The Unsung Heroes of the Kitchen World

When you next walk into your kitchen, spare a moment of thought for your cooker hood. Sure, the fan on the thing sounds like a jet engine taking off and trying to clean it is like attempting hopscotch in zero gravity. But think, just for a second, that without this device every cooking session would be marred with an uncomfortable increase in humidity akin to a jungle trek. Yes, I think we all need to appreciate our cooker hoods more often.

This post is dedicated to those cooker hoods that have been accepted into the British public’s hearts enough to become best sellers (in March, anyway).

The Baumatic BT6.3GL

This chimney cooker hood looks like the docking module of the international space station. It will simply sit there and add lots of style to your kitchen. Also, there’s apparently a fan in the Baumatic BT6.3GL somewhere for extracting things. I’m too blown over by how cool it looks to care.

The Baumatic BT06.7ME

Number 2 on this countdown list is a slick and inconspicuous little gem of an integrated cooker hood. One reviewer has remarked that it is well made and ‘does exactly what it says on the tin!’ I think we don’t need any more explanation of the BT06.7ME then.

The Baumatic BT9.3GL

This one happens to be another chimney cooker hood, similar to the first on our list but with a more compact look. If you feel intimidated by the idea of having a huge stainless steel elephant trunk of a pipe hanging down in your kitchen the Baumatic BT9.3GL might be a good idea.

Hotpoint HTV10S

Looking like the intake vent of a sports car, this visor cooker hood from Hotpoint isn’t just attractive (in this writer’s eyes), it is also remarkably functional. I mean, it has slider controls for goodness sake. How much easier can it get? The HTV10S even comes with a light. That is always handy if you live in a bulb-less kitchen or are trying for the Guinness world record in most number of lights on in a home.

Hotpoint HD6T

We finish where we began, with a chimney cooker hood. This one resembles an upside down table. One reviewer states that the Hotpoint HD6T is ‘good value, looks nice, works fine.’ What a brilliant example of concise reviewing.

So there you go. Another week rolls by and with it I’ve produced another list of best selling appliances. Hopefully a dear reader will be convinced enough by my rhetoric to buy one. If you do, get in touch, I think I might be able to get that medal I’m waiting for.

If you want to find out more about cooker hoods, have a look at our buying guide.