Ever been startled with the sound of the smoke alarm, only to realize that the culprit is an overcooked stir-fry or a charred piece of bacon? It’s a common consequence of cooking, that even Jamie Oliver has probably encountered once or twice. Some people may lessen the problem by opening the window, others may resort to taking out the batteries from the smoke alarm. As the first is hardly effective, and the second, simply dangerous, purchasing high quality Franke cooker hoods is the perfect solution to all your future kitchen conundrums.

Installing a Franke cooker hood won’t just prevent the smoke alarm sounding needlessly but the extractor fan will be perfect for removing food smells from inside the home. If prior to now you have avoided strong smelling foods in fear that there might still be traces in days to come a Franke cooker hood can open up a whole new world of cooking as they will swiftly remove any unwanted food aromas from the home.

Many people are defer using extractor fans within their kitchen, assuming them to be very noisy. This is particularly off-putting for those people who find contentment and calm in cooking, and don’t want this tampered with by unwanted noise. However, quality cooker hoods should come with a range of extraction rates. This allows you to select a less powerful, and thus much quieter way to extract smoke and steam from your kitchen. In most cases, the lowest setting should suffice in order for the fan to operate effectively.

For larger kitchens or commercial premises you could choose a dual cooker hood. In a commercial environment, it would be particularly off-putting to customers if their meal were to be disrupted by the sounds of a smoke alarm. And in this financial climate, where food and drink venues in particular are struggling, it is necessary to do everything possible to retain customers.

If you think that dual cooker hoods would look unsightly within your kitchen, there are several manufacturers who can provide ‘canopies’ to cover both cooking hoods, creating the look of just a singular cooking hood.

A cooker hood installed in a kitchen also provides a source of light. It is a rarity to find cooker hoods that are not already fitted with light bulbs, and this lighting is very beneficial when using hobs to cook; they will ensure that any meat is cooked through and are also valuable when cleaning.

If you’re worried that installing a cooker hood shall be an expense out of your budget range, you could be reassured that Franke cooker hoods can be found in a large variety of styles, with prices geared to all budgets. And in contrast to cheap imitations, you can be reassured with the renowned Franke name thatwhatever you pay, you’ll be receiving top quality.

This post was written on behalf of the Kitchen Appliance Centre , distributors of Franke cooker hoods. For more info on Franke cooker hoods please visit kitchenappliancecentre.co.uk.