Which Range Hood is Best for Chinese Cooking

The best range hood for Chinese cooking will have the following features:

• 900+ CFM for powerful ventilation
• Ducts to the outside for clean air
• Stainless steel baffle filters
• At least 6-inches larger than your cooktop

Cuisine varies widely among different Asian cultures but, in general, their foods are cooked differently than Western-style foods. It can be difficult for a kitchen range hood to keep pace with the intensity of Chinese cooking, Indian cooking, and other Asian cooking styles.

If you cook these types of foods in your home, you want to be confident that the range hood you choose will satisfy your ventilation demands and maintain excellent air quality. At Proline, we often get the question: how many CFM do I need for Chinese cooking?

So we decided to provide a comprehensive guide to help you determine the best range hood for Chinese cooking and create the ideal cooking environment for home chefs.

A lot of Chinese cooking favors intensity and high-heat cooking methods. For example, Chinese cooking uses high heat to stir fry food in a wok and Korean cuisine involves grilling meats and fish regularly. Steaming and deep frying foods is also a common theme in Asian cooking styles.

Cooking with fish and seafood can produce a lot of odors along with the heat and moisture generated during frying and steaming, which impacts your kitchen environment and overall cooking experience.

You can probably see why Chinese cooking requires a lot of a vent hood that may not otherwise be necessary for other cooking styles. Here are some features to consider to help you find the best range hood for your Chinese food preparation and ensure a cleaner kitchen.

Higher CFM for Powerful Ventilation

The best range hood for Chinese cooking is a powerful range hood with higher CFM. You emit extra grease and smoke while cooking Chinese foods, and that all has to go somewhere – ideally, outside your home for optimal air quality!

For a gas stove, you typically need 100 CFM for every 10,000 British thermal units (BTUs) your stove generates. With an electric cooktop, your minimum CFM requirements are based on the size of your stove. For every 10" of stove width, roughly 100 cubic feet per minute is necessary.

With frequent Chinese cooking, though, you will be emitting more fumes than your average home does. We recommend that you add at least an additional 200-300 CFM to the number you just came up with to ensure your range hood is capable of removing all the additional contaminants from your kitchen air and maintaining clean air throughout your cooking space.

Whether you're installing a wall range hood, under cabinet hood, or island hood consider choosing a larger range hood model with around 900+ CFM. Proline's  professional series range from 900 to up to 2000 CFM. They are more than capable of handling all the smoke and grease from Chinese cooking with their powerful ventilation and high-speed exhaust fan capabilities.

A Larger Hood for Better Coverage

Our second criterion for the best range hood for Chinese cooking is size. Range hoods come in standard sizes ranging from 24-inches to 60-inches to accommodate different kitchen sizes and kitchen layouts. On average, your range hood should be at least the same size as the stovetop. But for those who prepare Chinese, Indian, or other Asian foods, it would be wise to choose a larger hood.

Plan for the hood to be a size wider than the stove width of your cooktop, preferably extending three to six inches over each cooking surface on each side. For example, if your cooktop is 30-inches wide, a 36-inch or 42-inch range hood will be optimal. The proper overhang will ensure that the hood captures all the air from cooking, while also making the fan quieter and reducing the noise level.

This sizing guidance applies whether you're selecting a wall mounted range hood, island range hood, or cabinet range hood for your kitchen design.

Ducting to the Outside for Clean Air

Ducted venting, as opposed to ductless venting, is a better choice when choosing the best range hood for Chinese cooking. A ducted range hood not only removes contaminated air from your home but also decreases the amount of humidity and heat that remains in the kitchen environment while it is running, protecting your kitchen cabinets and home decor.

Ductless range hoods use charcoal filters to remove contaminants then recirculate the air back through the kitchen. Even if you have a high-CFM ductless hood, it may not be sufficient to deal with the amount of smoke, steam, and grease emitted from high-heat Chinese cooking. While ductless options have their place, they simply don't provide the suction power needed for intensive Asian cooking.

With a more powerful range hood to complement your intensive cooking style and cooking methods, we recommend opting for larger ductwork. For example, instead of four to six inches duct size, aim for eight to 10 inches. This will ensure that all of the air your range hood produces is efficiently vented to the outside through your ventilation systems.

Be sure your ductwork is vented outside with a proper vent cap and is wide enough to handle the power of your kitchen vent hood. Here is our ductwork sizing guide for you to use and reference as well. Proper hood installation is critical for maintaining air quality and preventing carbon monoxide buildup when using a gas stove.

Stainless Steel Baffle Filters (Not Aluminum)

When comparing filter types, the ideal choice for high-heat and high grease output cooking styles, like Chinese cooking, are stainless steel baffle filters. They allow for better airflow and are simpler to maintain. Just put them in your dishwasher as often as required. Also, stainless steel baffle filters are extremely durable and will not need to be replaced. So that is a bonus for home chefs who cook frequently.

Aluminum filters, on the other hand, frequently become caked with grease. In addition, they are more difficult and time-consuming to clean, which detracts from your overall cooking experience.

Most Proline range hoods come with dishwasher-safe stainless steel baffle filters to suit the high heat, moisture, and grease produced with Chinese cooking. This ensures a cleaner kitchen and better maintenance of your kitchen appliances over time.

Remote and Inline Blowers for Quieter Operation

Vent hoods generally come with an internal (also known as local) blower. Some hoods also come with an inline blower that sits inside your ductwork, acting as a powerful exhaust vent system.

If you happen to have a high-CFM local blower in a smaller hood, it will be much noisier. The loudness of the vent hood is measured by sones, which determine the noise level. Normal talking is anywhere from one to four sones, and light traffic can go from four to 16 sones. The sones from a Proline vent hood are roughly within two to seven and some are at just one sone on the lowest fan speeds.

For more information on sones, check out this article. If you are planning to have high CFM with a relatively small vent hood and you want your kitchen hood to be quieter, we recommend that you install a remote or inline blower as part of your ventilation systems.

A remote blower, typically located on the rooftop or exterior wall, pulls the air through the hood and ducting to exhaust it outdoors. Inline blowers are installed in the ductwork. Unlike a local blower, which is located in the body of the cooker hood or extractor hood, remote and inline blowers are further away and will limit the level of sound from the fan, creating a more pleasant cooking environment.

For more information on the different types of blowers, click here.

Maximize Clean Air with a Timer

At Proline, we recommend that you continue running your range hood after you've finished cooking a meal with a lot of steam and grease. The timer on your range hood will allow more complete filtering of the air in the kitchen, ensuring better air quality throughout your cooking space. You won't have to worry about remembering to shut it off.

Many of our models feature convenient touch panel or push button controls that make it easy to set timers and adjust fan speeds for optimal performance.

Best Proline Range Hood for Chinese Cooking

Now that you know all about how to choose the best range hood for Chinese cooking, here are some of our favorite hoods from Proline! All of these suggestions are ducted range hoods; ductless range hoods don't pack enough power to handle the intensity of Chinese cooking and maintain the clean air you need.

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Thanks for reading our guide on the best range hood for Chinese cooking. Whatever your cooking style or cooking methods, Proline Range Hoods has the best range hood to suit your needs and create the ideal cooking environment.

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