A kitchen chimney is an electronic kitchen appliance typically used to eliminate heat, smoke, smells, and grease from the air. Generally, chimneys are vertical, or as close to vertical as feasible, in order to guarantee that the gases flow freely and attract air into the combustion in a process known as the chimney effect.

Filters in Kitchen chimney

Filters in kitchen chimney are used to remove oil and grease before it passes through the chimney and affects the motor of the chimney.

Types of filter chimney:

• Traditional filter Chimney
• Baffle filter Chimeny
• Filterless Chimney

Traditional filter/Mesh filter Chimney

In the past, mesh filters were used. The efficiency of the kitchen chimney is reduced when oil and grease pile up in the mesh filters, obstructing the airflow. There was also a significant risk that it would catch fire. For this reason, the kitchen industry introduced baffle filters.

Baffle Filter chimney

The baffle filter took place of the conventional filter chimney, as already stated. Because of the complex channel that air travels through in the baffle filter chimney's construction, oil and grease gather outside the filter rather than traveling straight up into the chimney. This baffle filter doesn't damage the kitchen chimney because it doesn't obstruct the airflow that is necessary for it to pass through.
Some previous models had an oil cup collector to collect the oil, which was made of plastic. However, the more recent type is made of stainless steel, which is much easier to clean. Comparatively speaking, baffle filters are far simpler to clean than aluminum filters.

Filterless chimney

A filterless chimney has two main modifications. The motor has been repositioned to ensure that air flow is never obstructed. Secondly, the motor is sealed, which is not the case with the previous generation of chimneys, to prevent oil and grease from damaging the motor itself. This was a major concern with the earlier models of kitchen chimneys.

What does Auto heat clean function do?

While auto-heat-clean technology aids in removing oil and grease from the chimney and into the oil collector, it does not clean the oil cup collector itself; you will need to do that yourself.

What to buy between Baffle filter chimneys and Filterless chimneys?

Many aspects influence the decision to buy a kitchen chimney, such as the size of your kitchen, the number of family members, your love of cooking, and other elements like your budget, the chimney's design, and its suction capacity. You should purchase a kitchen chimney after giving it ample consideration, as it is likely to stay in your kitchen for many years.

You can use a baffle filter if you cook a lot and enjoy cooking heavy or oily meals, but it uses a little more electricity than a filterless chimney and requires regular cleaning on a daily, weekly, or monthly basis, depending on how much food you cook. Therefore, if you have a small to medium-sized family, cook a moderate amount, or would like to stop cleaning your chimney frequently, you can get a filterless chimney. When it comes to chimney costs, a baffle filter is less expensive initially than a filerless chimney, but if it isn't cleaned properly, the maintenance costs could end up being greater. However, you can purchase a Neo Baffle filter chimney, which has an auto-heat-clean feature that cleans chimneys automatically. Oil and grease also collect in an oil cup collector, reducing the risk of a fire and the need for frequent chimney cleaning, which means less maintenance is needed and money is saved.