Browse Forums Kitchen Appliances 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 ![]() 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 ![]() 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. Looking to tile the facade pillars rather than rendering. Builder is quoting 2500$ laying cost for upto 10msq. The 2 pillars come to be 16msq. So laying costs are 5000$… 0 8920 Hello, we can help you please get in contact 0421019219 thank you 3 32897 Yes, I was happy with the work, bar a few small things. Overall, communication could have been better though. However, I found them reliable and did good work at a… 4 63413 |