Integrated Cooker Hoods
Each one tucks away inside a wall cabinet, a bespoke chimney breast or the ceiling itself.
You still get proper extraction over the hob, just without a hood on display. Pick the type that works with your cabinets, then confirm the room it takes up and where the air will go. The guide below the products covers each step.
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The three kinds of integrated hood
- Telescopic hoods: built into a wall cabinet above the hob. Draw the front visor forward while you cook to widen the area it covers, then slide it back out of sight. On some, pulling the visor out starts the fan.
- Canopy hoods: a motor and filter unit that fits in the underside of a wall cabinet, or in a chimney breast or overmantel made by your joiner. All you see from below is a slim filter panel.
- Ceiling hoods: fitted flush with the ceiling over an island or hob, usually run from a remote. Certain models pair with a separate motor mounted away from the kitchen.
Widths go from about 50cm canopies up to 120cm for wide hobs and range cookers. If you'd like the hood to be a feature instead, browse wall mounted hoods or island hoods.
Which type suits you?
| Hood | Suits | Worth checking |
|---|---|---|
| Telescopic | A run of fitted wall units, where the extraction disappears once you've finished cooking. | The width of the cabinet, and whether a shelf has to be trimmed to make room. |
| Canopy | Made-to-measure chimney breasts and overmantels, or the base of a wall unit. | The inside width and depth of the housing your joiner builds. |
| Ceiling | Islands, and kitchens where you want a clear view over the hob. | How deep the ceiling void is, where the joists run and the ceiling height. |
Making the choice
Start with the location
Wall cabinets above the hob point to a telescopic or canopy hood, which keeps the line of doors uninterrupted. For an island, a flush ceiling hood keeps sightlines clear. If you're having a bespoke hood or chimney breast built, a canopy provides the extraction and your joiner provides the look.
Width and power
Choose a hood at least as wide as your hob. Next, weigh up how much air it moves, shown as cubic metres per hour, for a room of your size. A ceiling hood is further from the pans than a hood in a wall unit, so it needs more power to clear the same amount of steam.
Ducted or recirculating
Most of these hoods can either send air outside through ducting or clean it through carbon filters and return it to the room. Ducting usually goes up through the top of the cabinet or along the ceiling void, so settle the route before the kitchen goes in.
Noise
Compare the decibel figure at a middle speed, which is where the hood spends most of its time. Hoods that can work with a remote motor move much of the noise out of the kitchen altogether.
Controls and lights
Telescopic and canopy models have buttons on the visor or front edge. Ceiling models are worked by remote control or an app. Most light the hob with LEDs, and a few ceiling hoods light the entire island.
Before you order
- Measure inside the cabinet. Compare its internal width and depth, and the room above for ducting, with the installation sizes on the product page.
- Check the ceiling. A ceiling hood needs a deep enough void, and it must be fixed into sound timber or a frame.
- Arrange the electrics. Have a qualified electrician wire the hood into a fused spur that stays reachable once the units are in.
- Think about filters. Grease filters need washing every so often and carbon filters need replacing or regenerating, so make sure you can get at them.
The brands we sell
Our integrated hoods come from . The brand filter puts them side by side, and each brand's own page shows hobs designed to work with its hoods.
Buying an integrated hood from KDH Electrical
Your new hood comes with the full UK manufacturer's guarantee, and delivery is free on orders over £600, normally within 3–7 working days. We don't fit hoods ourselves, so a qualified installer should mount and wire it, ideally while your units go in. If you live in our installation area, we can take the old hood away for recycling, priced in your basket.
Spotted a lower price at another UK retailer? Our price match means we'll try to match it. Call 01622 541312 with any questions, or visit our showroom in Rochester, calling before you travel to check what's on display.
Integrated Cooker Hoods: your questions answered
What is an integrated cooker hood?
It's a hood fitted inside a wall cabinet, a chimney breast or the ceiling, so only a slim visor or filter panel shows. You get extraction over the hob without a hood on view.
How does a telescopic hood work?
It lives inside the wall unit above your hob. Pull the visor forward when you start cooking to widen the area it draws from, then push it back when you're done.
Can a canopy hood be fitted into a bespoke chimney breast?
Yes, it's one of the most common ways to use one. Your joiner makes the housing to the product page sizes, then the canopy is fitted underneath.
Are ceiling hoods as effective as other hoods?
They're further from the pans, so pick one with a strong extraction rate for the size of your room. Ducted ceiling hoods perform best.
Can an integrated hood recirculate the air?
Most can, using carbon filters. The cabinet needs a gap for the cleaned air to return to the room, as the fitting instructions explain.
Where does the ducting run?
Normally it goes through the cabinet top and on to an outside wall, or runs along the ceiling void. Plan the route before the units are fitted.