best chimney for kitchen in india: Chimneys are an essential element of all modern kitchens but are modern chimneys only essential for the suction of air? Well! Before buying a chimney one must know about the suction capacity and the filters used in a chimney. You must know whether it is auto clean or not, about its installation, and its appropriate distance from the cooktop. To know about services is another significant thing.
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1. Size:
No chimney is best or worst. A 60cm chimney is good for three burners. For 4-5 burners, a 90cm chimney is apt. The ideal duct size for all chimneys is between 8-12 ft. The distance between the chimney and the cooktop should be 24-30 inches.
2. Types of chimneys:
There are two types of chimneys- A baffle filter and a Filterless. In the baffle filter, there are 1 or 2 filters (sometimes with auto cleantech). Filterless chimneys have mandatory auto cleantech.
| 2.1 Baffle filter In the baffle filter, the panel retains the oil, and the air moves ahead. This filter must be cleaned in 3-4 weeks. A baffle filter is good for people who use more oil. Cons of Baffle filter- if not cleaned regularly, the motor (exposed) can choke or it might catch fire. It requires periodic cleaning. 2.2 Filterless Filterless chimneys have sealed motors to protect them from oil or residue. The air passes out directly. Oil in the chamber melts after turning on the heating coil. Later it gets collected in an oil collector tray which can be cleaned. Continuous cleaning of the outer grill facilitates better suction. |
3. Additional charges:
1. ₹500-₹1K for installation
2. ₹2K-₹3K for installation kit.
Do add this additional ₹3K to the total cost of the chimney.
4. Can a chimney be installed without ducting?:
The answer is yes. A chimney can be installed with or without ducting. With ducting, all the air will pass out of the kitchen directly. Without ducting, the chimney will suck and throw the air out inside the kitchen only. Then you need an exhaust or a fan to throw that air out of the kitchen. Ducting is advisable.
5. Suction Capacity:
A good chimney is dependent on how good its suction capacity is to eliminate the smoke, steam, heat, smells, and airborne droplets of grease that are a by-product of cooking; If you do Low-Oil cooking, then you need up to 1000 m³/hr, suction capacity but if you cook deep-fries then capacity should be at least 1200 m³/hr
6. After-Sale Services:
You must check after-sales services, and this is what we did. For all the products we will mention, we called their service centres. We mentioned five different places and complained about five different problems. Based on their feedback, we rated their services.
7. Extended warranty:
An extended warranty (not insurance) is advisable. We recommend Go Warranty which can be bought from anywhere. Buy it from wherever you get it cheapest.
8.1 First Baffle Filter:
1. Elica 90cm Chimney- Best chimney for Indian kitchen
Our first pick in this category is Elica 90cm Baffle Filter chimney with 1400m³/hr suction capacity. It has a black colour curved design (premium). It has two baffle filters (more protection) and heat auto cleantech (auto clean feature). It has 2 LED lamps (white) and a touch+motion sensor. There is an oil collector tray too. It comes with a chimney and installation kit. Noise levels at full power are 58 dB. There is a 220W motor. It weighs 14.3 Kg.
| Features | Curved Glass Design; 2 Stainless Steel Baffle Filters; Heat Auto Clean Technology; 2 LED lamps; Touch + Motion Sensor; Oil Collector Tray |
| Customer Services | 1800 233 0007; Good |
| Included Components | Chimney, Installation Kit |
We called this customer care no; our review is ‘Good’. Elica gives one year comprehensive and five years warranty on the motor. It costs ₹14K along with ₹600 (installation) + ₹1200 (for extra-installation kit). However, the ₹1200 is just extra in case some extra material is needed.
Pros and cons – best kitchen chimney in india 2022
It is a good chimney with an amazing 1400c³/hr suction capacity. The two baffle filters are good. Periodic cleaning can save you from annual cleaning charges. Overall it is good with amazing auto cleantech. Con- its motion sensor is a bit flimsy. Almost all brands provide motion sensors. These sensors fluctuate the speed by sensing the motion of your hand. However, these sensors are not long-lasting, and they are flimsy. This may or may not be a con, as almost all chimneys have these sensors. But don’t rely on them. The physical or touch buttons are more convenient. This is one of the best baffle filter chimneys.
