A lot of cooker hoods produce a noise that makes it sound like there’s a jumbo jet in your kitchen.
This is hardly ideal when you want to have a quiet evening!
We put up with this noise because it’s better than letting the smell of fried mackerel make our home uninhabitable.
Cooker hoods are necessary as they take the bad smells and damp air out of our kitchens and either take it outside or filter it back into our kitchens.
However, surely there is a quiet cooker hood that does this job just as well as the loud cooker hoods on the market?
Yes, there is. In fact, there are five amazing cooker hoods below that do a great job of removing smells and damp air from your kitchen and all of them are quieter than a normal conversation (60 dB).
Let’s take a look at these amazing cooker hoods, shall we?
Quietest Cooker Hoods (2019 UK)
1. Miele DA2450 Built-In Cooker Hood
Noise level: 47 dB
Type: Canopy
Size: 50 cm
This canopy hood from Miele is the quietest we could find on the market, at just 47 decibels.
This makes it quieter than the noise of the average conversation, so you can have a chat while you’re cooking or leave the fan on while eating.
Not only is it quiet, it also has an A energy rating, so you’ll save money on your electricity bills.
The Miele DA2450 cooker hood has LED lighting and two grease filters.
You can control the extraction power with a rotary dial. There are two power levels for normal cooking, as well as a Booster setting.
2. Beko HNS61110X Built-In Visor Cooker Hood
Noise level: 48 dB
Size: 60 cm
Type: Visor
This affordable visor cooker hood is very quiet at 48 decibels. It’s the second-quietest we could find when researching this article.
This cooker hood has a charcoal-fleece cassette filter that you can put in the dishwasher, which makes it easy to clean.
The Beko HNS61110X only has an energy efficiency rating of D, so it’s not particularly energy efficient.
3. Belling Unbranded 700CGH 70 cm Chimney Cooker Hood
Noise level: 50 dB
Size: 70 cm
Type: Chimney
With a noise level of just 50 decibels, the Belling Unbranded 700CGH is one of the quietest cooker hoods in the UK.
It’s fairly powerful, and is capable of removing 380 cubic metres of air per hour. However, it has an energy rating of E, so it’s quite power hungry.
It uses halogen lights which are nice and bright, but again not very energy efficient.
4. Miele DA3366 Cooker Hood
Noise level: 51 dB
Dimensions: 60 cm
Type: Telescopic
The Miele DA3366 Cooker Hood is quiet at just 51 decibels, and relatively energy efficient too with an energy rating of C.
It can remove 430 cubic metres of air per hour, so it’s quite powerful.
You can install this hood with external extraction or invest in a conversion kit to use it as a recirculating hood (see Miele accessories here).
5. Zanussi ZHB62670XA 60 cm Chimney Cooker Hood
Noise level: 51 dB
Dimensions: 70 cm
Type: Chimney
This eye-catching stainless-steel cooker hood from Zanussi is one of the quietest on the market.
It’s also pretty powerful, and is able to extract up to 600 cubic metres of air per hour. It’s great at getting rid of strong cooking smells.
The bright LED lights illuminate the hob well, and add to the unit’s stylishness.
Quietest Cooker Hoods Compared
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Name |
Noise level |
Type |
Size |
Check Price |
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Miele DA2450 |
47 dB |
Canopy |
50 cm |
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Beko HNS61110X |
48 dB |
Visor |
60 cm |
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Belling Unbranded 700CGH |
51 dB |
Telescopic |
60 cm |
|
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Zanussi ZHB62670XA |
51 dB |
Chimney |
70 cm |
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Belling Unbranded CHIM90BK |
52 dB |
Chimney |
90 cm |
|
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Belling Unbranded UH100B |
52 dB |
Chimney |
100 cm |
|
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Britannia Latour 95 TPBTHC1150 |
52 dB |
Canopy |
115 cm |
|
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Britannia Latour 95 TPBTH120S |
52 dB |
Canopy |
120 cm |
|
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Bosch DWK98PR60B |
54 dB |
Chimney |
90 cm |
|
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Neff D99L20N0GB |
54 dB |
Chimney |
100 cm |
Cooker Hood FAQs
How loud is the average cooker hood?
Cooker hoods usually produce between about 60 and 75 decibels (dB) of noise on their highest settings.
60 dB is roughly the noise of a normal conversation. Anything at this level or below can be considered ‘quiet’ for a cooker hood.
Cooker hoods that produce 70 dB or more of noise will sound quite loud. To give you an idea, 75 dB is about as loud as a vacuum cleaner.
What size cooker hood do I need?
The size of a cooker hood is usually given by its width.
Popular sizes include 60 cm, 70 cm and 90 cm. Often the exact width is slightly less, for example 59.8 cm rather than 60 cm.
In general, a cooker hood should be about the same size as the hob that it is covering. If you have more space, you may prefer to choose a larger hood.
Conclusion
We hope this look at the quietest cooker hoods in the UK has been helpful in improving the level of noise in your home. For even more kitchen products that can help you make your kitchen the heart of your home, please explore our website further.