Westin wall mounted cooker hoods are chimney-style hoods that fix to the wall above the hob, in widths from 60 cm up to 170 cm. The Masterchef and Traditional series are styled to sit above a range cooker, and both come in a paint colour match finish as well as stainless steel. Serna, Vault and Vault Edge are stainless steel with a cleaner, more contemporary line, while BBQ PRO is built for very wide cooking areas.
Width is the first thing to settle, as a hood works best when it is at least as wide as the hob beneath it. Serna starts at 60 cm, and most series come in 90 and 120 cm. Masterchef and Traditional also come at 150 cm with twin internal motors for a wide range cooker. BBQ PRO comes in 110, 140 and 170 cm widths at 75 cm deep, with up to 1597 m³/h on boost, but it works in extraction mode only, so it needs ducting to the outside. Most other series can run in extraction or recirculation mode.
Next, decide where the motor goes. Most models have an internal motor, but there are shell only versions of Masterchef, Traditional, Vault and Vault Edge that have no motor and need one fitted separately. Westin points out that a remote motor can take much of the noise out of the kitchen, so these suit open-plan rooms if you can plan the ducting. The Vault Titanium 360 works the other way: it recirculates only, with an internal motor and a remote control, for kitchens where ducting outside isn't practical. All of these hoods have three speeds plus a boost setting. Energy ratings vary by series, from A+ on Vault to A on Serna and Traditional and B on Masterchef, Vault Edge and BBQ PRO.
To narrow the choice, measure your hob and check whether you can duct outside. Then choose between colour-matched or stainless steel styling. If a wall hood won't suit your layout, compare Westin island cooker hoods and Westin ceiling cooker hoods, or browse all Westin cooker hoods.
