48 Range Hood - 48" Range Hoods, Ducted and Ductless

A 48" range hood can come in many styles and designs, depending on your requirements within the kitchen. They can be found as ducted or ductless, island or wall mount. These are very important factors that you need to consider when making a choice. If you have an existing stove and kitchen layout, then you may not even have a choice in which one you purchase. One thing that you do have a choice in is the features and fan performance and noise output.

If your kitchen is large enough to accommodate a unit in the middle, then the island range hoods are the option for you. They hang from the ceiling above and extract the unwanted air from the stove. The unfortunate problem with the range hood mounted in the middle of the kitchen is that they can block your view. As it is a center piece to the kitchen, it is helpful to make sure that the hood goes with the current decor to match.

Wall mounted range hoods are smaller, easier to install and less obtrusive. It is still recommended to choose a style and color to match the kitchen furniture. Stainless steel range hoods are a popular choice and look very modern

The range hoods available today have an array of the latest technology built into them. The lights built into the hoods can be dimmed or even change color the change the ambience within the kitchen. Having a low blue or red glow always looks good. Buttons to control the lighting and fan speed can now be touch sensitive giving the user much more control.

An LCD screen can display which fan speed level the hood is currently using, the level of lighting and whether the filters require changing. Auto switch off of the fan is also a good option to have. If your stove has a timer to cook your food, well not so can your range hood. Sync the time up and both can turn on and off at the same time.

Ducted range hoods requires a means of venting the cooking air outside. The hood requires a duct system to attach to or needs to be mounted to an exterior facing wall to vent the air outside.

A ductless range hood has filters that essentially trap cooking particles such as smoke and odors before extracting the air back into the kitchen. These range hoods are cheaper and easier to install, but the filters need to be replaced or cleaned on a regular basis.

	48" Stainless Steel Island Range Hood With 900 CFM Touch Sensitive LED Control Panel Dishwasher Safe 6 Speed Levels with Timer Function & 6" Round Duct List Price: $1,630.00 Sale Price: $1,355.00
	SV218Z2-I Stainless Steel Island Range Hood With 900 CFM Touch Sensitive LED Control Panel Dishwasher Safe 6 Speed Levels with Timer Function 6 Round Duct

	Fujioh 48 inch Decorative Wall Mount Wood Range Hood, 50 inch W x 20-5/8 inch D x 42 inch H, Red Oak (CFM depends on choice of blower, not included) Sale Price: $747.38
	This Fujioh Decorative Wall Mount Range Hood features high-end style and quality. The hood is constructed from any of four different quality hardwoods including Red Oak, Maple, Hickory and Cherry. The woods are unfinished so your range hood can be painted or stained to match your kitchen cabinets or range...

	Fujioh 48 inch Decorative Wall Mount Wood Range Hood, 50 inch W x 20-5/8 inch D x 42 inch H, Cherry (CFM depends on choice of blower, not included) Sale Price: $838.28
	This Fujioh Decorative Wall Mount Range Hood features high-end style and quality. The hood is constructed from any of four different quality hardwoods including Red Oak, Maple, Hickory and Cherry. The woods are unfinished so your range hood can be painted or stained to match your kitchen cabinets or range...

	Imperial Contemporary Designer Wall Canopy Range Hood, Unfinished, 48 inch W x 22 inch D x 36 inch H, 740 CFM Sale Price: $3,053.35
	The Imperial Contemporary Designer Canopy Series is constructed of composite material and layered in light weight concrete to give it a stone/sand type appearance. The canopy comes complete with 740 to 1330 cfm and bright 50 W halogen lighting to illuminate the cooking area...

Of course, each of these new features that's added to the 48 range hood also increases the price when shopping for Kitchen Range Hood. You need to decide on your budget and then choose which features with the Range Hoodsare essential to your cooking pleasure.