h | £17.50 | 64 dB | Wall, angled | £69.99 | | 7 | COMFEE' 60cm Chimney Stainless Steel | 400 m³/h | £17.50 | 67 dB | Wall mount | £69.99 | | 8 | Cookology 60cm Chimney Black | 323.7 m³/h | £15.44 | 65 dB | Wall mount | £49.99 | | 9 | COMFEE' 60cm Glass Extractor | 400 m³/h | £21.75 | 68 dB | Wall mount | £86.99 | | 10 | TopStrong 60cm A+++ Hood | 450 m³/h | £28.89 | 58 dB | Wall, angled | £129.99 | ## How much extraction does a cooker hood need? Around 300 m³/h clears a standard 60cm hob, and 400 m³/h leaves headroom for frying and boiling at the same time. Extraction is measured at the motor, and a long duct run with bends cuts the real figure, which is why the same hood performs better on a short straight wall run. The ten here run from 323.7 m³/h to 450 m³/h, so every one of them clears a normal British hob. The 450 m³/h TopStrong only justifies its £28.89 per 100 m³/h if a pan is regularly on full heat or the kitchen is open to the rest of the house. ## Why does cost per 100 m³/h decide the best cooker hood? Because two hoods with the same 400 m³/h motor can sit £37 apart on the shelf, and the price tells you nothing about the airflow. Divide the price by the extraction and the picture changes: the £49.99 COMFEE' chimney hood works out at £12.50 per 100 m³/h, the £129.99 TopStrong at £28.89, and a £149.99 CIARRA under-cabinet model at £46.87 for 320 m³/h. What the extra money buys is quiet and proven ownership. The CIARRA CBCS6201 costs £30 more than the COMFEE' and gives you 60 dB instead of 67 dB, plus 12,710 owner ratings against 609. Spend up for a hood you can live with, not for more suction. ## Ducted or recirculating, which cooker hood do you need? Ducted if you can reach an outside wall, recirculating if you cannot, and recirculating means buying a carbon filter. A ducted hood pushes smoke and steam outside, while a recirculating hood passes the air through a carbon filter and back into the kitchen, which handles grease and smells but not moisture. Of the ten here, only the CIARRA CBCB6736C includes its carbon filters, a pair of CBCF002X2. The COMFEE' hoods want a CF04 or B098XFSKXH bought separately, and the Cookology chimney hood takes optional carbon filters. ## Is a quiet cooker hood worth the extra money? Yes if the kitchen opens into the living room, and no if it has a door you close. The ten here span 21 dB, from 47 dB on the FIREGAS to 68 dB on the glass COMFEE', and a 10 dB step counts as roughly twice as loud to the ear. The most useful comparison is between the two most popular hoods: the £49.99 COMFEE' at 67 dB against the £79.99 CIARRA CBCS6201 at 60 dB. That 7 dB covers most of a normal conversation, and it is the main thing £30 buys in this category. Noise figures are measured at maximum speed, so everyday cooking at speed one or two sits well below them. ## What size cooker hood fits a 60cm hob? A 60cm hood over a 60cm hob, and a 90cm hood over a 90cm hob, so the canopy covers every burner. All ten hoods here are 60cm wide, which matches the common British hob size, and each one mounts on the wall. Height matters as much as width: mount the hood roughly 65 to 75 cm above the hob, at the top of that range for gas. The angled models need less headroom above the pan, which is why the CIARRA CBCB6736C and the COMFEE' angled hoods suit kitchens with low cabinets. ## How do you keep a cooker hood at full airflow? Wash the grease filters once a month and change the carbon filter every three to six months if you recirculate. The extraction figures for these hoods assume clean filters, and a clogged aluminium mesh is the most common reason a hood seems to have lost its power. Dishwasher-safe filters make this easy: the SIA CHL60BL has two aluminium grease filters, and the TopStrong and COMFEE' models use five-layer aluminium filters. Wipe the stainless or painted body with a damp cloth and the finish lasts. ## What should you ignore when buying a cooker hood? Energy labels, lamp brightness and motor wattage, because none of them tells you how much air leaves your kitchen. A 26.5 W motor here shifts 400 m³/h, while a 108 W one shifts 332 m³/h, and the A+++ label on the strongest hood is about electricity, not about smoke. Lamp figures mislead in the same way: 142.5 lux from a 2 W LED is pleasant, but it does not cook anything. The numbers that change your day are extraction in m³/h, noise in dB and the cost per 100 m³/h. ## Verdict The best cooker hood for most kitchens is the CIARRA CBCS6201 at £79.99. It is not the strongest hood of the ten, and anyone who wants the most suction per pound should take the £49.99 COMFEE' 60cm chimney hood, which moves 30 m³/h more for £30 less. What the CIARRA buys is 60 dB instead of 67 dB and 12,710 owner ratings, so it suits a household that cooks with the hood running and would rather not think about it again. It is the wrong hood if the kitchen opens into a living room and you can spend more: the £129.99 TopStrong gives 450 m³/h at 58 dB with a booster, and the £75.67 FIREGAS is the quietest of the ten at 47 dB if 332 m³/h is enough. For anyone recirculating, the £99.99 CIARRA CBCB6736C is the one hood here that brings its carbon filters in the box. ## FAQ **What is the best cooker hood?** For most 60cm kitchens it is the CIARRA CBCS6201 at £79.99, with 370 m³/h, 60 dB and 12,710 owners rating it 4.4. If you want the most airflow for the least money, the COMFEE' 60cm chimney hood gives 400 m³/h for £49.99, which is £12.50 per 100 m³/h, at the cost of 67 dB. **How much should I spend on a cooker hood?** Between £50 and £130 covers everything a 60cm kitchen needs. At the bottom, £49.99 buys 400 m³/h and 609 owner ratings; at £79.99 you add 60 dB running and thousands of reviews; above £100 you pay for 450 m³/h, a booster and an A+++ motor. **Do I have to vent a cooker hood outside?** No. Recirculating mode pulls air through a carbon filter and returns it to the kitchen, which handles grease and cooking smells. It will not remove moisture the way ducting does, and the carbon filter is usually a separate purchase of around £10 to £20. **What size cooker hood do I need for a 60cm hob?** A 60cm hood, matched to the hob width so the canopy covers every burner, and a 90cm hood over a 90cm range cooker. Width matters more than depth, and every hood here is 60cm wide with a chimney or angled body that clears the pans. **How noisy is a cooker hood in dB?** Expect 47 dB to 68 dB at maximum speed, which is the full spread of the ten hoods here. Quieter hoods usually move less air, so the quietest one shifts 332 m³/h while the loudest shifts 400 m³/h. You will rarely run at full speed for a whole meal. **How often should I clean the filters?** Wash aluminium grease filters monthly, and change a carbon filter every three to six months if you recirculate. Grease filters are dishwasher safe on several models here, and the five-layer aluminium ones lift straight out. Carbon filters cannot be washed and stop working once saturated. **Does a higher wattage motor mean better extraction?** No. One 26.5 W motor here shifts 400 m³/h while a 108 W motor shifts 332 m³/h, so wattage describes the motor, not the airflow. Compare extraction in m³/h, noise in dB and the duct run instead. **Can I fit a cooker hood myself?** Yes, if you can drill into a solid wall and route the ducting or fit a carbon filter, and if a second pair of hands helps with the heavier hoods. The 10.8 kg TopStrong wants two people at the bracket, while the lighter ones are a one-person job. Ducted installs need a hole through the wall, which is the part most people call a builder for.