Indesit vs Siemens Cooker Hoods

Indesit is priced from £129 to £229, with the UHPM63FCSX 600mm stainless steel chimney and ISLK66LSX freestanding hood at £129 and the IHPC9.5LMX stainless steel chimney at £229. Siemens offers a larger spread, from the LJ67BAM60B 60cm black built-in hood at £549 and the LJ97BAM60B 90cm model at £599, through the iQ300 LC87KFN60B 80cm at £699, to the iQ700 LC91KLT60B 90cm black hood at £1,149.

Indesit's hoods run on three speeds with LED lighting and simple controls, while the visor adds a charcoal filter. Siemens' LJ models add touchControl Plus, an intensive setting and LED light. The iQ300 and iQ700 models add an iQdrive motor, cookConnect, voice control and Home Connect. Siemens' own material also describes a climateControl sensor that adjusts extraction to steam and odour, with rates up to 1,000m³/h on the larger models and a five-year manufacturer warranty. Only the iQ300 and iQ700 models here carry Home Connect, so buyers who want app control should look at those two first.

Indesit suits budget kitchens, rentals and refits where the hood needs to work well but not look especially smart. Siemens suits fitted kitchens and open-plan rooms, particularly where the hood is built in, matches black appliances and needs to be controlled from a phone or by voice. The smart models are only worth the extra money if those features will be used. Households with a built-in black oven or hob who want the hood to blend into the cabinetry will find Siemens a closer match, while buyers focused mainly on price and a simple hood will be well served by Indesit.

Bottom line: choose Indesit if you want a low-cost, dependable hood with simple controls, or choose Siemens if you want a built-in black hood, touch or smart controls and a sensor-led extraction system.