The standard solution to getting rid of cooking smells from your home is to use an extractor hood that fits above your cooker. However, for many kitchens this is just not feasible due to the amount of space available, the layout of the kitchen or simply to do with aesthetics. If this is the case then a downdraft gas cooktop could be for you.
These type of cooktops have a powerful fan as an integral part of it which actually pulls the odors, steam and smoke downwards before it has chance to drift into the rest of your home. This is then sent through a series of pipes outside.
Of course extractor hoods are normally above the cooking area for a good reason - hot air always rises. Therefore, the fan needs to be of a suitable strength to pull this hot air downwards, but at the same time not being so strong that it becomes an annoyance. It also means that they are not particularly suitable for very small kitchens as there is insufficient airflow.
For some kitchens, the downdraft gas cooktop offers significant advantages, particularly where an extractor hood would get in the way or would be unsightly.
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