Bosch cooker hoods cover almost every way of fitting extraction into a kitchen. They include hoods mounted on the wall, hoods built into your units and extraction at worktop level, across Series 2, 4, 6 and 8. Widths run from just over 50 cm up to 90 cm, so you can match a hood to a compact hob or a wider one.

On the wall, Bosch chimney cooker hoods come in box and pyramid shapes in stainless steel or black, from 60 to 90 cm. Bosch angled hoods have a sloping front, often black glass, that gives you more headroom over the hob. For a quieter look, Bosch integrated cooker hoods fit within a wall unit, and the Series 4 and Series 6 versions have a glass panel that folds out while you cook. Bosch telescopic cooker hoods sit under a cupboard and have a front section that pulls out when needed. Bosch canopy cooker hoods go inside a chimney breast or a custom housing, and Bosch conventional cooker hoods are a simple option fixed beneath a cupboard. If you'd rather not have anything overhead, venting induction hobs build the extractor into the cooktop, and Bosch downdraft extractors draw steam down at worktop level.

Performance varies more than the shapes suggest. Many models add a booster above three normal speeds for searing and stir-frying. Noise in normal use ranges from about 51 dB on a Series 6 angled hood to over 70 dB on some simpler designs. Energy ratings run from A+ on several Series 6 hoods down to D on some Series 2 models. Some hoods use the Ecosilence drive, a magnet-driven motor with no mechanical friction, which helps it run quietly. Some also connect to the Home Connect app. Nearly every hood can either vent outside through ducting or recirculate air through charcoal filters, which helps when there's no outside wall nearby. Several integrated hoods list a CleanAir Recirculating Kit for this setup.

To narrow the choice, start with the shape your layout allows, then pick a width at least as wide as your hob. If your kitchen opens onto a living space, compare normal-use noise and energy ratings, because that's where the Series 6 models stand apart from Series 2. For ovens, hobs and more from the brand, browse Bosch built-in kitchen appliances.