Beko vs Indesit Cooker Hoods

Beko offers the HCF61620X, a 60cm built-in chimney cooker hood in stainless steel priced at £279, which sits at the mid-point of this comparison. Indesit is the budget name, with affordable chimney and visor designs in stainless steel and white starting from around £129, and chimney models rising to £229.

The Beko hood offers carbon filters, dishwasher-safe filters, three speed settings and a push-button control, and most Beko models are A+ rated with extraction of up to 750 m³/hr. Indesit's hoods are simpler but cover more formats. The IHPC9.5LMX at £229 is a stainless steel chimney with three speeds plus an intensive setting, a stainless steel filter and LED lights. The UHPM63FCSX at £129 is a 600mm stainless steel chimney with three speeds and a 68 dB maximum noise level, while the ISLK 66F LS W at £129 is a white visor hood with a charcoal filter and an intensive setting. The ISLK66LSX at £129 is a freestanding three-speed hood with a slider control and a synthetic filter.

Beko suits standard kitchens that want a built-in chimney hood with easy-clean filters and a little more finish. Indesit suits budget kitchens and refits that need an effective hood without fuss, with visor designs for limited wall space and chimney hoods for a standard layout above the hob. Most Indesit hoods can recirculate air with carbon filters, so check the specification before buying. Whichever brand you choose, pick a hood at least as wide as the hob and check the noise at the highest speed.

Bottom line: choose Beko if you want a stainless steel built-in chimney hood at £279 with dishwasher-safe filters; choose Indesit if you need a basic three-speed hood from around £129, or a visor design for a tight space.