Hotpoint Curved Glass Chimney Cooker Hood S/Steel vs Built-in Chimney Hood Vertical Glass - Black — Comparison

The Hotpoint PHGC94FLMX Curved Glass Chimney Cooker Hood in stainless steel costs £219 and sits as the wider, style-led chimney option in this Hotpoint pairing. The Hotpoint PHVP62FLMK Built-in Chimney Hood Vertical Glass in black costs £299, positioning it as the more expensive and more contemporary vertical-glass model.

PHGC94FLMX brings curved glass, a booster option, 2 powerful LEDs, 4 variable speed settings and a washable charcoal filter. PHVP62FLMK focuses on booster mode, a touch display, LED lighting and touch controls. The PHGC94FLMX has the stronger listed speed and filter detail, while the PHVP62FLMK has the more modern interface and black vertical-glass design. Capacity is not stated for either model, so width, control style and visible finish carry the comparison.

PHGC94FLMX suits buyers who want a stainless steel and glass chimney hood with flexible 4 speed control, bright lighting and a washable charcoal filter at the lower £219 price. It is good for cooks who want more manual choice over extraction speed. PHVP62FLMK is better for a sleeker black kitchen scheme, for users who prefer touch controls, and for anyone willing to pay £80 more for the vertical-glass look. This is especially important with cooker hoods, because a model that is too narrow, noisy or awkward to control will feel like the wrong purchase even if the extraction feature list looks similar at first glance, and installation measurements can be harder to work around later. The better choice is therefore the one that matches the planned hob width, cabinet opening and preferred control style, not simply the one with the longest product name.

Bottom line: choose PHGC94FLMX if you want the lower-priced curved glass stainless steel hood with 4 variable speeds and a washable charcoal filter / opt for PHVP62FLMK if you prefer black vertical glass, touch controls, a touch display and a more modern built-in chimney appearance.