QUIET RANGEHOOD ~Vs~ SILENT RANGEHOOD
How often have you wished that you didn’t have to listen to the noise of your rangehood?
Maybe you’ve bough a so-called ‘quiet’ rangehood before but still been irritated by the noise of it.
Everybody complains about the noise of rangehoods but the vast majority of people just end up putting up with the din. Although some manufacturers claim that their rangehood is quieter, it’s just a relative term, maybe a tad quieter than brand X but not really quiet at all. Finding a rangehood that really is quiet it seems, is just too hard. Well the good news is that it just got a lot easier.
Why are rangehoods so noisy?
Although some rangehoods are quieter than others they all consist basically of a noisy motor what amounts to a tin can. The noise of rangehoods is mostly generated by the fan, which has to work hard to move air through the ducting to the outside. It vibrates in the can (sorry, rangehood), which acts like a sound box that broadcasts the noise around the house.
What is the dB rating?
The decibel (abbreviated dB) is the unit used to measure the intensity of a sound. On the decibel scale, the smallest audible sound (near total silence) is 0 dB. A sound 10 times more powerful is 10 dB. A sound 100 times more powerful than near total silence is 20 dB. A sound 1,000 times more powerful than near total silence is 30 dB. You know from your own experience that distance affects the intensity of sound -- if you are far away, the power is greatly diminished. But if you’re close to the source of the sound, you experience its full intensity. Anything over 85 dB for a prolonged period can cause hearing loss. More
How do you stop the racket?
The only sure way to stop the roar of a rangehood is to remove the fan and put it away from the living area. The most obvious place for it in most instances, is the loft. Why then, you may ask, isn’t this standard practice? The answer is, of course, cost. And the availability of affordable remote motors that are fit for the purpose. And the lack of a simple, affordable system that the ordinary DIY guy or gal could install with ease.
So what’s changed?
We have developed a range of ventilation systems that will at last bring peace and quiet to the kitchen without a huge price tag and which will also complement your other kitchen appliances. You no longer have to put up with a noisy rangehood
Where do you get one?
The first systems are available now from ApplianceSmart. To view the range click here: Silent Rangehoods
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