GE Island Range Hoods

GE Island Range Hoods at Plesser's Appliances

GE island hoods, available at Plesser's Appliances, mount from the ceiling above a cooktop in an island, finished on all sides because every side is visible.

Full Overhead Capture
Heat, steam, and grease rise, and an overhead hood catches them where they naturally go — substantially more effective than a downdraft on the same surface, particularly with tall stockpots and outer burners. If the ceiling can carry a hood, this is the configuration to specify.

Finished on Every Side
Unlike a wall hood with a hidden back, an island hood is a freestanding object in the middle of the room, visible from all directions and at eye level from the adjoining space. In an open-plan room it becomes a significant design element worth coordinating with lighting and hardware.

Sizing Capacity and Capture Width
Island hoods generally need more capacity and more capture width than a wall hood over the same cooktop, because there is no wall to contain rising air and cross-drafts from an open room work against capture. Ask about recommended capacity and extending capture beyond the cooktop footprint.

Blower Placement and Noise
Because an island hood sits in the middle of a living space, blower noise carries further. An in-line or exterior-mounted blower moves the noise out of the room and is worth specifying on any high-capacity island installation.

Structural, Duct, and Code Planning
Island hoods require ceiling structure capable of carrying the weight, a duct path through the ceiling, a dedicated circuit, mounting height set to the cooking surface, and on high-capacity installations make-up air under mechanical code. Talk to the team at Plesser's Appliances and your builder while the island is still on paper.