Browse Forums Kitchen Appliances Re: Rangehood advice 2Aug 22, 2010 4:32 pm We have a Beaumatic (BAH93CG-IS 90CM CURVED GLASS ISLAND CANOPY) It's absolutely stunning to look at, but it's noisey http://i896.photobucket.com/albums/ac165/aaron4erin/rangehood.jpg Re: Rangehood advice 3Aug 23, 2010 11:28 am My only advice on a rangehood is spend as much as you can afford. This piece of equipment will almost single handedly determine whether you enjoy your kitchen or otherwise. I hear more complaints about noisy rangehoods that do nothing than just about anything else. We purchased a Qasair. Australian made, very quiet, very effective and almost universally recommended by the kitchen trade. Will be quite a bit more expensive than the ones you are looking at but if you can stretch, you should. (remember to factor in the ducting costs) Re: Rangehood advice 4Aug 23, 2010 8:35 pm deathgod Hey Its range hood picking time. Anyone have tips or experience with these. Highland bh9027g $1500 Baumatic $500 Westinghouse wrg950cgs $800 Been googling about and still have no idea. Need a strong suction, pref quiet if poss. Thanks ! throw a pice of paper up the rangehood if it sticks because of suction power then it works if does not then forget it Re: Rangehood advice 5Aug 24, 2010 10:36 am Hi we are getting a schweigen rangehood with the isodrive motor (strongest suction motor in range 1200m3-ducted motor sits on the outside of your building) we spent 2K. It has been installed in our new kitchen and boy is it quiet . It is available in a range of designs. We bought the 90cm concealed under mount. Maybe worth a look. Here is their website http://www.schweigen.com.au/ Edited to add: We can't wait to move into our new home next month. Re: Rangehood advice 6Aug 24, 2010 4:43 pm Melrich My only advice on a rangehood is spend as much as you can afford. This piece of equipment will almost single handedly determine whether you enjoy your kitchen or otherwise. I hear more complaints about noisy rangehoods that do nothing than just about anything else. We purchased a Qasair. Australian made, very quiet, very effective and almost universally recommended by the kitchen trade. Will be quite a bit more expensive than the ones you are looking at but if you can stretch, you should. (remember to factor in the ducting costs) +1 We've gone with Qasair too. Sorry, can't comment on the others. Renovation Thread: viewtopic.php?f=31&t=38489 Canopy and Undermount are best, and need to be ducted externally. Which one you go with will be largely determined by your design and joinery choices. What you should be… 1 1387 Versaloc is a mortarless besser block system that still needs a properly engineered footing. If you just do a 400x200 footing it will fail in time. At 17m long you need it… 1 21713 Building Standards; Getting It Right! Don't think they are designed for double brick. WA has a particular way of building and unfortunately that's the way a large amount of sills are finished. 3 7235 |