Cooking Hoods

[T_Dog]

Been pricing out refrigerators and cooking hoods for the house build. For 14,000 baht, one can get a really decent large refrigerator with two doors, a compressor, cooling fan, two heat exchangers, refrigerant, nice shelves, lights, an ice-maker, temperature control and a whole lot of other parts that make it a refrigerator.

Now taking a look at cooking hoods which cost about the same and all you get is a little bit of metal, a fan, and a switch. Hmmmmmm.

Has anyone home-brewed their own cooking hood? You can buy a decent vent fan for about 700 baht and wire up a dedicated wall switch. Put up some thin teak baffling and it might even look pretty good. Any ideas out there?

[canuckamuck]

You are absolutely right. I am also shopping cooking hoods at the moment and the prices are quite surprising given what a small piece of tech these things are. I suppose the hood is a kitchen fashion item and the fridge is a necessity. Fashionable fridges top 50,000.

Anyhow, I think I am going to give the DIY option a serious thought. The filters might be the stumbling block. Do you know any stainless benders (fabricators) here in CM?

[fredob43]

You are absolutely right. I am also shopping cooking hoods at the moment and the prices are quite surprising given what a small piece of tech these things are. I suppose the hood is a kitchen fashion item and the fridge is a necessity. Fashionable fridges top 50,000.

Anyhow, I think I am going to give the DIY option a serious thought. The filters might be the stumbling block. Do you know any stainless benders (fabricators) here in CM?

I had the same problem. All the one's that I looked at were shore very pretty but with a small fan about as much use as an open window. So I looked around and found a local shop that made commercial one's. It took some time before he realised what I wanted was a well made one (Not one that was stuck over a stall) what I ended up with was a nice big hood to my design with a 9" 30+cm three speed fan the one's that close up when not in use + a light I have got that wired up to the fan but you don't have to do that. Cost total just under 7,000bt. Just the thing when the G/L cook's her Thai food. N/B I think my fan is a bit over powered a 6" one would work just fine. What do you need filter's for every two week's or so just clean all the bit's with a kitchen cleaner. Edited December 18, 2011 by fredob43

[T_Dog]

You are absolutely right. I am also shopping cooking hoods at the moment and the prices are quite surprising given what a small piece of tech these things are. I suppose the hood is a kitchen fashion item and the fridge is a necessity. Fashionable fridges top 50,000.

Anyhow, I think I am going to give the DIY option a serious thought. The filters might be the stumbling block. Do you know any stainless benders (fabricators) here in CM?

I had the same problem. All the one's that I looked at were shore very pretty but with a small fan about as much use as an open window. So I looked around and found a local shop that made commercial one's. It took some time before he realised what I wanted was a well made one (Not one that was stuck over a stall) what I ended up with was a nice big hood to my design with a 9" 30+cm three speed fan the one's that close up when not in use + a light I have got that wired up to the fan but you don't have to do that. Cost total just under 7,000bt. Just the thing when the G/L cook's her Thai food. N/B I think my fan is a bit over powered a 6" one would work just fine.

Fred.. That sounds like the ticket! Can you provide a location for the shop and perhaps a photo of the end result?

[ignis]

Also looking at cooking hoods as mine was past it about 3 months ago....... This time I went for one without the filter and cost 17k, but there were a lot cheaper ones starting at 5k.

Same with fridge/freezers.. I have 2 big ones, [double door models] bought in 50% sale, was only 29k but there were others same size right up to 129k.

[fredob43]

You are absolutely right. I am also shopping cooking hoods at the moment and the prices are quite surprising given what a small piece of tech these things are. I suppose the hood is a kitchen fashion item and the fridge is a necessity. Fashionable fridges top 50,000.

Anyhow, I think I am going to give the DIY option a serious thought. The filters might be the stumbling block. Do you know any stainless benders (fabricators) here in CM?

I had the same problem. All the one's that I looked at were shore very pretty but with a small fan about as much use as an open window. So I looked around and found a local shop that made commercial one's. It took some time before he realised what I wanted was a well made one (Not one that was stuck over a stall) what I ended up with was a nice big hood to my design with a 9" 30+cm three speed fan the one's that close up when not in use + a light I have got that wired up to the fan but you don't have to do that. Cost total just under 7,000bt. Just the thing when the G/L cook's her Thai food. N/B I think my fan is a bit over powered a 6" one would work just fine.

Fred.. That sounds like the ticket! Can you provide a location for the shop and perhaps a photo of the end result?

