Faber Cylindra Isola in a Maryland modern gem

Photo Credit: John Cole - www.johncolephoto.com/

Photo Credit: John Cole - www.johncolephoto.com/

Photo Credit - Danielle Frye

Photo Credit - Danielle Frye

Thank you to Anthony Wilder Design/Build, Inc. and Architect JP Ward, AIA for sharing these images of a stunning home in Maryland. The Cylindra Isola is featured above a Miele cook top and really highlights the functionality of an island hood that allows for being able to cook and see the incredible views into beautiful backyard at the same time! 

The natural elements of the kitchen, the neutral counter tops, the wood flooring and the light cabinetry all blend together to form an inviting setting which connects with nature outside thru the backyard facing windows. The Cylindra Isola hood becomes the focal point with it's stylish stainless cylinder hanging down from the ceiling. With 600 cfm's, advanced electronic controls and the stainless silent panel underneath and 2 level halogen lighting the Cylindra Isola has all the designer features you need.  For more information on this hood and any others in the Faber line, please visit our website.        

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.

The Diamante Rangehood - the diamond shaped hood

Today's entry focuses on the Diamante rangehood by Faber. The Diamante found in this stunning kitchen, designed by Mark Daniels Kitchen and Bath Remodeling ; features a very sleek black ceran cooktop and the equally sleek Diamante hood by Faber. The Diamante's canopy section (before the chimney starts) is under 3 inches in height. The hood has a diamond edge (Diamante means diamond in Italian) on the corners that runs up the entire length of the hood. Notice the additional design elements that incorporate the diamond edge of the Diamante, with the marble tiles on the backsplash that are also diamond shaped.

With a powerful 600 cfm motor, this hood will handle all kitchen contaminents including grease, steam, odor and smoke. This kitchen really demonstrates a few key deisgn elements: 1) making the rangehood the center of attention in the kitchen design and 2) basic is beautiful - this is a basic kitchen design which is very clean, simple and most of all elegant and beautiful! Be sure to visit the website of Virginia based designer Mark Daniels and for more information on Faber click on over to us.

The Diamante rangehood - a gem of a hood

The Diamante rangehood by Faber is a very popular model because of its power, fit, finish and impressive design elements. The Diamante (or diamond in Italian) features a diamond cut edging on the two corners of the hood that runs along the edge of the decorative chimney. This slim profile hood is just over 2 inches tall and matches up well with cooking surfaces with a flat nose because of the flat nose on the hood. With a powerful 600 cfm pro motor, metal dish washer safe baffle grease filters, and 22" depth from front to back for adequate burner coverage; this rangehood will perform over pro cooking and look great. For more information visit our website and the Diamante product page