For most of us, the kitchen is the heart of the home. For some, cooking is a pleasure; for others, a necessity. Either way, working in the kitchen should be comfortable. We all know the feeling of “having to” switch on the cooker hood: having to because the ventilation is ineffective, and having to because we dislike things in our home making a loud noise. Anyone who feels they “have to” probably feels uncomfortable when the hood is running, and above all feels relief for their ears as soon as it is switched off. This article explains what a quiet kitchen is and how to make your kitchen comfortable.
No more cooker hood noise
The kitchen is also a place to socialise, and in modern homes it is increasingly connected to the dining room or even the living room. Imagine cooking in the kitchen while a guest tells an interesting story at the dining table. The action builds and gathers pace, and the excited listeners wait to hear how it ends. You add more ingredients to your signature dish, and the pleasant aroma and steam spread through the house. This is the moment to switch on the cooker hood. The story ends, but you never hear the ending. The kitchen is still full of steam, too. That is how a traditional noisy cooker hood works.
A noisy cooker hood is particularly troublesome in an open-plan kitchen, and more and more people buying flats or building houses choose this layout. We cook together while talking, but often have to choose between conversation and switching on the hood. With a traditional ventilation system and intrusive hood noise, conversation is virtually impossible.
Let us return to your kitchen, this time equipped with a Vilpe ventilation system. Imagine the same situation, but you switch on the hood as soon as you start cooking. You briefly hear it start. You know this is the system protecting the roof fan against icing. After a little over ten seconds, the noise subsides and the hood settles into operation. You hear a faint sound, although you are not quite sure whether it comes from a computer or the induction hob. You put your ear close to the hood. Now it is clear: that is how cicha kuchnia Vilpe works. Your guests arrive after years apart and tell their stories. You add more ingredients to your signature dish, and the steam rises straight into the efficient hood. You can not only listen but also join the conversation.
How does a quiet kitchen differ from a traditional cooker hood?
How can a Vilpe hood be quiet? The fan has been removed from the hood, or rather moved to the other end of the ventilation duct, on the roof. This has reduced the noise level practically to zero. But that is not the only benefit of this distinctive solution.
Installing the fan at the end of the ventilation duct also greatly increases its efficiency, producing a much stronger draught in the duct. When the hood is in use, you can see steam and smoke drawn into it like a silent vacuum cleaner.
Sometimes a moment’s inattention while cooking leaves us with a burnt dish. We all know how traditional cooker hoods perform in that situation. Their tiny fans cannot provide sufficient extraction. As well as making noise, their blades disperse smoke instead of drawing it in effectively. When we need to air the kitchen quickly, the first thing we do is switch on the hood. We instinctively open the windows because the traditional hood’s performance is unsatisfactory. Airing the room helps, of course, but in winter a sudden drop of several degrees makes it very difficult to restore the previous temperature. Vilpe hoods quickly remove unwanted smells and excess moisture from the kitchen. Simply set the fan to its highest speed and watch the smoke being drawn in. This mode is louder, but compared with traditional hoods, Cicha kuchnia Vilpe remains unrivalled.
Cooker hood performance
An effective cooker hood is needed to make the kitchen a welcoming place for everyone at home. A correctly chosen kitchen ventilation system can eliminate noise from the hood. This is precisely what the Vilpe hood offers: no built-in motor and a roof-mounted fan. That is why it is part of the Ambit Pokrycia Dachowe range. Vilpe solutions make it possible to create a quiet, comfortable kitchen with effective ventilation.
A quiet cooker hood is a solution for people seeking practical, effective solutions who also value comfort and quiet while preparing meals and enjoy their time in the kitchen. Perfect silence during hood operation results from innovative technology: a roof fan takes over the function of the fan in the hood. This new use of a roof fan to create a quiet kitchen is Vilpe’s own solution.
Design
More and more people are now dispensing with a cooker hood because, for them, it was only a decorative feature. Alongside exceptional performance, Vilpe hoods can surprise you with their appearance. Our range is wide, and design enthusiasts are sure to find something they like. Explore our range and visit selected Ambit showrooms to experience the hood in operation for yourself.
To find out more, take a look at Cicha kuchnia cooker hoods in our range.
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