Mohammed Saqib 
Thinking of buying a kitchen chimney but worried about the light bill? Whether a kitchen chimney increases your electricity bill depends on the model’s rated wattage, how long you run it, and your electricity tariff. This guide uses simple watts-to-units calculations and examples to help you estimate the running cost for your own kitchen instead … Read more
Choosing the right 60cm kitchen chimney or 90cm chimney is one of the most consequential decisions in a chimney purchase, more consequential than brand, in some ways. A wrong size means smoke escapes from the outer burners, oil sticks to tiles just outside the suction zone, and no amount of motor power fixes a hood … Read more
The chimney arrived. The box is open. And suddenly there are 12 screws, a folded instruction sheet printed in four languages at font size 6, and a duct pipe that looks nothing like the wall you need to attach it to. Written by Mohammed Saqib · Updated: October 2026. I’ve been there. My first chimney … Read more
Nobody warns you about this when you buy a kitchen chimney. You set it up, it works beautifully for the first month, and then slowly, without you really noticing, it starts struggling. The smoke lingers a little longer. The kitchen feels a bit stuffier. And one day you look up at the filter and realise … Read more
A lot of people get this wrong. They walk into a store, see two chimneys sitting side by side, notice one says 800 m³/hr and the other says 1200 m³/hr, and just assume bigger is better. So they buy the 1200 one without asking a single question. Written by Mohammed Saqib · Updated: October 2026. … Read more
If you live in a flat, you have probably run into this exact problem: you want a chimney that actually clears smoke, but your kitchen has no outer wall to run a duct through, or your building society will not allow drilling. Ducted versus ductless is the single most consequential decision in choosing a chimney … Read more
A friend asked me last month whether an auto-clean kitchen chimney was actually worth the extra money, or just a sticker brands slap on to justify a higher price tag. Fair question. Auto-clean chimneys typically cost Rs 3,000 to Rs 5,000 more than a comparable baffle filter model, and after living with both types across … Read more
Choosing between a kitchen chimney and an exhaust fan depends on how you cook, your kitchen layout, and your budget. A chimney mounted over the hob can capture cooking fumes and grease close to the source, while an exhaust fan ventilates the room by moving indoor air outdoors. For frequent frying or oil-heavy cooking, a … Read more
When people ask me, Glen or Faber Chimney, which is better, I don’t give them a one-line answer. I give them the same answer I’m about to give you here, based on five years of actually cooking under both of these hoods in two different homes. Written by Mohammed Saqib · Updated: October 2026. I … Read more
Choosing the best kitchen chimney brand in India is less about a single universal winner and more about matching a model to your cooking habits, kitchen layout, budget, warranty, and service availability. Frequent frying and tadka can produce smoke and grease, so look beyond brand claims to the exact model’s airflow, hood size, filtration, noise, … Read more
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