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HOODS & HOBS
Downdraft extraction is the start of the future for hoods and hobs
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ith so many of us spending more time at home and together as
family units, the kitchen has become ever-more multi-functional, with open- plan design creating more space and raising comfort levels. Such layouts are beneficial in many respects, but do present challenges in terms of extraction. In an open-plan kitchen it is important that smells from cooking aren’t left to linger long after the meal has been enjoyed, as they can permeate soft furnishings, so the extraction system has to be sufficient. However, a head-height extractor hood can
Comment by Willi Bruckbauer The Founder, BORA
constrain the room’s design – depending on where it is sited it can create a visual obstacle and restrict the room’s layout, particularly when it needs to be sited above an island unit right in the centre of the kitchen.
For the modern kitchen, downdraft extraction
systems integrated into the hob rather than as a separate overhead hood are an increasingly popular option, because of all the advantages practically and aesthetically that they bring. Home baking and professional-style cooking, in
particular, is on the increase in the UK, with appliances that help achieve professional results, as well as looking the part, being not so much just on-trend but more of a lifestyle choice in 2022 and beyond. We now seeing extraction technology integrated into other appliances aside from cooktops too, such as steam ovens, which a huge shift in the market and true innovation, taking cooking to a new level not seen before in domestic appliances. There is so much innovation in the market and
it is this that will drive new trends in hood and hob technology and design in the future. Willi Bruckbauer, Founder of BORA
BORA S Pure: A space-saving wonder with a multitude of cooking options
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deal for small and large kitchens alike, the BORA S Pure is a cooktop with an
integrated extractor offering top performance and optimum cooktop use
while preserving maximum storage space. With a width of just 60cm, this compact and elegant cooktop features four asymmetrically
arranged cooking zones which are suitable for all standard pot sizes. The air inlet nozzle (beneath which the easy-to-change, highly efficient activated charcoal odour filter is located) comes in six different colours. The minimalist-design BORA S Pure is
controlled by simply tapping a central touch operating panel. When the automatic extractor function is activated, the power level of the extra- quiet extractor adjusts itself according to the current cooking process, so there’s no need for manual adjustment. The BORA S Pure also boasts a heat retention function, a childproofing feature and an automatic heat up function. Even cleaning the appliance is effortless – all
components can be easily removed and are dishwasher safe.
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