Range Hoods

Kitchen Hoods: The Essentials of Ventilation and Health Safety

In a professional kitchen, cooking generates a massive amount of heat, water vapor, smoke, and airborne grease. Without an efficient extraction system, the environment quickly becomes unbreathable for staff and dangerous for the building. Aksora's Kitchen Hoods division offers industrial ventilation solutions designed to capture pollutants at the source, thus ensuring healthy air and optimal protection against fire risks. Whether you manage a small chip shop or a high-volume gourmet kitchen, our stainless steel hoods combine robustness, aesthetics, and energy efficiency.

A Hood for Every Cooking Setup

The choice of extraction system depends on the layout of your cooking line (the "range"). On Aksora.com, we offer the standard models for the hotel, restaurant, and catering (HORECA) market:

1. Wall-mounted Hoods: This is the most common model, fixed to the wall directly above the stoves. Its trapezoidal or rectangular shape is optimized to capture rising heat and steam flows.

2. Island Hoods (or Central Hoods): Essential for open kitchens or central ranges. They are suspended from the ceiling and allow for 360° extraction, offering total visibility and fluid circulation around the cooking area.

3. Induction Hoods: These high-tech models reinject fresh air inside the hood to improve smoke capture while limiting the loss of air-conditioned or heated air in the kitchen.

Filtration and Hygiene: The Role of Baffle Filters

The primary function of a hood is not just to draw in air, but to filter grease.

• Labyrinth Filters (Baffle Filters): Unlike the metallic mesh filters of domestic hoods, our professional stainless steel filters use centrifugal force to separate grease from the air. They are non-flammable and dishwasher safe, guaranteeing impeccable hygiene and increased fire safety.

• Grease Traps: Our hoods are equipped with peripheral gutters and drain plugs to collect condensed oils cleanly and efficiently.

Motorization and Variable Speed Drives: Adapting Power to Service

The heart of your ventilation system is the extraction box. Aksora offers powerful motors capable of moving large volumes of air while limiting noise pollution.

• Snail Motors and Roof Fans: Adapted depending on whether your exhaust is through the facade or the roof.

• Variable Speed Drives: They allow adjusting the suction power according to the intensity of the service, thus reducing energy consumption and noise during quiet periods.

Compliance and Fire Safety

The installation of a professional hood is subject to strict standards (notably the NF standard concerning smoke evacuation). Aksora hoods are made of AISI 304 or 441 stainless steel, offering maximum resistance to high temperatures and corrosion. A well-maintained extraction system equipped with clean filters is the best protection against duct fires, one of the main causes of incidents in catering.

Why Choose Aksora for Your Kitchen Ventilation?

Buying on Aksora.com means benefiting from reliable and durable equipment. We know that ventilation is a complex technical subject. That's why our experts support you in sizing your hood:

• Flow Rate Calculation: Choosing the width and depth of the hood so that it extends 10 to 20 cm beyond each side of your cooking appliances.

• Installation Advice: Choosing ducts, backdraft dampers, and extraction boxes adapted to the configuration of your building.

Let your kitchen breathe with Aksora extraction solutions. Combine suction performance with ease of maintenance to offer your team a healthy and safe working environment, while ensuring the longevity of your installations.