Browse Forums Kitchen Appliances 1 Aug 03, 2007 10:23 pm Hi everyone,
I know below Schweigen was mentioned as a potentially quiet rangehood recently but was wondering if anyone has actual experience with a decent rangehood that is quiet. Looking towards a canopy rangehood (wall) as having no overhead cupboards in the kitchen. Have a high powered 60cm Highland gas cooktop so need some grunt in it too. Prepared to pay around the $1000 mark so probably rules out Gaggenau which was whisper quiet in a showroom. I'm looking at an open plan kitchen /dining/ living area so don't want to compete with the TV while cooking. Will be a new kitchen. I know I can test some in showrooms but thought I would try here. Qasair and Ilve are the two brands appliance salespeople have recommended to me previously. Cheers, Jola Re: Quiet Rangehoods - Recommendations? 2Aug 03, 2007 10:45 pm I wish I'd done some research. The rangehood drove me crazy at my old house - I just can't stand that background drone. I naively assumed that rangehoods must have evolved in the ten years since my last one (Chef) was installed and that my new one (Blanco) would be the whisper quiet Dishlex of rangehoods. Huh! Just as bad as the old one. I am in for another 10 years of aggravation!!! Re: Quiet Rangehoods - Recommendations? 3Aug 04, 2007 7:40 am Yeh well my dishlex isn't that quiet which is why I've bought a Miele for the new kitchen. I've heard they are very quiet. My old cheap pull out rangehood is so noisy I never use it. I don't want this one to just end up being an expensive decoration. Problem is that I suspect the noise will be proportionate to the cost.
Jola Re: Quiet Rangehoods - Recommendations? 4Aug 04, 2007 8:52 am jola Problem is that I suspect the noise will be proportionate to the cost. You are right to some degree. Also remember that some of the more expensive rangehoods have bigger motors, or even two motors. So there is a possibility they they can be just a noisy. Unfortunatly as motors and appliances get older they also tend to become noisier. My advice when buying a rangehood is, Make sure you can hear it running. Go to a display store and turn it on flat out. With a piece of A4 paper, hold the paper at the end and then slowly raise it up under the rangehood extraction area and take note of how far away the paper is before the suction pulls the paper up. On most cheap rangehoods the paper needs to be as close as 10mm or 1cm and even then the rangehood struggles. Some where around 40-50mm or 4-5cm is good extraction power. Re: Quiet Rangehoods - Recommendations? 6Aug 04, 2007 3:32 pm The fan noise is one thing, but the installation will also affect the noise produced by the rangehood. For example, bends in the extract ductwork (eg where the exhaust is ducted out a wall) increase airflow turbulence, and this generates more noise. Long, straight ducts are better for minimising additional noise.
Bear this in mind when testing the display model in the showroom; depending on the ductwork configuration it may not give you an accurate representation of what the rangehood will sound like in your kitchen. Also note that a showroom is likely to be noisier than your kitchen at home – air conditioning, outside traffic, other patrons etc all contribute to the ambient noise level and this may affect your perception of the noise produced by the rangehood (ie the difference between On and Off may be less noticeable than in a quiet environment). Choose a quiet time to listen. I have read about one company that supplies a range of kitchen appliances, including rangehoods: Prestige Appliances. They have a “silent” range (I’m suspicious of anything that claims to be silent!). I have not seen or heard these in person, but the concept seems valid: the motor is located at the far end of the extract ductwork, so they’ve simply relocated the noise source elsewhere. It would be very interesting to apply the “A4 paper suck test” to see how this affects the extraction power. Re: Quiet Rangehoods - Recommendations? 7Aug 04, 2007 5:44 pm sjones I have read about one company that supplies a range of kitchen appliances, including rangehoods: Prestige Appliances. They have a “silent” range (I’m suspicious of anything that claims to be silent!). I have not seen or heard these in person, but the concept seems valid: the motor is located at the far end of the extract ductwork, so they’ve simply relocated the noise source elsewhere. It would be very interesting to apply the “A4 paper suck test” to see how this affects the extraction power. Yep, these are just small versions of industrial units. As usuall there are some good and bad ones. The biggest downfall is price. Re: 8Aug 01, 2009 9:10 pm sjones including rangehoods: Prestige Appliances. They have a “silent” range (I’m suspicious of anything that claims to be silent!). We got this rangehood but not via Prestige. It is called Schweigen and is actually an Australian brand. It is the only domestic manufacturer which uses a similar configuration to a commercial set up. The airflow would be up there with the best domestic rangehoods with the benefit of being quiet. It has all the usual things such SS removable dishwasher griles, halogen lights and run on timer. The finish inside the hood might not be as nice as Miele (e.g. cords exposed, less metal liner) but from the outside you couldn't tell it from any other good quality rangehood. It is impossible to make any rangehood completely silent because half of the noise comes from the air rushing through the grille. However, putting the motor up in the roof is a good idea. We are quite satisfied with it. It cope with stir-frys from a 17MJ/hr gas burner and you can easily hold a conversation next to it. Really tight at the top of the stairs- how to get furniture into those rooms? Study books - does anyone really use them these days? Large storage closet would be more functional. 2 6882 I do enjoy the drama:-D In his latest two videos he has started bringing security guards to site, I am waiting for the punch on to begin lol 6 45498 Hi We have finally decided to complete a KDR on our corner plot in NE Melbourne suburbs. Given its a corner plot approx. 400 sqm just a standard design may not fit the… 0 8550 |