Beko vs Rangemaster Cooker Hoods

Beko is the budget-conscious option here, with the Beko HCF61620X at £279 providing a straightforward route into stainless-steel cooker hood extraction. Rangemaster is better known for range-cooker styling and offers larger 90cm-class choices, including the Rangemaster LEIHDC90BB 898mm Chimney Cooker Hood at £309, the CLAHDC90BC 900mm Classic Chimney Hood at £399 and the RMHDT90SS 900mm Chimney Cooker Hood at £549.

Beko focuses on everyday ventilation with practical fan speeds, grease filtration and worktop lighting in a conventional format. Rangemaster puts width and visual matching first: 898mm and 900mm chimney hoods are naturally better companions for range cookers, wide gas hobs and statement cooking areas. The Classic line suits traditional kitchen schemes, while the RMHDT90SS stainless-steel option leans more contemporary. Expect ducted extraction where an outside wall or ceiling route is available, or recirculation with charcoal filters where external venting is not practical.

Beko suits smaller kitchens, standard-width hobs and households that want to keep appliance spend down. It is the sensible pick when the cooker hood is a functional purchase rather than part of a range-cooker package. Rangemaster suits buyers with a 90cm cooker, a more traditional kitchen style, or an open-plan room where steam and frying odours spread quickly. Although the £309 LEIHDC90BB is close to Beko on price, installation and ducting costs may be higher because of the larger footprint. Energy payback is less important than matching the hood width to the heat and steam source, particularly when several burners are used together for roasting, boiling and high-heat frying.

Bottom line: "choose Beko if you need affordable extraction for a standard kitchen / opt for Rangemaster if you want a wider chimney hood that visually and practically suits a range cooker."