Having the right range hood in your kitchen is one of the perfect finishing touches to your dream kitchen. The best thing about range hoods is that there are so many to choose from. This means that no matter what style your kitchen is or how much room you have, there is a range hood out there for you.
Under cabinet range hoods are a great discrete choice for your kitchen if your cooktop is up against a wall and under cabinets. For one, they are the most discrete of all range hoods, they are also straightforward to install in any kitchen and they are energy efficient.
They are also incredibly quiet and easy to maintain. This article will look at some of the most discrete under cabinet range hoods for your dream kitchen.
The PLJW 108 - Under Cabinet Range Hood
The PLJW 108 under cabinet range hood is the perfect option for your 30” range or cooktop. The sleek stainless steel design of this hood can help to add a professional look to your kitchen that is sure to impress your guests.
What’s more, the stunning appearance of this range hood is easy to maintain thanks in large part to the 430 brushed stainless steel material. Once you have finished cooking, you can remove the stainless steel baffle filters and put them in the dishwasher to clean them.
This allows you to enjoy a delicious dinner with your family without having to worry about spending extra time cleaning your hood filters.
This under cabinet range hood comes with a powerful 1000 CFM blower that manages to clean the air in your kitchen efficiently, even when you are making the most complicated of meals.
Therefore, no matter how many people you are cooking for, or how many burners you are using, this range hood will keep your kitchen feeling fresh and smelling great.
When you are cooking regular, weeknight meals, you won’t need the full force of the 1000 CFM blower. That’s where the 4 speed settings come in handy. You can choose a power setting that is just right for the steam or smoke produced by your cooking.
The control panel for the speed settings is discretely concealed under the front of the hood.
Finally, the 36” range hood comes with built-in LED lighting. The controls for these lights are also discreetly positioned under the front of the hood.
The LED lights on this hood help to illuminate your cooking space and provide an elevated cooking experience. The LED lighting is high-quality and will last for a long time.
The PLJW 117 - Under Cabinet Range Hood
This 30” PLJW 117 under cabinet range hood is one of the most discrete hoods in the Proline lineup and comes in wider sizes if needed. It is also one of the smallest range hoods available, standing at only 9 inches tall. However, don’t let the size put you off. This small but mighty range hood still packs a punch.
Despite the small size of this range hood, the dual blower that it features still pulls a spectacular 900 CFM of air through the durable stainless steel baffle filters.
This helps maintain a high quality of air in your kitchen and makes it much more comfortable and enjoyable, even while you are cooking.
One of the best things about this under cabinet range hood is the LCD touchscreen control panel. Through this touch control panel, you can adjust the speed of the blower across its four settings.
These settings allow you to select the ideal strength to deal with the steam and smoke produced by cooking. This flexibility makes this range hood one of the most popular for smaller ranges.
The 30” under cabinet range hood also features stunning LED lights that can be controlled via the LCD touch panel. These lights help to brighten up the cooking area and provide you with a much better vision for your cooking.
Again, once you have finished using your range hood, you can simply place the baffle filters in the dishwasher to keep them sparkling clean.
The PLJW 113 - Under Cabinet Range Hood
This 42” PLJW 113 under cabinet range hood features a powerful 900 CFM dual blower that is extremely efficient at keeping the air in your kitchen clean and healthy no matter how much you are cooking or how long for.
The efficiency of the blower that this hood possesses also helps to keep your kitchen ceiling, cabinets, and surfaces free of the grease and grime that is a by-product of cooking. This means that overall, you can cut down on the amount of time you have to spend cleaning your kitchen.
Another great feature of this range hood that allows you to spend less time cleaning your kitchen with elbow grease is the stainless steel baffle filter. As with the other range hoods that we have mentioned in this article, you can simply pop them into the dishwasher while you enjoy the meal that you have just cooked.
This will keep them in tip-top condition and allow them to work their best all the time.
Again, this under cabinet range hood features a modern and stylish LCD touchscreen control panel. Through this control panel, you are able to adjust the speed of the blower through its 4 settings.
These 4 settings allow you to select just the right amount of blower speed to remove the steam and smoke from your kitchen. The lower speed settings are also incredibly quiet which is a bonus.
One of the most impressive features of this range hood is the auto shutoff that is built-in. The auto shutoff feature will automatically turn the blower off after fifteen minutes.
This helps to keep the appliance energy efficient and can be helpful if you have forgotten to turn the blower off when you finish cooking. No matter how greasy or spicy the food that you are cooking is, this stylish under cabinet range hood can keep your kitchen feeling fresh and clean.
48" Under Cabinet Range Hood
This 48” under cabinet range hood is one of the largest products that you can purchase from Proline. It is the perfect choice for large range cookers and anyone who wants full coverage of their cooking top to keep their kitchen fresh and odor free.
As with the majority of Proline range hoods, the 48” under cabinet model features a 4-speed, 900 CFM blower that helps to quickly and effectively remove grease, oils, and smoke from the air in your kitchen. These unwanted by-products of cooking are then trapped in the stainless steel baffle filters.
This helps to keep the quality of the air in your kitchen high and healthy. You can simply remove the baffle filters and place them in your dishwasher or hand wash them to keep them clean and working efficiently.
One of the best things about this particular model of under cabinet range hood is just how easy to use it is. The black, LCD touch panel is extremely user-friendly and allows you to select the ideal blower speed for your cooking. It also allows you to control the LED lights that help to light up your cooking area.
Again, this is a range hood that features auto shutoff. This is coveted by many home cooks who work long, difficult hours and sometimes forget to turn things off. With the auto shutoff feature, you don’t have to worry about the blower running unnecessarily after you have finished cooking.
All you have to do is push the auto shutoff button and it will turn off after 15 minutes.
36" Under Cabinet Range Hood
This 36” under cabinet range hood is one of the most affordable and cost-effective hoods sold by Proline. Despite the incredible price of this product, you still get all the sublime features that you will have come to expect from this company.
As with the other, more expensive products in the range, you get the stainless steel baffle filters that are hugely effective at trapping all the grease and grime that can be produced by cooking.
Not only are they great at keeping these by-products out of the air, but you can easily clean them by popping them into the top drawer of your dishwasher.
One of the best things about this particular range hood is that there are multiple options for venting. You can install the hood to vent out the top or out the back by simply removing a panel.
There is also a recirculating kit that is available to help this wonderful product fit into your current kitchen design with minimal disruption.
The 600 CFM blower means that this small range hood, only 5 inches tall, still packs an impressive punch. In fact, this particular model is unique in the industry in terms of its height-power ratio. Perfect for adventurous cooks with a small kitchen.
Final Thoughts
There are so many brilliant under cabinet range hoods available from the Proline market. However, the 5 featured in this article are some of the best, no matter what size your kitchen is.