Sorry I cant do photo's, I'm a tosser as far as that go's. As for shop's they are every ware we have two in our town and I live in the middle of no ware. If you have a problem with locating one just ask a stall holder/Restaurant where they had their's made. If your handy you can buy all the bit's and do it your self. I did that before in England I used copper sheet with brass rivet's looked the biz. You can also get design's off the Internet. By doing that you can print it off and show the man.

For my design I started off with a fan worked out the shape/size I wanted, has to be a cone funnel shape with flat top wide/deep enough at the bottom to catch all the smoke tapering off at the top front and side's to fit the fan. Tip. Work out how far you need it to come out from the wall at the bottom as you might find that you bang your head on it if you come out to far. You can use the shop one's as a guide. For the hight from the work top the same as your top cabinet's or just a bit lower. The light's I used were 12 volt spot's black water proof, with 25 watt bulbs, about 450bt each (easier to clean with kitchen spray) the one's that you can twist, mounted just below and to the side of the fan, if you wan't to be fancy you can fit dimmer's on those. Wiring I have located the switch under the top cabinet's. Hope this help's.

[T_Dog]

You are absolutely right. I am also shopping cooking hoods at the moment and the prices are quite surprising given what a small piece of tech these things are. I suppose the hood is a kitchen fashion item and the fridge is a necessity. Fashionable fridges top 50,000.

Anyhow, I think I am going to give the DIY option a serious thought. The filters might be the stumbling block. Do you know any stainless benders (fabricators) here in CM?

I had the same problem. All the one's that I looked at were shore very pretty but with a small fan about as much use as an open window. So I looked around and found a local shop that made commercial one's. It took some time before he realised what I wanted was a well made one (Not one that was stuck over a stall) what I ended up with was a nice big hood to my design with a 9" 30+cm three speed fan the one's that close up when not in use + a light I have got that wired up to the fan but you don't have to do that. Cost total just under 7,000bt. Just the thing when the G/L cook's her Thai food. N/B I think my fan is a bit over powered a 6" one would work just fine.

Fred.. That sounds like the ticket! Can you provide a location for the shop and perhaps a photo of the end result?

Sorry I cant do photo's, I'm a tosser as far as that go's. As for shop's they are every ware we have two in our town and I live in the middle of no ware. If you have a problem with locating one just ask a stall holder/Restaurant where they had their's made. If your handy you can buy all the bit's and do it your self. I did that before in England I used copper sheet with brass rivet's looked the biz. You can also get design's off the Internet. By doing that you can print it off and show the man.

For my design I started off with a fan worked out the shape/size I wanted, has to be a cone funnel shape with flat top wide/deep enough at the bottom to catch all the smoke tapering off at the top front and side's to fit the fan. Tip. Work out how far you need it to come out from the wall at the bottom as you might find that you bang your head on it if you come out to far. You can use the shop one's as a guide. For the hight from the work top the same as your top cabinet's or just a bit lower. The light's I used were 12 volt spot's black water proof, with 25 watt bulbs, about 450bt each (easier to clean with kitchen spray) the one's that you can twist, mounted just below and to the side of the fan, if you wan't to be fancy you can fit dimmer's on those. Wiring I have located the switch under the top cabinet's. Hope this help's.

Fredo.... Good on you for doing it yourself. Sounds nicely done. I sketched out a few ideas and I am certain I can make a nice hood out of wood for under 2000 baht. We have a used teak store near us with beautiful wood and will combine that with a plywood frame. It will match our cabinets better than stainless steel as well. We usually cook outside anyway so it is only for occasional use. Going to just put the fan in the wall and make it easy to replace five years down the line if needed.

[fredob43]

Yes your right a fan in the wall is the way to go you can make a hood from anything. I can't use wood as a friend of mine once said most thing's in my hand's live, except for wood and that die's.

[sotsira]

I bought and fitted a Teka hood with double fans and works really efficiently for 6800bt

You can buy or order them from all main house hold retailers.

Here's a link to show you:

http://www.teka.net/html/cat/prod.php?producto=PR-0000189&categoria=CA-0000004&idioma=en&backto=Hoods&nameProd=CNL%202002&nameCat=Hoods

You will also notice that this hood sits mostly hidden inside a cupboard and the only visible part is the thin sliding mechanism

which sits flush with the cupboard when not in use, level with the skirt rails under the cupboards.

It isn't expensive and could save you a lot of time and effort trying to make a home made alternative.

[fredob43]

I bought and fitted a Teka hood with double fans and works really efficiently for 6800bt

You can buy or order them from all main house hold retailers.