2. Faber 90cm Chimney- Best chimney for kitchen in India
Another Baffle Filter chimney better than Elica is Faber 90cm Baffle Filter chimney with 1500m³/hr suction capacity. It has black colour curved glass design (beautiful). It comes with a baffle filter and heat auto cleantech (auto clean feature). It has 2 LED lamps (white) and a 3-speed motion sensor with both touch and gesture control. There is an oil collector tray too. It comes with an installation kit. Noise levels at full power are 52 dB.
| Features | Curved Glass Design, Baffle Filter Technology, Heat Auto Clean Technology, LED Lamps, 3 Speed Motion Sensors with Touch Control Panel and Gesture Control; Oil Collector Tray |
| Customer Services | 18002007577; Good |
| Included Components | Chimney and Installation Kit in Box |
We called this customer care no; our review is ‘Good’. Elica gives one year comprehensive and five years warranty on the motor. It costs ₹15K along with ₹600 (installation) + ₹1200 (for extra-installation kit).
Pros and cons – best kitchen chimney in india 2022
It is a good chimney with an amazing 1500c³/hr suction capacity. It is suitable for high-oil usage. The suction and built quality are good, but there are two cons- it’s 180W motor generates 1500c³/hr suction capacity. A low-powered motor working at total capacity produces more noise. Otherwise, it is a suitable chimney. Elica gas 2 baffle filters whereas it has 1.
8.2 Filterless Chimney:
1. Glen 90cm Chimney- Best chimney for Indian kitchen
Number 4 in our list of best Filterless chimneys is Glen 90cm chimney with 1050m³/hr suction capacity. Its curved glass design looks good. It is a filterless auto-clean kitchen chimney with 2 LED lamps (white) and 3-speed motion sensors with both touch and gesture control. There is an oil collector tray too. Its copper motor is good. It comes with a chimney and user manual in the box. Noise levels on full settings are 58 dB. Its 212W motor is good. It weighs 22 kg.
| Features | Curved Glass Design, Filterless Auto Clean Technology, LED Lamp, 3 Speed Motion Sensors with Touch Control Panel and Gesture Control; Oil Collector Tray; Copper Motor |
| Customer Services | Average |
| Included Components | Chimney and User Manual |
Our feedback after calling this customer care no is ‘Average’ because Glen asked for the travelling charges. Service charge is another thing but travelling charge to your home is unacceptable. However, it is a good chimney. Glen gives 2 years comprehensive & 5 years warranty on the motor. It costs ₹12,800+₹600 (installation) +₹1200 (installation kit).
Pros and cons –
It is a fantastic chimney. The 212W motor with 1050m³/hr suction power is fantastic. The 100% copper winding motor is wonderful. The built quality is good. The heavyweight means good solid metal. But its service is only available in metro and tier 1 towns. Tier 2 and tier 3 town people should avoid it. The only thing it lacks is services.
2. Hindware 90cm Chimney- Best chimney for kitchen in India
Number 3 in our list of best chimney 2022 is Hindware 90cm chimney with 1200m³/hr suction capacity. It has a black curved glass design. It is a filterless chimney with Thermo auto-clean feature. In all chimneys, there is an element inside the chimney. After turning on the auto-clean feature, the element heats the chamber which then melts the oil. This oil is collected in an oil collector tray which can be cleaned.
