The Velvet glass and stainless hood - courtesy of QTK Kitchens

QTK kitchens, our friends to the north in the Toronto area (Vaughan, ON) have featured the stunning glass and stainless Velvet rangehood by Faber in a beautiful designer kitchen. The kitchen features very sleek dark counter tops with clean lines and traditional light cabinets.

The Velvet hood by Faber features a curved glass slide out front with dual level halogen lighting and a sleek LED electronic control panel. With perimetric suction technology and a powerful 600 cfm pro motor, the Velvet is a stunning hood for today's modern designs.

QTK offers fine cabinetry and countertops for today's modern kitchens. Visit their website, blog and follow them on Twitter or Facebook.

See more photos and find out more information about the Faber Velvet at faberonline.com. Faber is also on Twitter and Facebook as well.

Inca Pro Plus by Faber - a whole new pro style insert hood

As the new year is approaching Faber is introducing a whole new line of insert rangehoods to fit your custom wood hood designs. The Inca Pro Plus is a professional insert hood and liner all in one. The product has 3 different widths available and 2 different depths (36,42 and 48" wide) and (19" and 22" deep). Also different than the other insert products currently offered by Faber, you now have a choice with the Inca Pro Plus of motor options including a 600 or 1200 cfm internal motor and also a 900 or 1200 cfm remote blower. In the new year in-line blowers will also become available as well as a low cfm motor with 300 cfm.

The Inca Pro Plus features stainless steel construction with restaurant style, high quality baffle grease filters, a variable speed control dial and dual level halogen lighting. This new insert hood can be put over any style of residential high end gas range or electric / ceran cooking.

Now Faber offers a complete line of insert ventilation for every need from a 12" deep, 24" wide value insert with 250 cfm, up to a 48" wide, 22" deep professional insert with 1200 cfm of air movement. Visit Faber's built in collection for more information.

Perimetric Suction - what is it?

(Faber Cylindra hood with perimetric suction)

Faber has an advanced technology available on several high end hoods called perimetric suction. Some people will look at the technology on the surface and call it a gimmick, but it is far from a marketing hook, that I can guarantee.



By taking a look (see left) at the under-side of the Glass and Stainless steel slide out hood Velvet, the perimetric suction panel is comprised of a SS ventilation panel with narrow slots in the center and more slots around the perimeter. As air is drawn into the hood, the air has to speed up to enter the narrow slots on the hood. Just like when the windows in your car are almost closed, you hear a "woosh" of air as the air is coming in at a high rate of speed.

Additionally, as air is being drawn at a high rate of speed, a low pressure zone is created under the hood which acts as additional capture area since the air moves slower in the low pressure zone until it gets caught up in the faster high pressure zone above. This all creates energy savings by better efficiency since the motor doesn't have to work as hard as normal hoods to capture the same amount of contaminants.



In normal hoods (see photo left), the highest level of suction is concentrated in the center of the hood below the motor and fan blades / impellers. With a perimetric hood (see the next diagram on the left, bottom) , the suction power is spread out to the whole bottom of the hood even to the edges of the hood. The advantage of this system is the front far left and right burners would normally have lost fumes,steam, odors that would go around the hood. But instead these fumes will be caught into the hood since the suction power is no longer concentrated just under the motor.



As you can see in the diagram below, the fumes coming from the front left burner are almost 100% captured by the hood. This wouldn't normally happen with a traditional hood since you are drawing the front left burner contaminants to the center of the hood.













Finally, all the perimetric hoods from Faber contain a sound dampening panel behind the stainless steel panel. This reduces the air noise levels by at 25%.

To summarize the advantages of perimetric suction:

1) Improve efficiency and save energy by getting higher suction levels with lower speeds
2) Expand the suction area to the perimeter of the hood
3) Reduce air noise by 25% with sound dampening material
4) Since the panel is made of attractive stainless steel, looks more upscale than grease filters alone. The grease filters are hidden behind the perimetric panel.

The following products use perimetric suction: Matrix, Orrizonte, Cylindra, Cylindra Isola, Velvet

For more information on the hoods with perimetric suction visit our website, faberonline.com.

