{"id":46275,"date":"2026-10-28T23:01:27","date_gmt":"2026-10-28T17:31:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shop.haierindia.com\/blog\/?p=46275"},"modified":"2026-10-28T23:01:32","modified_gmt":"2026-10-28T17:31:32","slug":"kitchen-chimney-buying-guide-size-price","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shop.haierindia.com\/blog\/kitchen-chimney-buying-guide-size-price\/","title":{"rendered":"Kitchen Chimney Buying Guide: Size, Suction Power and Price Explained"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

A kitchen chimney should be chosen around three things first: the width of your hob, the intensity of your cooking<\/a> and the suction capacity you actually need. For Indian kitchens, where frying, tadka, grilling and spice-heavy cooking can produce considerable smoke and oil vapour, getting these basics right matters more than simply buying the biggest or most expensive chimney.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And there is another factor people often discover a little late: cleaning. A chimney may perform brilliantly on day one, but if maintaining it becomes a weekly headache, that initial excitement wears off rather quickly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here is how to make a more informed choice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What is the chimney in the kitchen actually called?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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The appliance installed above a hob or cooktop is commonly called a kitchen chimney, cooker hood or kitchen hood. Its job is to draw in smoke, airborne grease, steam and cooking odours generated around the cooking area.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For Indian homes, this is particularly useful because our cooking can move from a quietly simmering dal to a high-flame tadka within minutes. The ventilation requirement changes just as quickly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A well-chosen chimney therefore needs enough coverage over the hob and enough suction capacity to deal with the way the household actually cooks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What chimney size should you choose?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Start with the cooktop, not the size of the entire kitchen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The chimney should adequately cover the cooking zone beneath it. This is why chimney widths such as 60 cm, 75 cm and 90 cm exist: different hob configurations need different coverage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What is a 60 cm chimney suitable for?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

A 6<\/strong>0 cm chimney is generally suited to compact cooking zones and smaller hobs, provided its width appropriately covers the cooktop.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For example, Haier’s HIH-G60HM-N is a 60 cm<\/a> arc-glass chimney with a stated suction capacity of 1700 m\u00b3\/h. It combines a filterless design with Heat Auto Clean, Touch & Gesture controls, an oil collector and 2-speed operation plus a temporary boost mode.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

That makes an important point: 60 cm does not automatically mean low suction. Width and suction are separate specifications.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When should you look at 75 cm or 90 cm?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

A wider cooking surface may call for wider coverage. Haier’s current options illustrate how the specification can scale.<\/p>\n\n\n\n