What are the advantages of a kitchen air cleaner

The kitchen is one of those places in the house where it is really necessary to clean the air, because it contains not only various smells, but also often the products of gas decay. Exists a huge number of exhaust devicesable to cope with this problem. This article will discuss recirculation option hoodwhich is also called air cleaner for the kitchen.

The principle of operation and differences from the conventional hood

Air cleaner for the kitchen is used instead of the hood and works as follows:

• using a fan, polluted room air is sucked in by the device;
• there it passes through a series of filter elements;
• after the cleaned air mass is fed into the room.

Filters trap the following air pollutants:

• soot;
• fat;
• various mechanical particles (for example, dust, animal dander, fabric fibers, etc.);
• products formed after the combustion of gas;
• smells (particles of substances that caused their appearance).

The fundamental difference between an air purifier and flow hood lies in the principle of operation of devices and their degree of mobility. The first passes the air mass of the room through the filter system, cleaning it. The exhaust also removes air from the room through the air ducts to the outside. In addition, the air cleaner can be reinstalled in any room, and the hood is a stationary device that is placed directly above the stove to achieve greater efficiency of its work, with the whole system of ways for air exhaust.

This is how the air cleaner differs from the exhaust:

• performance;
• working noise level;
• the presence of additional functions;
• the cost of the device and its maintenance;
• complexity of installation.

These differences are not fundamental and depend on the specific models used.But it is on these criteria that are oriented when choosing devices.

More and more common are hoods that can operate in 2 modes: recirculation and flow. But the price of such devices is higher than single-mode counterparts.

The nuances of installing air cleaners

As stated above, installation of instruments The recirculation and flow principles of action are different. For the hood, you should choose a place so that you can easily bring air duct to it and then connect it to the common ventilation shaft. Ideally, it is recommended to purchase an air purifier in a complex with kitchen furniture so that its model fits into the room design.

The installation process is simple, but you should consider a number of such nuances:

• need to calculate in advance outlet locationfrom which the installed device will receive power, so that its wire is not stretched and does not touch heated parts of the plate;
• install air cleaner you need before the arrangement of kitchen furnitureTo be able to pre-determine the direction and area of ​​its operation, it is convenient to arrange all the elements of the headset around the room.

Installation scheme flow cleaner

The optimal distance of the cleaner from the stove is 0.75 m, which meets the requirements of fire safety. This arrangement allows the device to draw in all evaporation from the stove.

Connecting the device through an extension cord is not recommended. The best option for the location of the outlet is its hidden placement in the closet on the level with the cleaner.

Types of filters in kitchen air cleaners

Air purifiers for the kitchen are often equipped with such filters:

• fatty;

• by air.

The first filter is a cassette consisting of several layers of plastic or aluminum. It can be washed with water. The air filter is designed for more complete cleaning and has a fibrous structure. It allows you to hold small particles.

In addition to the 2 examined, a number of models contain the third, carbon filter. It is designed to eliminate odors. Air and carbon filters need to be replaced at least once in 3 months. This is determined by the intensity of the work of technology, entails additional, sometimes substantial, costs.

Charcoal filter for exhaust

Mobile cleaners can be equipped filter with electrostatic principle of action. Its essence lies in the fact that around the electrodes an electric field is formed, because of which they begin to attract particles in the air. A number of models contains photocatalytic filterwhich decomposes organics into simple, harmless compounds. Electrostatic and photocatalytic types are relatively expensive, but they do not need to be replaced.

To work effectively, the kitchen air cleaner should be equipped with at least two filters.

What is better to choose: recirculating air purifier or ordinary hood

Which is better: a hood or air cleaner in the kitchen? This question cannot be answered unambiguously, because the choice must be made on the basis of practical expediency. Recommendations on this are as follows:

• when the kitchen is rarely cooked, and its area exceeds 15 square meters. m, then it will cope recycling cleaner;
• if the stove is used frequently or the kitchen room is small, it is recommended to give preference to the hood.

When choosing, please note that the air cleaner:

• can be installed in any room, it is characterized by mobility;
• does not remove heat in a cold season from the house outside;
• ready to work immediately after installation and inclusion in the network;
• in service costs more than a hood;
• does not interfere with the moisture cycle.

Maintenance costs can be reduced by purchasing a model with washable filters.

Flow hood is characterized by higher performance and lower noise level during operation, but requires summing up of ventilation ducts. If this is problematic, or the work is costly, it is preferable to install the recirculation device.

Combined hood Kaiser AT 6405 N

The choice of cleaner should be done, guided by its practicality for specific operating conditions. Among the three types of devices, if possible, it is better to purchase equipment combined type of action. It will remove pollutants from the air and function as an exhaust.