Westin ceiling cooker hoods are built into the ceiling directly above the hob and sit flush with it, so nothing hangs at head height. That makes them a natural fit for kitchen islands, open-plan rooms and anyone who wants extraction without a visible hood. Westin designs its Stratus hoods with British ceilings in mind, and every hood here works by remote control, with three speeds and a boost setting for steamy or smoky cooking.
The range is built around several Stratus designs. Stratus Compact comes in 90 x 44 cm, 90 x 60 cm and 120 x 60 cm sizes, in stainless steel, mirrored stainless steel or painted white, with warm LED lighting and washable aluminium grease filters. Stratus Edge comes in 90 or 120 cm widths in stainless steel or white, with or without variable warmth LED strip lighting. The unlit version suits kitchens that already have spotlights over the hob. Stratus Mono has a glass finish in 90 and 120 cm widths and the highest stated airflow here, up to 886.5 m³/h on its intensive setting. Stratus Air is a painted white 90 cm design, and Stratus Blade, in stainless steel, is the one hood here with an A energy rating; the others with a published rating are B.
The other big choice is the motor. Internal motor versions are self-contained and can run in either extraction or recirculation mode, which helps if ducting to an outside wall is difficult. Shell-only versions need a motor bought separately, such as an external wall or inline motor. Moving the motor out of the kitchen can make the hood quieter at the hob, but the Stratus Compact shells are listed for ducted extraction only. Before ordering, check the depth of your ceiling void and which way the joists run.
To narrow the choice, match the hood width to your hob first. Then decide between an internal motor and a separate one, and pick a finish and lighting option last. If a ceiling hood isn't practical in your kitchen, compare Westin ceiling mounted cooker hoods and Westin island cooker hoods, or see every style in Westin cooker hoods.