It comes with 2 LED lamps (white) and 3-speed motion sensors with both touch control. There is an oil collector tray too. It comes with a chimney and installation kit in the box. Noise levels on full settings are 32dB (unbelievable). We think they should be at least 52dB. It has a 170W motor. It weighs 17.6 Kg.
| Features | Curved Glass Design; Filter Less Technology; Thermal Auto Clean function, 2 LED Lamps; 3 Speed Motion Sensors with Touch Control Panel; Oil Collector Tray; |
| Customer Services | Good |
| Included Components | Chimney and Installation Kit in Box |
Our feedback after calling this customer care no is ‘Good’. Hindware gives 1 year comprehensive & 10 years warranty on the motor. Hindware’s claim of a lifetime is 10 years. Though, it is a good warranty. It costs ₹13,500+₹600 (installation) +₹1200 (extra installation kit).
Pros and cons –
It is a fantastic chimney. The suction capacity, motor, and noise levels are good. Overall it is a good package. But its service needs improvement. It is good for metro and tier 1 towns. Tier 2 and tier 3 town people should avoid it.
3. Faber 90cm Chimney- Best chimney for kitchen in India
Number 2 in the list of best chimneys 2022 is Faber 90cm chimney with 1200m³/hr suction capacity. Faber’s baffle filter chimney has 1500m³/hr suction power because baffle filters require more suction and they have different motors. However, Filterless chimneys have no filter and that is why they are good even with lesser suction power.
It comes with a black tampered curved glass finish. The tempered glass provides additional protection. It is a filterless chimney with heat auto cleantech. Faber Chimney comes with 2 LED lamps and 3-speed motion sensors with touch control. There is an oil collector tray too. It comes with a chimney and user manual in the box. Noise levels on full settings are 58dB. It has a 180W motor. It weighs 14 Kg.
| Features | Black Tampered Curved Glass Finish, Filter Less Technology, Heat Auto Clean Technology, 2 LED Lamps, 3 Speed Motion Sensors with Touch Control Panel; Oil Collector Tray |
| Customer Services | 18002007577; Good Services; Rs 400 service cost |
| Included Components | Chimney and User Manual |
Our feedback after calling this customer care no is ‘Good’. We even said that our chimney is out of service but still they didn’t reject for the service. They just told us about the service charge- ₹400. You can now call the serviceman (for ₹400) even after the warranty ends. Faber gives 1 year comprehensive & 5 years warranty on the motor. It costs ₹15,500+₹600 (installation) +₹1200 (installation kit).
Pros and cons –
It has good built quality with tempered curved glass (extra layer of protection). It looks good. Its suction capacity is both a pro and a con. The suction capacity could have been more as it has a powerful motor which could have helped with high oil usage. Otherwise, it is one of the best.
4. Kutchina 90cm Chimney- Best chimney for kitchen in India
The best kitchen chimney in 2022 is Kutchina 90cm chimney with 1400m³/hr suction capacity. It can be increased to 1450m³/hr. It comes with a black tampered curved glass finish. It is a filterless chimney with auto cleantech. It comes with 2 power-saving white LED lamps and push-button control.
It comes with a 100% copper winding motor and a digital display. There is an oil collector tray too. It comes with a chimney and user manual in the box. Noise levels on full settings are 46 dB. It has a 304W motor. It weighs 27 Kg. Our feedback after calling this customer care no is ‘Very Good’.
| Features | Tampered Curved Glass Finish; Filterless Auto-Clean Technology; Power saving Dual LED; Push Button control; Oil Collector Tray; Copper Winding Motor; Digital Display |
| Customer Services | 1800 4197333; Good Service |
| Included Components | Chimney |
Kutchina gives 1 year comprehensive & 10 years (lifetime) warranty on the motor. It costs ₹24K +₹600 (installation) +₹1200 (installation kit).
Pros and cons –
This is an expensive chimney. It has a fantastic 304W motor with 1400m³/hr suction capacity. The suction capacity can be extended up to 1450m³/hr. Its 46dB noise level even on the highest settings makes it a premium chimney. It has a fantastic built quality which you will realize after tapping it. The stainless steel is good with thick glass. That is why it is expensive which is also its con. You pay for quality but otherwise, the other chimneys are also good. Decide as per your budget and needs.
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