Cylindra hood by Faber - sleek, modern and functional

The new Cylindra wall hood by Faber shown in a modern kitchen to the left (with two hoods side by side), is a great addition to the Faber US family of designer hoods and will add flair and artistry to any kitchen. This new hood features a LED push button control panel with 4 speeds, an auto shut off timer, 2 level lighting and an intensive speed control which turns the hood on for 10 minutes at the maximum 600 cfm to clear out the kitchen of left over odors after you have finished cooking.

The Cylindra features a 36" tall, 15" wide stainless steel cylinder and perimetric suction. Perimetric suction is a ventilation technology available on several Faber hoods. With narrow slots on the bottom of the hood, air is forced thru the slots at a high rate of speed, improving efficiency and reducing air noise because of the insulated panels. Perimetric suction will save on energy costs since the hood requires lower speeds to extract the same amount of air versus other standard hoods. Also, an available accessory for the Cylindra is the glass canopy kit (hood shown with kit below) which features a flat 36" x 20" glass "canopy" that attaches to the bottom of the hood, adding capture area and flair.



For more information please visit our website- www.faberonline.com

The Cylindra is also available in an island version as well, the Cylindra Isola.

Mirror rangehood by Faber - coming soon!

The Mirror by Faber will be coming soon to a kitchen showroom near you! The Adex design award winner formally only available in Europe is making its way to North America. In August the 36" Mirror with Black glass and LED electronic touch controls will be released.



















The Mirror features an integrated "behind the glass" touch controls, which with the push of a button the hinges open the top portion of the hood to reveal the grease filters and operate the hood. With 5 level halogen lights, 4 speeds, a 10 and 30 minute auto shut off timer, and a 24 anti-pollution mode, the Mirror has all the modern functions available to complete your designer kitchen.

The Magnum hood meets a modern BBAUER design

The Magnum hood by Faber is showcased in this fabulous designer kitchen in New York by Bren Bauer Ferdinand of BBAUER Ventures. You can get the designers perspective on the materials and the other appliances used by visiting her blog FORTUNATA Live Beautifully.

Here is a quote from the designer about the Faber Magnum in her kitchen setting, "I chose this hood essentially because it worked with the modern, organic elements of this kitchen and liked that it was not overly modern, was a great hood for a home chef, and worked well with the Miele cooktop and base oven. The price was right too." - Bren Bauer Ferdinand

We can't thank Bren Bauer Ferdinand enough for her comments, and praise for Faber! We would completely agree that the modern style of the kitchen and all the style elements in the designer kitchen lend to the use of this particular hood. Even the shape of the rectangular back splash tiles matches the shape of the Magnum with a rectangular front. The 3 halogen lights of the hood call attention to the glossy Heath Ceramics, Olive tiles.

The Pro style cooktop and oven match up very well with the hoods modern pro styling. Not to mention the potential BTU output of the cooktop will be handled well by the 600 cfm Pro motor in this model. As the designer states, the hood is not "overly modern". Given the pro hood heritage of this Magnum hood, it is a hybrid between the traditional big box pro rangehood and a curvy euro-styled hood. The size of the Magnum is also perfect for this kitchen. At 10 inches tall, the proportions are just right between the cabinets and amount of tile showing. A shorter hood would seem squeezed and a taller hood would be massive. Finally, in all the years of recirculating applications we've seen, this is a very clever way to put air back in the kitchen. The attractive metal return grate above the hood fits in with the modern feel of the kitchen and works functionally to bring filtered air into the kitchen.

For more information on Faber please visit our website faberonline.com
For more information on the designer please visit their website bbauerny.com

Dama Classic Canopy Rangehood by Faber

The Dama range hood from Faber is a classic designer canopy hood with simple and elegant style. The two pictures shown in this posting, demonstrates how a classic designer hood can add so much to this traditional large scale open kitchen.

The clean, light colored traditional cabinets, the light tiles on the floor and the brick work behind the range hood, all match up well with the stainless appliances in this kitchen. The stainless appliances stand out and complement the cabinetry, flooring, island and walls.

The front nose of the Dama hood also perfectly matches the nose of the cooking appliance which is squared off with sharp edges. The arch way above the cooking and range hood also draw your attention towards the hood and stove. Finally the work surfaces and work flow in this kitchen appear very fluid and efficient. Despite the distance between the sink and stove, the center island is big enough that all prep work can be done there. For more information visit our website, faberonline.com