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Swiss-inspired, Italian designed Franke hoods from Kubus Line are made of sleek high-grade brushed stainless steel and available in 5 wall and island models, all but one are 90cm wide. Each Kubus hood comes with 8-speed motor, capable of reaching a suction force of 830 m³/h on intensive setting and an advanced, perimetric ventilation system which not only provides superior performance, but improves overall aesthetics of these Franke hoods.
Touch controls, automatic cut-off timer, continuous 24 hour ventilation option, digital display, filter saturation indicator, 4 bright 20 watt halogen lights, comfort light, metal washable filters and optional remote control are other main features of Franke Kubus hoods. Maximum noise level on intensive setting is 69 dBA. Price range is from £790 for 60cm wide hood to £1,370 for Kubus High Island. Franke.
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This 60cm island hood, Moonlight offers powerful 830 m³/h suction force, produced by versatile 4-speed blower with intensive option. Made of high quality stainless steel and equipped with automatic cut-off timer, perimetric extraction system and filter saturation indicator, Franke cooker island hood is ideal for a smaller kitchen with busy chef. Continuous 24-hour ventilation, digital display, 4 halogen lights 20 watt each, comfort light, dishwasher-safe filters, optional remote control. 60cm wide Moonlight island hood sells for approximately £1,500. Previously, Kubus Franke hoods.
The modern looking Gala combines stainless steel cylinder with white square glass canopy, giving your kitchen contemporary look and plenty of suction power. This Franke range hood comes 4-speed motor that provides 800 m³/h extraction rate to keep air clean from unwanted fumes and odours. 24-hour ventilation, electronic control with digital display, automatic cut-off timer, filter saturation indicator, perimetric extraction, washable filters, optional remote control, four 20-watt halogen lamps with dimmer and four 9 watt ambient lights. Gala works in ducted or recirculated mode. Price for this Franke range hood is around 2,070 €. Previously, stainless steel vent hood.
Tip of the Day: When ordering appliances, carefully check the specs
 Carpenters live by the adage, Measure twice. Cut once. The same advice can apply to ordering appliances and equipment for a kitchen remodel, says one New Jersey homeowner who recently undertook a top-to-bottom makeover of the 300-square-foot kitchen at her 1960s Cape Cod house.
Because Helaine W.’s new kitchen includes a bank of windows on the exterior wall, the plans called for an island vent hood—a wall-mounted hood with through-the-wall venting wouldn’t fit the design. What’s more, the hood had to be 24 inches deep or less so it wouldn’t overhang the counter.
To find the right-size hood, Helaine, her kitchen designer, and a salesperson from a local appliance store searched the Web sites of several major manufacturers and found the Franke FDF 367 1XS 36-inch-wide island hood. The Franke site indicated a depth of a little more than 19 inches, ideal for the application. An order was placed for the unit.
When the hood arrived four weeks later, the contractor notified Helaine that the Franke [...]
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