Here's a link to show you:

http://www.teka.net/...2&nameCat=Hoods

You will also notice that this hood sits mostly hidden inside a cupboard and the only visible part is the thin sliding mechanism

which sits flush with the cupboard when not in use, level with the skirt rails under the cupboards.

It isn't expensive and could save you a lot of time and effort trying to make a home made alternative.

Look's very nice how does it cope when the G/L fry's her chillies serious question. I see that it's ok for up to a 14 M2 kitchen. No good to me as mine is 20+ but might be just the thing if you have a normal size one. And at a very fair price. Does it come with trunking or is that an extra, not that that in it's self would be pricey. More to the point can the shop's supply. I ask as other peep's might be interested.

[ignis]

Look's very nice how does it cope when the G/L fry's her chillies serious question............

Don't think anything will..... best to make a table and get the 2 ring stove [under 2k] and put it outside the kitchen door

Edited December 19, 2011 by ignis

[sotsira]

I bought and fitted a Teka hood with double fans and works really efficiently for 6800bt

You can buy or order them from all main house hold retailers.

Here's a link to show you:

http://www.teka.net/...2&nameCat=Hoods

You will also notice that this hood sits mostly hidden inside a cupboard and the only visible part is the thin sliding mechanism

which sits flush with the cupboard when not in use, level with the skirt rails under the cupboards.

It isn't expensive and could save you a lot of time and effort trying to make a home made alternative.

Look's very nice how does it cope when the G/L fry's her chillies serious question. I see that it's ok for up to a 14 M2 kitchen. No good to me as mine is 20+ but might be just the thing if you have a normal size one. And at a very fair price. Does it come with trunking or is that an extra, not that that in it's self would be pricey. More to the point can the shop's supply. I ask as other peep's might be interested.

The trunking or pipework is not included in the price,

i purchased it from my local DIY store for around 500bt to run the flue to the

nearest outside wall.

I also know that the same style hoods are available at a larger width of 90cm which would

enable a higher airflow rating those are made by the Hafele company and again cost around 8000bt.

Mine works well for all types of cooking smells including spices as it's flue is a short distance to an outside wall.

[fredob43]

I bought and fitted a Teka hood with double fans and works really efficiently for 6800bt

You can buy or order them from all main house hold retailers.

Here's a link to show you:

http://www.teka.net/...2&nameCat=Hoods

You will also notice that this hood sits mostly hidden inside a cupboard and the only visible part is the thin sliding mechanism

which sits flush with the cupboard when not in use, level with the skirt rails under the cupboards.

It isn't expensive and could save you a lot of time and effort trying to make a home made alternative.

Look's very nice how does it cope when the G/L fry's her chillies serious question. I see that it's ok for up to a 14 M2 kitchen. No good to me as mine is 20+ but might be just the thing if you have a normal size one. And at a very fair price. Does it come with trunking or is that an extra, not that that in it's self would be pricey. More to the point can the shop's supply. I ask as other peep's might be interested.

The trunking or pipework is not included in the price,

i purchased it from my local DIY store for around 500bt to run the flue to the

nearest outside wall.

I also know that the same style hoods are available at a larger width of 90cm which would

enable a higher airflow rating those are made by the Hafele company and again cost around 8000bt.

Mine works well for all types of cooking smells including spices as it's flue is a short distance to an outside wall.

Thank's for all the info I have kept the link. Just as an update my one sort's out the fume's Chillie wise but then it should with a 9" fan no filter's and strait out of the wall. But I don't think the neighbors are best pleased.

[Farma]

I thought i'd revive this thread with with an interesting and what i think is an amusing little problem my sister-in-law is experiencing with her new touch control chimney hood.

The extractor fan speed touch control is one of those red lights under glass setups. Since she moved into her new house the extractor has been randomly starting on its own in the middle of the night. It became so regular she now flicks the circuit breaker whenever she's not using the extractor.

A couple of electricians have been round to check out the wiring and all is fine. Ghosts were ruled out in the early days.

Turns out the problem is a natural one....the touch control is sensitive enough for geckos running across it to activate the switch.

Edited September 22, 2012 by Farma

[ilyushin]

Boontaworn

[Crossy]

Nothing wrong with going DIY, we didn't our Hafele hood cost as much as the hob

However I would not use wood, at least not without a metal liner. Think about the years of soaked in oil spatter, then think of the minor cooking related fire which will rapidly turn in to a major conflagration when it meets that oil soaked timber