The best kitchen extractor fans for a comfortable kitchen

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1. The list in brief  
2. Best overall: Neff 52cm Canopy Cooker Hood
3. Best for kitchen islands: Elica TRIBE-ISLAND Cooker Hood
4. Best downdraught: Cookology Downdraft Hood
5. Best wall-mounted hood: Zanussi Chimney Cooker Hood
6. Best angled cooker hood: CIARRA Class A Cooker Hood
7. Best telescopic model: Cookology Integrated Hood
8. Types of kitchen extractor
9. How we test

The best kitchen extractor fans – or best cooker hoods – are capable of removing odours, steam and smoke quickly and quietly from your kitchen. 

Natasha Brinsmead

Natasha is Homebuilding & Renovating’s Associate Content Editor and has been a member of the team for over two decades. An experienced journalist and renovation expert, she has written for a number of homes titles. Over the years Natasha has renovated and carried out a side extension to a Victorian terrace. She is currently living in the rural Edwardian cottage she renovated and extended on a largely DIY basis, living on site for the duration of the project. She is now looking for her next project — something which is proving far harder than she thought it would be.